Class 407/29.1 - FILE OR RASP

Subclass of Class 407 - Cutters, for shaping
Definition: Device having a working surface sharply ridged by cutting edges
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 07/06/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7748933	Foam rasp A rasp that has a mounting plate with a number of debris vent ports formed in it. The debris vent ports are formed to allow dust and debris to escape, thereby eliminating a hydroplaning effect on the abrasive surfaces while using the rasp, as well as making the tool...	07/06/2010
7341407	Rasp blade with cutting teeth laterally displaced from a planar body A tire rasp blade made with an arcuate shape having a planar body with cutting teeth at the outer working edge. The cutting teeth extend laterally relative to the planar body in alternating sets of curved sections. The curved sections preferably form a sinusoidal cu...	03/11/2008
7293588	Woodworking tools A rotary shaper tool for use in conjunction with a power tool used to rotate the shaper tool in which a cutter panel is formed about a cylindrical framework. The cutter panel is formed with rows or sets of cutter teeth and an array of vent holes. Chips formed by the...	11/13/2007
7249483	Method for manufacturing backing plate with friction material retention members A backing plate for a friction assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface and a thickness defined therebetween. One or more retention members are provided on the first surface for engaging a friction material mounted thereon. Each retention...	07/31/2007
7182554	Drywall rasp A rasp includes a body including upper, lower, front and rear portions. The lower portion has a groove that has first and second sections extending along a length thereof. The first section includes equidistantly spaced coextensive cutting blades extending downwardl...	02/27/2007
7039973	Fishing pliers with hook sharpening file A pliers having a pair of jaws each of which has an outside surface and wherein at least one of the outside surfaces has a file that is a separate member that is releasably coupled to at least one of the outside surfaces. The file, or files, can be attached to eithe...	05/09/2006
7038154	Device for remotely actuating a mechanism The present invention provides an actuating device suitable for remotely actuating a tool which can be the fluid delivery mechanism of a cleaning implement. The actuating device has a flexible tape attached at one end to a spring-loaded spool mechanism connected to ...	05/02/2006
6957934	Wallboard rasp A wallboard rasp having an expanded metal blade mounted to a molded plastic handle. The handle is configured with a downwardly-opening receiving groove for receipt of an upwardly-curved perimeter portion of the blade. Sections of the blade's perimeter may be crimped...	10/25/2005
6943306	Interlock mechanisms The present invention provides an interlock mechanism suitable for use with a blower-vacuum device, which comprises: a user-operable switch (30) having a first condition for activating a motor of said blower-vacuum device and a second condition for deactivati...	09/13/2005
6792738	Pack wrapper opening system A system for removing a plastic wrapper from a package using a device including a horizontal panel having a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface. An abrasive sheet is secured to the planar upper surface of the horizontal panel. The package is rubbed again...	09/21/2004
6789982	Tire rasp blade and method A rasp blade includes a mounting aperture having at least two aperture segments which are laterally spaced and communicate with each other. Each aperture segment may independently secure the blade on a mounting pin. Alternate blades are mounted using different apert...	09/14/2004
6726410	Hub assembly A hub assembly includes a core 10 of prior art construction held together between a pair of end plates 16, 18 by a cylindrical sleeve 14, the end plates 16, 18 being braced by flange 20 and nut 42 tightened on threaded end	04/27/2004
6585458	File adapter for power saw tool A file adapter for a motor driven workpiece cutting tool comprises a power head reciprocating an elongate file coupled to a ram-rod reciprocated thereby on a forwardly projecting axis. The adapter includes a forwardly extending member carried by the power...	07/01/2003
6554547	Tire rasp blade and method of use In an arrangement of rasp blades on a tire buffing machine, adjacent rasp blades in a stack of blades are mounted to the rasp hub. The blades are placed in alternating relations such that the teeth on one blade are staggered relative to the teeth on adjac...	04/29/2003
6494647	Curved file apparatus Curved file apparatus includes a base element having a straight file on a top surface and a curved element secured to the base element. The curved element includes a convex bottom file surface and a pair of flat file surfaces on the sides of the curved el...	12/17/2002
6261031	Hand operated sanding tool A hand-powered sanding tool utilizes a rigid sanding plate, such as one made of steel. The sanding plate has a plurality of material removal teeth on at least one side for removing material from a workpiece, such as for sanding a board or a wall. The sand...	07/17/2001
6261167	Two-sided abrasive tool and method of assembling same An abrasive tool includes a first perforated sheet having a front surface and a back surface, and a second perforated sheet having a front surface and a back surface. A first layer of abrasive grains is bonded to the front surface of the first perforated ...	07/17/2001
6142715	File adapter for power saw tool A motor driven power hand tool and adapter reciprocating a modified hand file in pressured engagement with a work piece by manipulating a lever resistance intermediate the opposite ends of a file which becomes a second class lever operating with a fulcrum...	11/07/2000
5997221	Channel rasp A rasp is formed for removing material at a cut edge of a structure, such as drywall cut to size. Unlike prior drywall rasps, the rasp of the invention is formed with a rigid, channel-shaped grip defining a generally U-shaped, downwardly facing, concave i...	12/07/1999
