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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387120 | Tile saw A saw includes a base and a pair of substantially parallel stationary rails coupled to the base and extending in a longitudinal direction. A saw supporting assembly is coupled to the base and includes an arm extending from the base and a cutting blade coupled to the... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7361078 | Subpad support with releasable subpad securing element and polishing apparatus A subpad support for use in a web format or belt format polishing apparatus for polishing one or more layers of semiconductor device structures. The subpad support includes a subpad retention element for non-adhesively securing the subpad thereto. The subpad support... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347211 | Electrically operated sander for removing calluses and increasing circulation An electrically operated sander for removing calluses and increasing circulation, having a rectangular base unit for insertion into a docking unit. The base unit has a rear end, and includes a movable base plate having rounded edges and a grainy surface area and a g... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7207875 | Sanding frame and stand for a belt sander A frame for a portable power sander, the frame convertible into a stand for supporting the power sander in a stationary orientation wherein the abrasive belt is accessible, said frame comprising: a base; a leg connectable to the base, and a fence assembly connectabl... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7140957 | Arrangement in a mobile machine for screeding floor surfaces The invention relates to an arrangement in a mobile machine for screeding floor surfaces. This comprises a housing with a planet disk (3), which is rotatably supported in the bottom of the said housing and driven by a drive motor (1). The planet disk c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7101262 | Apparatus and methods for texturizing tread surfaces of tires An apparatus may include a stand, a tire mount supported by the stand and releasably attachable to a tire, a tire rasp, and a tire rasp mount attachable to the tire rasp. The tire rasp mount includes a pair of handles. A four bar support pivotally attaches the tire ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7074112 | Apparatus that holds and tilts a tool The invention provides an apparatus that holds and tilts a tool over a tilt range and substantially about a vertex. The apparatus includes a base having pivots defining a base line and a base pivot distance. The apparatus also includes first and second pivot arms co... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056200 | Quick change connector for grinding wheel An abrasive article for a grinder having a motor-driven, externally-threaded spindle. The abrasive article includes a molded abrasive disk with an integrally molded fastener. The molded abrasive disk includes abrasive particles disbursed in a binder. The molded abra... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029385 | Two-way rotary multi-function polisher The present invention relates to a two-way rotary multi-function polisher, which comprises an input shaft driven to rotate by a power resource, a first spur gear and a second spur gear engagably transmitted by the end of input shaft; wherein the first spur gear is i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6984169 | Bi-directional rotation pneumatic grinding tool A bi-directional rotation pneumatic grinding tool for grinding surfaces includes a body which has an operation section and a grasp section. The operation section drives an output shaft to rotate in two directions. The output shaft has positive threads in the interio... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6939212 | Porous material air bearing platen for chemical mechanical planarization A platen for use in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) systems includes a platen plate that has at least one recess defined therein. The at least one recess has an input port formed therein. A porous material is disposed in the at least one recess. The porous m... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905401 | Bi-directional rotation pneumatic grinding tool A bi-directional rotation pneumatic grinding tool for surface grinding operation consists of an operating section and a handgrip. The operating section includes an actuator to drive a transmission axle to rotate in two directions that has a spline section and a scre... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6845768 | Tile saw A saw includes a base having a first length extending generally along a first direction, a table disposed on the base, a saw unit disposed on the base, wherein one of the table and the saw unit is movable relative to the base along the first direction over a range w... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6663473 | Wide-wheel grinding machine The invention relates to a wide-wheel grinding machine having at least one grinding head attached to a machine frame by a cross arm and having a drive motor for the grinding head which is mounted at one end of the cross arm. The machine is made of non-met... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6427677 | Tile saw A saw includes a base having a first length extending generally along a first direction, a table disposed on the base, a saw unit disposed on the base, wherein one of the table and the saw unit is movable relative to the base along the first direction ove... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6361421 | Belt grinder with pivotable grinding unit and opposite supporting tables at different working heights The invention relates to a belt grinder of which the supporting tables (13, 14) are arranged in relation to the grinding unit (11) and hence the grinding belt (12) in such a way that tables need not be adjusted at the same time as the grinding unit is piv... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6343980 | Flattening machine Three columns 10, 20, 30 are set up in an approximately triangle arrangement. A saddle 51, which fixes a main spindle 50 thereto, is held in contact with a side face of the column 10, 20 or 30 or a brace 40 which unitarily connects two or three of the col... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6331138 | Grinding machine A grinding machine comprises a frame having a rotary casing that bears rotary holders for grinding discs, as well as a drive motor which is mounted on the frame and interacts with the casing and the holders to drive the machine. The drive motor is connect... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6179698 | Self-aligning tool for hands-free cross-sectioning of an integrated circuit A tool is provided for cross-sectioning an integrated circuit in a hands-free mode of operation. The tool comprises an enclosure or cage having a passageway through which a sample--such as an integrated circuit, which may be encased in epoxy or some other... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6123611 | Blade sharpening apparatus A lawn mower blade sharpening apparatus has a standard bench grinder having a grinding wheel thereon attached to a workbench. A lawn mower blade support frame is attached to the workbench adjacent the bench grinder and has a blade support surface hinged t... