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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162726 | Edge dressing grinder tool An edge dressing grinder tool used for making a continuous straight, vertical edge on a concrete, natural stone or artificial stone slab used for a countertop or table. The tool includes a manually operated hand grinder with a perpendicularly aligned grinding disc o... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157622 | Composite support structure for use in sanding and sanders formed therefrom A composite support structure for use in sanding and sander includes a rigid plate having a front surface which includes a wall defining a contained surface and a back surface for connection to a handle and a polyfoam layer having a front surface and a back surface,... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8142262 | Sanding device with detachably mounted sanding element The invention relates to a grinding device, comprising a mounting body which is detachably connected to a grinding element, said detachable connection being designed such that the mounting body has a first adhering arrangement and the grinding element has a second a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123596 | Power tools A power tool includes an air introduction device that can introduce an external air into the casing and can produce a spiral flow of the air within the casing. A motor is disposed within the casing. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8096855 | Accessory with hub for use with multiple types of rotary tool mandrels An accessory with a hub for mounting on rotary tool mandrels of different types is disclosed. In one embodiment, the rotary tool accessory includes a work portion and a hub portion operably connected to the work portion for rotating the work portion. The hub portion... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8087976 | Trigger assembly for angle grinder An angle grinder is provided including a trigger assembly for selectively actuating the angle grinder. A particle separation assembly is provided for the removal of any dust, particle, or artifacts that may have entered into the housing of the angle grinder. A brush... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8057285 | Comfort grip for an orbital abrasive hand tool The present invention is an abrasive or abrading tool assembly comprising an abrasive or abrading tool having a housing, an air inlet port, and an exhaust outlet with a support for a wrist and forearm attached to the tool. In one embodiment including a pneumatically... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8007346 | Electric hand-held power tool for performing sanding work, in particular a finishing sander An electric hand-held power tool for performing sanding work, in particular a finishing sander, is provided, that includes a drive plate (16)—which is drivable in a sanding motion using an electric motor—and a sanding plate (21′) attached thereto... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7988538 | Large angle grinder An angle grinder is provided including a radial fan assembly. The radial fan assembly is configured to direct exhaust radially outwardly and axially away from a user of the angle grinder. Brush card assemblies for an angle grinder are also provided. The brush card a... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7909680 | Hand-held power tool with guard, in particular an angle grinder The invention relates to a portable power tool for a rotating, preferably disk-shaped tool (12). Said portable power tool comprises a machine housing (14), having a flange (16, 160) or a machine neck, and a protective hood (18) that can b... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7867064 | Drywall sander A drywall sander includes a replaceable sanding pad having a layer of resilient material, and an abrasive surface. The sanding pad includes one or more edge portions that project beyond the edges of a sander head. The edges of the sanding pad can be deformed during ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850510 | Portable grinder with a wheel-guard support and auxiliary handle A straight type power grinder includes an elongate housing having a handle with a power controller at its rear end, and a neck portion at its forward end supporting an output shaft connected to a rotation motor. The neck portion is formed with an integrated mounting... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828630 | Tool body A power tool (2) includes a motor (22) pivotally mounted within the housing of the tool. The tool is able to accept any one of a plurality of attachment members (44, 46, 48). ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828631 | Drywall power vacuum sander A motorized vacuum sander having a vacuum assembly (400) mounted on one end of a body tube (114) and a pivoting sanding head assembly (124) with an angle adjustment mechanism (511) mounted on the other end. The vacuum assembly (400... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815494 | Sanding apparatus with molded elastomeric pad A sander comprises a body member molded of polypropylene to which a soft pad member is integrally molded or directly bonded thereto. Preferably, the material comprising the pad member is of a thermoplastic elastomer material, such as Santoprene®. Significantly, whe... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794308 | Hand-held power tool The invention relates to a hand machine tool comprising a first housing shell (12, 150, 162), a second housing shell (16, 156, 168) different from the first housing shell (12, 150, 162) and being connected to the first housing shell (12, 150,... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789737 | Rapid locking device A rapid locking device axially secures a disc-type tool (16), in particular a grinding disc on the flange (24) of a driven spindle (14), the spindle (14) having an axial bore containing at least one locking element in the form of a plate ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7771253 | Hand-guided sander, sander cradle, and sander housing The invention is based on a hand-guided sander having a housing (12) whose size is essentially limited to that of a base (38) of a sanding plate (30). According to the invention, the housing (12) is equipped to accommodate a rechar... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7740523 | Portable power tool with a guide channel A portable power tool has at least one housing part (10) and a guide channel (12) for carrying chips and/or abrasive particles away from a working area (14). At least one wall region (16) of the guide channel (12) is movable relati... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7717772 | Polishing tool There is provided a polishing tool which enables a polishing surface thereof to be in surface contact with a to-be-polished surface over a wide area of the polishing surface when polishing a corner portion, and which can reduce an impact of a polishing member caused... