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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187059 | Device for polishing optical fibers mounted in a connector The invention relates to a device for polishing the end of at least one optical fiber mounted in a connector, the device comprising a moving part supporting at least one connector and another moving part carrying a polishing film, the movement of these two parts bei... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182316 | Oscillatingly driven machine tool The invention discloses an oscillatingly driven machine tool, having an oscillatory drive for driving a drive shaft about its longitudinal axis, having a flange provided on the drive shaft against which an oscillatory tool can be clamped by spring force via a counte... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7819725 | Sander A motor is disposed in a main body and has a rotary shaft. A base is disposed below the main body. The base is coupled to the rotary shaft and adapted to make eccentric motions in accordance with rotations of the rotary shaft. A first receptacle is disposed in the m... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7553219 | Louver sander A representative louver sander includes: a housing containing a vibrator motor; and a sanding attachment having a staff and a sanding paddle, the staff being sized and shaped to be removably attached to the housing, the sanding paddle being located at a distal end o... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7438629 | In-line sander An in-line profile sander is disclosed. The in-line profile sander includes a sander housing configured to be grasped by a user. A plurality of interchangeable profile sanding pads can be mounted at a head of the housing. The sander includes an in-line oscillating m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435164 | Grinding method and grinding device To grind a peripheral surface of a rotated work (10), by a rotary grindstone (22) rotated by a wheel spindle 21, a rotary brush (40) is mounted to one side of the rotary grindstone (22), so that it is rotated along with the rotary ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7396276 | Composite support structure for use in sanding and sanders formed therefom A composite support structure for use in sanding includes a rigid member having a front surface and a back surface for connection to a handle, and a polyfoam layer having a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface of the polyfoam is bonded to the f... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7364500 | Sanding apparatus and method of manufacture An improved resilient sanding block of the type comprising a core having a plurality of exterior surfaces, including a first major surface and a second major surface and side surfaces, and having a layer of abrasive material disposed thereon. The resilient sanding b... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354423 | Skin abrasion system and method A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component ( | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338348 | Dust collection system for a belt sander An electrically powered belt sander comprising a housing, a dust flow path defined by the housing, a motor mounted in the housing at a first location and having an output shaft, a fan connectable to the motor output shaft and rotateably mounted in the housing at a s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7313838 | Powered cleaner/polisher A motorized cleaning/polishing device includes a housing and a carrier with a detachable cleaning/polishing attachment. The housing contains a rechargeable battery, motor and flex mount having flexible pillars to which the carrier is mounted. The carrier is also cou... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311587 | Polishing machine with a brake device A polishing machine includes a body. A driving motor is installed in the body. The driving motor has an eccentric shaft mounted at a bottom of the motor, and a polishing wheel connector mounted under the eccentric shaft. A dust shield is mounted on the body and outs... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300337 | Grinding machine with a dust collector A grinding machine with a dust collector includes a driving portion, a transmitting portion, a dust-collecting tube, a fender, an air intake connector and a grinding wheel. The dust produced by the rotation of the grinding wheel is sucked by the dust-collecting tube... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291062 | Manual power grinder, in particular a battery-powered manual power grinder A manual power grinder has a housing, a motor received in the housing, a grinding disk driven by the motor and located on an underside of the motor, a drive shaft arranged so that the drive shaft and the motor are located parallel to one another and vertically to th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291061 | Manual power grinder, in particular a battery-powered manual power grinder A manual power grinder has a housing, a motor received in the housing, a grinding disc driven by the motor and located on an underside of the motor; a drive shaft arranged so that said drive shaft and the motor are located parallel to one another and vertically to t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285038 | Sanding attachment for a reciprocating power tool A sanding attachment, for use in conjunction with an existing reciprocating power tool, for sanding a rough surface of an existing object. The sanding attachment comprises a main part being an elongated strip of metal having an attachment end for selective attachmen... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264541 | Drywall corner sander An improved drywall corner sander is provided with an elongated body having opposite sides, and a pair of spaced apart braces extending between the sides. An axle is pivotally mounted between the braces so as to define a first longitudinal pivot axis. A tab on the a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246533 | Reciprocating counterweight structure for a reciprocating saw A counterweight in a reciprocating saw counterbalances a reciprocating shaft assembly adapted to hold a saw blade. The counterweight is supported for reciprocating motion by slides which ride within slots formed in a housing adapted to hold the reciprocating mechani... