(under subclass 264) Abrading machine in which the work holder moves to-and-fro about an axis that coincides with the point of engagement of the abrading tool and the workpiece.
(1) Note. A rocking workpiece is engaged by the abrading tool in the manner that a rocking chair is engaged by the floor.
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138, 201+, 204+, 216+, 226+, 276+, and 396, for other rocking work holders.