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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7313843 | Mop with disposable cleaning element A mop construction comprises an elongate shaft (3) and a mop head (4) arranged on a first end of the shaft, wherein the mop head has a clamp mechanism (103). A discardable substantially rigid cleaning member (50) is selectively engageable... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310880 | Saber saw with an adjusting device for a saber saw guide A motor-driven saber saw includes a housing (4), having a neck (8) which serves as a handle and has a tool opening (6), a guide device (22) for guiding the saber saw (2) on a workpiece and releasably connectable to the housing (... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7192338 | Fixing device, clamping system and allocated tool A tool for co-operating with a fixing device wherein the tool comprises a tool body in the form of a circular disk, with a central opening and a radially inwardly facing locking surface. The fixing device comprises at least one radially outwardly facing projection o... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6869346 | Receptacle for grinder tools The invention is based on a tool receiver for a grinder, in particular for a handheld angle grinder (10), having a carrier device (12, 14, 16, 182, 184, 300), via which an application tool (18, 32, 186, 188) can be actively connected to a drive ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6663479 | Contouring hand sander tool A hand held tool using continuous sanding belts for sanding and smoothing flat surfaces with the additional capability to produce more uniformly rounded edges and corners of various work pieces. Its two piece construction comprises a flat base plate rotat... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6641469 | Sanding block having contoured grip A sanding block includes a generally rectangular base housing upon which a multiply contoured generally convex hand grip is secured. The hand grip further defines inwardly extending concave portions which facilitate easy and secure grip by the user. An ov... | 11/04/2003 |
| 5902176 | Clamping device for a sanding tool A clamping device a sanding tool is comprised of a fixing body, a spring, a clamping plate, a pressing block and a buffer body; wherein, the fixing body is a rectangular base on the proper position of the center of which is installed with a high projected... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5720654 | Manual sanding device A hand sanding block for use with an endless abrasive belt of the type normally used with power sanders. The block has a body and a slidable nose which is biased outwardly. A pin limits the outward travel of the nose relative to the body. A detent is prov... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5172524 | Sanding block A hand sanding block is formed with two blocks, which may be of equal or unequal lengths, of like cross section and disposed in coplanar relationship with opposed inner ends. The blocks are freely movable towards away from each other, event to the point o... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4731956 | Floor polishing machine A cleaning apparatus according to the teachings of the present invention disclosure is shown in its most preferred form of a floor polishing machine having a polishing member rotatably mounted to a platform. The polishing member is raised off the floor su... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4225998 | Dust mop frame A dust mop frame suited for holding a dusting fabric with a central portion of the fabric extending across the bottom surface of the frame and over opposite edge portions and extending to the top surface includes a plurality of toggle assemblies for retai... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4031673 | Cleaning device preferably for water closets A cleaning device for water closets comprising a holder stick device having a handle part and a clamping member which is manually operable between a clamping position and a release position for releasably engaging a cleaning pad intended for usage during ... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3973362 | Sanding shoe A sanding shoe attachable to a reciprocable carrier in a hand-held portable sanding machine, the shoe having bulbous ends over which ends of sandpaper applied to a cushioned bottom of the shoe are extended and clamped between a pair of jaws in over-center... | 08/10/1976 |
