Gary John Bisson

US Patent:

7984893, Jul 26, 2011

Filed:

Feb 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/352851

Inventors:

Elmer Drew - Grosse Point Woods MI, US
Dale Drew - Grosse Point Farms MI, US
Jason Benolt - New Baltimore MI, US
Rick Dries - St. Clair Shores MI, US
Gary Bisson - Sterling Heights MI, US
Michael Carollo - Shelby Township MI, US

Assignee:

RCO Engineering - Roseville MI

International Classification:

B29C 37/02
B29C 33/40

US Classification:

254226, 264138

Abstract:

A process can include the step of forming a removable support having a complementary contour to a machined surface of a block of material to be processed in order to support the machined surface from an opposite planar surface formed on the removable support during machining of the opposite side of the block of material. The process can include the steps of processing a block of material on a machine to form one surface; inserting a support having a complementary contour to support the one surface and an opposite planar surface; rotating the block of material onto the opposite planar surface of the support to machine the opposite side of the block of material; releasing the support along a parting line defined by the complementary contour; and reusing the support for the next block of material having the same contour configuration.