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6113753 | Systems and methods for making a magnetic recording medium on a flexible metal substrate A method is provided for processing a metal foil sheet to produce magnetic recording media. The method comprises providing an elongate metal foil sheet having a first side and a second side. The sheet is advanced through a plurality of processing stations... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095906 | Sander device having horizontal and vertical sander members A sander device includes a motor, a sander member secured to a spindle of the motor, and one or more further sander members coupled to the motor and driven by the motor. A shaft is rotatable secured beside the motor and coupled to and driven by the motor ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5890521 | Multi-use craftsman table A multi-use craftsman table (10) for connection of at least one of a plurality of tools (14) for performing a variety of operations on wood work pieces is disclosed by the present invention. The multi-use craftsman table (10) includes a tool table top (16... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5816893 | Method and device for sharpening tools, particularly dental hand instruments A method and apparatus for sharpening tools, particularly hand instruments used in dental care. The apparatus includes a fixed base (19) and a rotary plate (14) fitted thereon, a grinding stone (10) pivoted on an axle (11), and a motor (20) for rotating t... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5795217 | Stressed burnisher A burnisher for disassociating undesirable material from a work piece includes a wire and a burnishing medium operably associated with the wire. The flexibility of the burnisher permits forces to be generated to disassociate the burnishing medium.... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5720648 | Feed rate controller for thickness sanding machine A drum sanding machine having a vertically-adjustable sanding drum mounted over a conveyor, where the sanding drum is direct-coupled to an AC drive motor. The conveyor includes an endless loop belt connected to a variable speed DC motor, and a feedback ci... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5630749 | Apparatus for the mechanical removal of deposits on welding electrodes The invention relates to an apparatus for the mechanical removal of deposits on welding electrodes. Welding electrodes have to be cleaned after a certain number of welding operations due to deposits. Therefore an apparatus is provided which is essentially... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5591074 | Vibratory tumbling apparatus with reduced force transmission A vibratory apparatus is provided and comprises a generally horizontally arranged container having a material supporting surface with means for resiliently mounting the container relative to a support surface. A bracket is resiliently mounted relative to ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5545078 | Quick-action clamping device for axially securing a disk shaped tool In a quick-action clamping device for axially securing a disk-shaped tool, particularly a grinding wheel on a flange of a driven spindle that has a clamping part provided with a thread that can be screwed to the thread of the spindle. The disk-shaped tool... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5516326 | Abrasive wheel An abrasive wheel has a central support and an abrasive ring releasably and exchangeably fastened thereto and which on the one hand bears against an annular flange connected with the support and is braced against this by means of a locking ring and a lock... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5505655 | Adjustable tool platform and an abrading machine including the same An abrading machine includes a tool platform for supporting a tool at a selected elevation and angular position relative to an abrading surface of the abrading machine. The tool platform includes a tool rest member, having a tool-receiving surface, which ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5407380 | Grinder motor stand A grinder motor stand is disclosed which includes a base upon which an adjustable upstanding post is affixed. Preferably, the upstanding post extends through a central base opening and is affixed beneath an upper wall of the base so that two spaced points... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5214976 | Drive system Combining a plurality of two dimensional drive systems, a plurality of moving bodies can be independently moved by each of the two dimensional drive systems. Therefore, tools, robot-heads, work, etc. attached to the moving bodies can be moved independentl... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5065476 | Handle arrangement for a handheld portable tool The invention is directed to a rearward handle arrangement for a handheld portable tool defining a horizontal axis and having a motor housing and a forward handle fixedly attached to the housing so as to permit two-handed operation of the tool by an opera... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4944638 | Removable spindle for drill heads The present invention relates to a drill head having removable spindles. The spindles include a shaft adapted for receiving and rotating a drill. The shaft is also removably rotatable with the drilling unit. A mechanism for providing a coolant to the work... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4809465 | Mounting for rotary tools A mounting for a grinding wheel serves to connect the grinding wheel to the tool spindle of a grinding machine has a holding member for the grinding wheel and a threaded fastener which separably secures the holding member to the spindle. The fastener is s... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4765098 | Rail cutting apparatus A rail cutting apparatus mountable on a rail and having a linkage structure which supports a rail saw in an upright position at either side of a rail. The linkage structure and rail saw have coacting structure including a mounting block and a mounting pla... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4735019 | Grinding head The grinding head has a bar-like member, on whose free end is mounted a grinding tool with a grinding wheel spindle arranged at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the bar-like member. The grinding tool is driven by means of a work gear and a driving... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4720940 | Rotary drum sander A drum sander (10) for woodworking which may be used in combination with a radial arm saw (25). The drum sander (10) includes a horizontal, rotatable sanding cylinder (31) which is supported above a work table (20). The wood (not shown) to be sanded is in... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4670964 | Grinding machine with magazine for spare grinding wheels A grinding machine wherein the spindle which supports a grinding wheel during removal of material from a workpiece and/or any one of several carriers for spare or substitute grinding wheels are movable relative to each other to positions in which a grindi... | 06/09/1987 |
