Patents Assigned to Omni Engineering, Inc.
  • Brush finishing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5056267
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for polishing the surface of successive automotive vehicle bodies as they move past a polishing station. Rotary brushes are moved into brushing contact with an automotive vehicle body under a regulated pressure. The brushes have bristles covered with abrasive particles. The bristles are made of a consumable material such as nylon so that the tips wear away during use and fresh abrasive is continually presented for polishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignees: Omni Engineering, Inc., General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald W. Nicely, Steven R. Lipple, Dennis G. Schmalzel