Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aging apparatus for aging an artificial stone
- Patent Title (中): 老化人造石老化装置
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Application No.: US11577328Application Date: 2005-10-14
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Publication No.: US07954482B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Bertin Castonguay , Manon Hélie
- Applicant: Bertin Castonguay , Manon Hélie
- Applicant Address: CA Saint John
- Assignee: Oldcastle Building Products Canada Inc.
- Current Assignee: Oldcastle Building Products Canada Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Saint John
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- International Application: PCT/CA2005/001584 WO 20051014
- International Announcement: WO2006/039811 WO 20060420
- Main IPC: B28D1/20
- IPC: B28D1/20

Abstract:
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for aging a stone, preferably an artificial stone. The aging device comprises a rotary support operatively connected to a rotary shaft, at least one abrasive tool mounted to the rotary support for roughing and/or polishing a surface of the artificial stone when the rotary support is brought into functional contact with said surface, and biasing means that biasingly connect the abrasive tool to the rotary support. The biasing means urge the abrasive tool away from the rotary support while allowing the same to move toward the rotary support when the rotary support is brought into functional contact with the surface of the artificial stone, thereby allowing the abrasive tool to follow a surface profile of the artificial stone while roughing and/or polishing its surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080032607A1 Aging Apparatus for Aging an Artificial Stone Public/Granted day:2008-02-07
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