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7662027 | Rotor with wear-resistant core for a power abrading or polishing tool A power driven abrading or polishing tool is provided that includes a motor having a rotor; a carrier part having a shaft and a key extending from the shaft; and an abrading or polishing head attached to the carrier part. The rotor includes an outer body of a first ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7632174 | Sanding apparatus with molded elastomeric pad A sander comprises a body member molded of polypropylene to which a soft pad member is integrally molded or directly bonded thereto. Preferably, the material comprising the pad member is of a thermoplastic elastomer material, such as Santoprene®. Significantly, whe... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7575505 | Hand tool quick release mechanism A hand tool quick release mechanism for releasably connecting a frame to a base, the quick release mechanism comprising a frame connecting mechanism and a base connecting mechanism each for respectively coupling releasably the frame and base together, wherein the fr... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7553217 | Dust-collecting container for a hand electric machine tool A dust-collecting receptacle for an electric hand machine tool, in particular an electric hand grinder, having a dust-collecting chamber (17), an inlet fitting (21), an exhaust opening (18), and a dust filter (20) situated between the dus... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7497765 | Drywall sander A drywall sander includes a replaceable sanding pad having a layer of resilient material, and an abrasive surface. The sanding pad includes one or more edge portions that project beyond the edges of a sander head. The edges of the sanding pad can be deformed during ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7488242 | Sanding apparatus with molded elastomeric pad A sander comprises a body member molded of polypropylene to which a soft pad member is integrally molded or directly bonded thereto. Preferably, the material comprising the pad member is of a thermoplastic elastomer material, such as Santoprene®. Significantly, whe... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7458882 | Adjustable handheld tool An adjustable handle is attached to a power tool having a tool head and a motor housing. When the handle is loosened, the tool head can rotate relative to the motor housing and the handle can be rotated relative to the power tool. When the handle is tightened, the t... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7416477 | Sander tool with pivoting handle and attachable pol Disclosed is a sander tool suited for sanding planar surfaces, and mechanisms enabling the pivoting of an ergonomic handle. Also disclosed is a sander tool having a detachable pole for use in reaching areas located outside the user's normal reach. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410412 | Belt sander A belt sander is disclosed that may include a sanding assembly having a first roller and a second roller, the sanding assembly being configured to receive a sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller to define a sanding surface therebetweeen. The bel... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401662 | Powered hand tool A powered hand tool comprising a pneumatic motor including a cylinder, a main body formed as a hollow tube member, a main body rear end being formed with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the main body being axially disposed for engagement with the pneumatic motor, ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384328 | Sanding device, and sanding assembly including the same A sanding device including a base plate, an evacuating tube, an articulated joint, and a sealing member. The base plate has a sanding surface and an opposite supporting surface, with an orifice extending therethrough for allowing the passage of particles sanded by t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381118 | Belt sander A belt sander is disclosed that may include a sanding assembly having a first roller and a second roller, the sanding assembly being configured to receive a sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller to define a sanding surface therebetweeen. The bel... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361079 | Pipe deburring tool A pipe deburring tool (1) comprises a deburring means (2) arranged to deburr the inside surface of a pipe and a cleaning means (3) arranged to simultaneously prepare the outside surface of the pipe upon relative rotation of the tool and pipe. Th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357701 | Water driven rotary tool The present invention provides an assembly of machined or precision cast components which combine to form a high pressure water powered rotary tool. The rotary tool includes a rigid metal housing, a high pressure water inlet, an impeller rotatably mounted within the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359194 | Device and method for cooling an electronics unit A device for cooling an electronics unit, in particular a control electronics unit of a hand-held power tool, has an air-conducting device that directs at least a portion of an air stream exiting an electric motor to the electronic unit, while a method for cooling i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356867 | Rotatable vehicle rim cleaning device A hand-operable brush for cleaning the crevices of vehicle rims includes a handle having adjacent internal compartments and proximal and distal ends. The handle has an outer surface with linear grooves for assisting an operator to maintain a sufficient grip. The dis... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7320634 | Sanding tool and dust collection system therefor A hand-held manually-operated sanding tool includes a base having a lower surface including a plurality of attachment posts extending outwardly therefrom and a handle opposite the base lower surface for a user to grasp and maneuver the tool. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318486 | Adjustable handle for a power tool The present invention relates to a power tool comprising a housing, an output shaft driven by an electric motor for driving a working piece and an adjustable handle. An elongate supporting wall of the housing extends slantwise downwardly from a rear end of the housi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318768 | Low profile electric sander A power tool is a “low profile” power tool, that is the overall height of the power tool is sufficiently small that a user can grasp the top of the power tool with the user's hand and the hand will be positioned relative close to the bottom of the power tool com... | 01/15/2008 |