5919007	Combined file and rasp for laminate materials A combination rasp and file for laminate materials of the type including a top plastic layer includes a rasp side having a multiplicity of rasp teeth formed for removing plastic and wood effectively but without leaving an unacceptably rough finish. The ra...	07/06/1999
5823719	Drywall rasp A rasp tool for smoothing the rough edges of cut drywall and the like including an elongated housing which is substantially U-shaped in cross-section and which defines a pair of legs disposed spaced relative to one another with each leg defining a distal ...	10/20/1998
5560745	Oriented particles in hard surfaces An article having a hard surface of oriented particles for abrasive or wear-resistant applications is provided and includes a plurality of synthetic single crystals of diamond or cubic boron nitride, or like materials, oriented in a formation so that thei...	10/01/1996
5342365	Surgical rasp A surgical rasp is provided which includes a plurality of teeth each having a concave cutting face. The concave cutting face preferably provides an essentially self-sharpening tooth configuration for prolonging the useful life of the rasp. The rasp is pre...	08/30/1994
5317839	Four-way diamond file A four-way diamond file (10) consisting of an elongated file base (12) having a narrow center section (14) that allows a user to easily grasp and maneuver the file (10) in difficult to reach areas. Integrally attached to each end of the center section (14...	06/07/1994
5271135	Deburring tool A hand-held deburring tool comprising a handle member with a distal end having a cavity therein, within which a unirotary ratchet bearing is disposed. The unirotary ratchet bearing has a deburring tip element-receiving bore therein for engaging the shank ...	12/21/1993
5097578	File or rasp for a power tool The body of the file or rasp comprises an L-shaped profile with two flanks arranged at an angle, one flank being longer than the other and the protruding part forming a fitting that can be firmly fixed into the adaptor of a mechanical power tool....	03/24/1992
5027519	Cue tip dressing device and method An improved cue tip dressing device and method. The device includes a base with a main surface and a plurality of projections from the main surface each of which has front and back surfaces converging to a convex knife edge forming the projection distal e...	07/02/1991
4941246	Rasping device The improved rasping device can be either a rasp or file and includes an elongated blade with a plurality of rasping protrusions on the middle portion thereof and with an integral narrow tang extending rearwardly thereof along the longitudinal midline the...	07/17/1990
4903552	Guide for filing saw chain A sharpening guide for a file to be used in sharpening a chain saw chain. The guide a semi-cylindrical body is a close fit on a round file. There is a first support for the file at one end of the body. The support has an opening to receive the round file....	02/27/1990
4872452	Bone rasp A rasp adapted for rasping generally hard tissue, such as bone, cartilage and associated tissue, and a method of forming such a rasp are disclosed. The rasp comprises a plate-like body having opposite generally parallel major surface portions, and may be ...	10/10/1989
4625725	Surgical rasp and method of manufacture A surgical rasp for scraping and reshaping bones, particularly useful in cosmetic surgery, comprises a handle and a rasp surfaced insert made from a tungsten carbide attached thereto. The tooth pattern of the rasped surface is created by cutting a plurali...	12/02/1986
4598447	Farrier's file/rasp A file/rasp tool has upstanding teeth with curved cutting edges, arranged in a plurality of rows. The rasp teeth are of generally pyramidal shape and have a cutting face with a positive rake or slope, such cutting face being defined by upwardly converging...	07/08/1986
4584745	Double angled precision file A precision file for sharpening saw teeth. The file includes a flattened oblong cross section for exact shaping of the saw teeth. Two sets of single cut teeth are cut into the file and extend over the file's longitudinal axis. A first set of teeth extends...	04/29/1986
4497101	Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a three-dimensional, shaped graphite electrode utilizing a three-dimensional, shaped file The invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional, shaped graphite electrode (3) utilizing a three-dimensional, shaped file (4), moved toward one another (filing stroke) while executing an orbital relative movement between the sh...	02/05/1985
4333214	Wire weldment deflashing tool A weldment bulge (12) joining together two small diameter wire sections (10 and 11) is removed by a hand-held tool (16) having two facing file sections (24 and 34) which are moved back and forth along and about the weldment to abrade away the bulge portio...	06/08/1982
4240806	Abrading material A metal abrading material formed from acid etching with a resist pattern comprising a plurality of polygonal shapes with accentuated corners dispersed in a pattern chosen to intermix cutting points with planing edges....	12/23/1980
4219915	Abrading tool blades and method of making same An elongate substantially rectangular abrading tool blade, which can be used either for smoothing or for heavy stock removal, is formed of sheet metal and has a multiplicity of ground and hardened cutting teeth distributed over a cutting face of the blade...	09/02/1980
4155149	File and method for making same A file comprises a handle and a tool connected to the handle. The tool comprises a body and a sleeve encompassing the body. The sleeve is formed of grinding material and includes an exterior grinding surface. Portions of the sleeve are disposed in recesse...	05/22/1979
3990134	Sheet metal file This invention relates to sheet metal files of the type having a large number of discrete cutting edges projecting from the surface of an elongated strip of thin sheet metal forming the base of the file. In such a file, the depth of the cut by each indivi...	11/09/1976
3951012	Process for making a file and article resulting therefrom A process for making a file wherein the formation of the file teeth by striking a blank with a chisel-like bit also forms sharp serrations on the back sides of the teeth adjacent the cutting edge, with the improvement of preserving such serrations without...	04/20/1976

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