Dry lap polisher

Claim 2

A material polishing device comprising: a. a support structure; b. a circular planar table rotatably mounted on said support structure, said table being substantially horizontal and having an upper surface; c. drive means mounted on said support structure and operatively connected to said table for rotating same; d. a polishing member mounted on the upper surface of said table and rotatable therewith, said polishing member having a substantially flat upper surface with grit for cutting and polishing material; e. a plurality of standards mounted on said support structure and positioned adjacent said table; f. means supported on said standards and extending over said polishing member for retaining material to be polished and maintaining same in engagement with said grit on said polishing member and permitting rotation of the material to be polished during rotation of said table; g. said standards each include means defining an upwardly open recess therein; h. said standards each include a bracket having a portion thereof received in said upwardly open recess and extending laterally from said respective standard; and i. said means for retaining material to be polished and maintaining same in engagement with said polishing member includes:

Claim 3

a frame mounted on said brackets on said standards, said frame having a plurality of apertures therein; 2. a plurality of rollers mounted on said frame and arranged in respective groups with the rollers in each group circumferentially spaced around the periphery of a respective aperture; and

Claim 4

a frame mounted on said brackets on said standards, said frame having a plurality of apertures therein; 2. a plurality of rollers mounted on said frame and arranged in respective groups with the rollers in each group circumferentially spaced around the periphery of a respective aperture; and

Claim 5

a plurality of holder members each received in a respective one of said frame apertures and each having a wall member engageable with said rollers for retaining material to be polished within said respective aperture and in engagement with said polishing member.

Claim 6

a plurality of holder members each received in a respective one of said frame apertures and each having a wall member engageable with said rollers for retaining material to be polished within said respective aperture and in engagement with said polishing member.

Claim 7

A material polishing device as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one of said holder members includes a bottom wall member connected to said first named wall member of said holder member and having a lower surface capable of having material to be polished secured thereon.

Claim 8

A material polishing device as set forth in claim 1 wherein at least one of said holder members includes cushion means on an interior surface thereof and engageable by material to be polished during movement thereof within said holder member in response to rotation of said table.

Claim 9

A material polishing device as set forth in claim 1 including a center roller mounted on said table and rotatable therewith and having respective portions thereof engageable by said holder members in each of said frame apertures.

Claim 10

A material polishing device as set forth in claim 4 including means resiliently mounting selected ones of said rollers mounted on said frame for urging same and a respective holder member in engagement with said selected rollers toward said center roller on said table.

Claim 11

A material polishing device comprising: a. a support structure; b. a circular planar table rotatably mounted on said support structure, said table being substantially horizontal and having an upper surface, said table having a center member mounted on the upper surface and rotatable therewith; c. drive means mounted on said support structure and operatively connected to said table for rotating said table and center member; d. a polishing member mounted on the upper surface of said table and rotatable therewith; e. a plurality of standards mounted on said support structure and positioned adjacent said table, said standards each having a bracket mounted thereon and extending outwardly therefrom; f. a frame mounted on said brackets on said standards, said frame being in overlying relation with said table and having a plurality of apertures therein each having a respective portion of said center member extending thereinto; g. a plurality of rollers mounted on said frame and arranged in respective groups with the rollers in each group circumferentially spaced around the periphery of a respective aperture; and h. a plurality of holder members each received in a respective one of said frame apertures and each having a wall member engageable with said rollers for retaining material to be polished within said respective aperture and in engagement with said polishing member, said holder members each being in engagement with said center member.

Claim 12

A material polishing device comprising: a. a support structure; b. a circular planar table rotatably mounted on said support structure, said table being substantially horizontal and having an upper surface, said table having a center member mounted on the upper surface and rotatable therewith; c. drive means mounted on said support structure and operatively connected to said table for rotating said table and center member; d. a polishing member mounted on the upper surface of said table and rotatable therewith; e. a plurality of standards mounted on said support structure and positioned adjacent said table, said standards each having a bracket mounted thereon and extending outwardly therefrom; f. a frame mounted on said brackets on said standards, said frame being in overlying relation with said table and having a plurality of apertures therein each having a respective portion of said center member extending thereinto; g. a plurality of rollers mounted on said frame and arranged in respective groups with the rollers in each group circumferentially spaced around the periphery of a respective aperture; and h. a plurality of holder members each received in a respective one of said frame apertures and each having a wall member engageable with said rollers for retaining material to be polished within said respective aperture and in engagement with said polishing member, said holder members each being in engagement with said center member.