Patents by Inventor Alan R. Balding

Alan R. Balding has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Disc grinding wheel with integrated mounting plate
    Patent number: 7351133
    Abstract: A bonded abrasive grinding wheel is provided with a bonded abrasive disc including abrasive grain disposed within a bond matrix, and a mounting plate integrally fastened to the disc. In various embodiments, the mounting plate has a plurality of non-metallic first threaded fastener portions disposed in a predetermined pattern therein, and is fabricated from a composition including a polymeric material. The non-metallic first threaded fastener portions are each configured for respective engagement with a plurality of second threaded fastener portions disposed along a face plate of a grinding machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Abrasives Technology Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Lemberger, Alan R. Balding