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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7186174 | Sanding block holder Apparatus 10 discloses a sanding block holder incorporating locking tabs 22 used to lock the removable side wall 20 into a compressing state upon the sanding block 16. To release compression on the sponge 16, the tab 22 is s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6638151 | Polishing instrument The present invention relates to a polishing instrument for polishing a surface into a predetermined configuration. The present invention aims to provide a polishing instrument superior in operability and stability and capable of polishing a surface into ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 5667428 | Apparatus for cutting and grinding a workpiece A machine for simultaneously milling and grinding a workpiece comprises milling and grinding wheels rotatable about respective first and second parallel axes, the second axis being offset radially with respect to the first axis. A single motor drives the ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5567197 | Apparatus for sanding and buffing with a rotating roller A soft sanding roller apparatus is provided with a soft compressible sanding sleeve and roller that allows a wide flat to form on the side of the sanding sleeve being pushed against a substrate, such as a piece of wood. The preferred sleeve is backed by a... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5400461 | Locking coupler for floor maintenance pad A coupler is disclosed for coupling floor maintenance pads to a driven pad disc. The coupler has one part for mounting on the driven disc and a second part which threads to the first part for holding and centering a maintenance pad to a disc. A lock arran... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5183000 | Method for cleaning boat hulls A method for cleaning the hull of a small boat, employing any of a number of portable hand-operated power tools in conjunction with any one of a number of common varieties of industrial grade, synthetic fiber scouring pads. The power driven scouring pad i... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4516360 | Molded pole-type sandpapering tool having resilient paper retention means A molded pole-type sandpapering tool (10) comprises a molded body member (12) having a flat backing surface (14) for the sandpaper (210) and a handle mounting surface (16) on the opposite side thereof which includes a two-piece resilient molded universal ... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4070798 | Polishing wheels A polishing wheel is provided which comprises a circular rotatable body, a plurality of spaced apart rigid support members provided on the periphery of the rotatable body, a layer of resilient material provided on the periphery of each said support member... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4051637 | Cylinder internal grinder An internal grinder for the cylindrical internal surfaces of machine parts that features the provision of a flexible wire secured to an end of the main shaft, a pair of holding elements erected centrally of a base member in opposition to each other, sprin... | 10/04/1977 |
| 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 |
