Abstract: A flexible finishing shoe for finishing a workpiece have a bearing surface and an adjacent side, the flexible finishing shoe comprising a shoe base having a first side and an opposing second side and a finishing body disposed between the first and second sides, the finishing body made from a flexible non-metallic material capable of conforming to the bearing surface and adjacent side.

Abstract: A thrustwall surface polishing tool for use with a power means for rotating a workpiece about an axis for treating a workpiece thrustwall surface.

Abstract: A quick change insert system for a microfinishing machine comprising an insert body having a connection side and a finishing side, the connection side including a keyway defined by a central wall and a pair of oppositely disposed sidewalls, the finishing side including at least one finishing support surface; and a finishing arm having an extending key including a central shoulder and a pair of oppositely disposed side walls wherein the insert body keyway and finishing key are correspondingly matingly shaped in a press fit relationship whereby the insert body is retained on the finishing arm during finishing.

Abstract: A surface finishing tool for use in combination with a power driver for rotating a workpiece about a central axis including a microfinishing assembly adapted to be positioned adjacent the workpiece and having at least one finishing means for surface finishing the workpiece, the finishing means lying in a plane generally perpendicular to the central axis of rotation of the workpiece and a burnishing assembly for applying a burnishing pressure to the workpiece, the burnishing assembly positioned adjacent the workpiece and spaced apart from the microfinishing assembly, the burnishing assembly having at least one burnishing roller lying in the plane generally perpendicular to the central axis of rotation of the workpiece wherein the microfinishing assembly and burnishing assembly are operable upon rotation of the workpiece to microfinish and burnish the workpiece respectively.

Abstract: A surface polishing machine for polishing a workpiece, the machine including a body member adapted to be positioned adjacent the workpiece and having first and second pivot means spaced apart from each other, a pair of polishing arms, each pivotable on a pivot means, each arm having a first end adapted to receive a surface grinding means for finishing the workpiece and a second end, an actuating means connected to the respective second ends of the first and second polishing arms for moving the arms about the first and second pivot means from respective treatment enabling positions adjacently spaced from the workpiece to respective treatment positions wherein the surface grinding means engages the workpiece, whereby the actuating means forces the respective second ends of the first and second polishing arms away from each other thereby producing a grinding pressure at the surface grinding means of each respective first and second polishing arms, a rolling support member for pivotably supporting and horizontall

Abstract: A surface finishing tool for use in combination with a power driver for rotating a workpiece about a central axis including a microfinishing assembly adapted to be positioned adjacent the workpiece and having at least one finishing means for surface finishing the workpiece, the finishing means lying in a plane generally perpendicular to the central axis of rotation of the workpiece and a burnishing assembly for applying a burnishing pressure to the workpiece, the burnishing assembly positioned adjacent the workpiece and spaced apart from the microfinishing assembly, the burnishing assembly having at least one burnishing roller lying in the plane generally perpendicular to the central axis of rotation of the workpiece wherein the microfinishing assembly and burnishing assembly are operable upon rotation of the workpiece to microfinish and burnish the workpiece respectively.

Abstract: A universal surface polishing assembly movable along the longitudinal axis of a workpiece including a pair of polishing arms with a surface grinding material affixed to each end of the polishing arms respectively, a regulated cylinder for actuating the polishing arms onto the machine component bearing surface, and a pair of stabilizing plates located directly adjacent the polishing arms for stabilizing the polishing arms during the microfinishing operation. The surface polishing assembly is designed to be adapted to various machines having means for workpiece rotation such as grinders, lathes, mills etc. Many different machine components that require microfinishing of various bearing surfaces can be finished in the present invention due to the manual indexing ability inherent in the slidable polishing assembly.

Abstract: A microfinishing arm assembly for reducing taper on selected bearing journal surfaces of various workpieces rotated about a longitudinal axis. The microfinishing arm assembly includes a primary finishing arm and a taper correction means for applying a plurality of adjacent independently variable grinding pressures. A primary abrasive means for finishing a journal surface is mountable on the primary finishing arm and adapted for use in cooperation with the taper correction means. A measuring means for gauging the bearing journal surfaces at a plurality of spaced points during rotation is utilized with a processor means for receiving the gauging signals, calculating diameters of the journal surfaces and generating a plurality of output signals corresponding to the diameters of the bearing surfaces at spaced points.