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226346 | Sanding apparatus A belt sander (2) comprising a housing (4) and having a lower sanding surface (40) and an upper sanding surface (42) opposite the first sanding is disclosed. The sander has a larger rear roller (32) driven by a motor (22), a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223160 | System for replacement of sheet abrasive A system for rapid replacement of abrasive in machinery which uses the abrasive to finish the surfaces of workpieces that pass through the machinery on a belt, such as so-called widebelt sanders. One preferred embodiment of the system employs an abrasive material th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220174 | Drywall sander The present invention provides an adjustable drywall sander capable of imparting more than one type of motion. In an exemplary embodiment, the sander includes a power unit with a motor and a sanding assembly coupled to the power unit. A telescopic support arm assemb... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219585 | Cutting workstation A cutting workstation which includes a cutter mounted on an arm type configuration. The arm configuration is slidably moveable relative to a divided work piece support table, the cutter moveable there between. Further, the cutter is capable of elevating the arm eith... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207872 | Bearing arrangement for vibrationally mounting a grinding disk in a grinder The invention is based on a bearing arrangement for vibratingly supporting a grinding disk (24) on a grinding apparatus (10), in particular in a vibrating grinder, having a plurality of elastic vibration bodies (48), which can be connected on th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201643 | Handle assembly for tool A power sander (2) having a housing (4) and a motor within the housing is disclosed. A gripping portion adapted to be engaged by a hand of a user of the sander comprises blister packs (30), (36) comprising first and second flexible sheets... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195547 | Dual plate sander The present invention relates to a dual plate sander comprising a housing, a motor mounted in the housing, first and second transmission devices driven by the motor and eccentric shafts each rotating about a main drive shaft connected to the transmission device. Twi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188628 | Fingernail trimmer having rotationally oscillating abrasive surface A nail trimmer apparatus as porvided by the present invention is a small handheld battery powered device that trims nails without damaging the surrounding skin. A trimming action is driven by a compact motor at a predefined speed and torque and a mechanism converts ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182681 | Sanding tool A hand-held, manually-operated, sanding tool for use with a replaceable sheet-like abrasive material, such as sandpaper, includes a base member and clamping mechanisms pivotally connected with opposed ends of the base member. The clamping mechanisms include tensioni... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169025 | Grinding tool for a grinder with rotary oscillating drive Disclosed is a grinding tool for a grinder comprising a rotary oscillating drive, the output shaft of which is driven so as to oscillate back and forth about its longitudinal axis and is configured for securing the grinding tool thereon. The grinding tool comprises ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155866 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product having improved interlaminar bond strength The present invention provides exterior building products, such as roofing and siding, shake, shingles, siding, sheathing, panels, planks, vertical siding, soffit panels, fencing, decking, fascia, corner posts, column corners and trim boards in which a plurality of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144300 | Sanding tool with clamping mechanism A hand-held, manually-operated sanding tool for use with a replaceable sheet of abrasive material includes a base member and a clamping mechanism. The base member defines first and second ends, a bottom surface extending between the first and second ends, a contact ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134951 | Sheet holder for abrasive sheets A holder for flexible abrasive sheets. An abrasive sheet is gripped by a gripper actuated by a rotationally mounted cam pin that reciprocates a cam plate which pulls an edge of the sheet tightly against a backing surface so it can respond to oscillation of a sander ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131899 | Manual sanding machine tool A manual grinding tool, in particular an oscillating sander (10), with a housing (12) and an abrasive sheet carrier (14), against the working surface (15) of which an installable abrasive sheet (16; 150) rests, whereby said abrasiv... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115027 | Grinding tool for sharpening work pieces A grinding tool for sharpening tools is provided comprising an oscillatory drive the output shaft of which is driven oscillatingly about its longitudinal axis. The grinding tool comprises a holder for mounting a working part which is configured as a grinding plate h... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112127 | Joint compound sander A joint compound sanding device (10) comprises a hand held housing (12) and a bottom plate (66) coupled to the hand held housing (12). The bottom plate (66) includes a plurality of dust collection apertures (74) extending th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112118 | Mechanical grinding apparatus for blending defects on turbine blades and associated method of use A grinding apparatus for use with an endoscope for viewing and blending defects on a turbine engine blade is provided. In one preferred embodiment a mechanical driver causes a grinding head on the end of a grinding tool to reciprocate at a predetermined speed. The p... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108077 | Power tool A power tool (10) with a housing (12) which accommodates a driven shaft (32) for holding a material-removing tool (40) and which sets the driven shaft into rotary oscillating motion capable of being produced by an eccentric (22) ro... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101267 | Tool holder for power tool A holder for holding a tool implement for use with a power tool having a drive output member. The holder includes a pair of first and second supports for connection to the output member, a clamp member located between the supports, and a cam supported between the fi... | 09/05/2006 |
