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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7077735 | System with a tool-holding fixture A system with a tool-holding socket, which has a driver device that can be used to operationally connect an insert tool to a drive shaft, and has an insert tool, wherein the insert tool can be operationally connected to the driver device by at least one detent eleme... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6183355 | Adapter apparatus for sanding, grinding or buffing An adapter apparatus for use with a power operated surface preparation device comprising an upper cap positioned on a first end of a stainless steel spring and a lower cap positioned on a second end of the spring. The center of the upper cap has a threade... | 02/06/2001 |
| 4837981 | Power operated sanding machine A sanding machine comprising: a housing; a pad base; a pad; a suspension for suspending the pad base from the housing, the suspension being formed of elastic material; a fastener for detachably fixing the pad base to the suspension; a sand paper clamp hav... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4790121 | Apparatus for feeding and securing sanding cloth when sanding tubular objects An apparatus for continuously feeding and securing an abrasive material such as sanding cloth, the apparatus including a pair of body portions secured on their first end adjacent one another and secured on their second ends in a spaced-apart position for ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4688356 | Hand-operated grinding or polishing tool A manual grinding or polishing tool consists of an endless grinding or polishing belt, which is tightened about a substantially flat bar-like profile having at least one limb. The limb or limbs are disposed resiliently in relation to the profile, so that ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4625462 | Cordless electric finishing sander A portable cordless finishing sander is provided which has a housing, a sanding plate below the housing and a clamping arrangement for clamping a sheet of sandpaper to the sanding plate. The housing has a motor housing portion for storing an electric moto... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4196548 | Sanding apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for the surface sanding and fine finishing of contoured workpieces of wood or other similar fibrous material. A rotatable disc-like member having a contoured working surface is provided with surface recesses to accommodate a mating ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4091576 | Retention of abrasive sheet material on an abrading tool A sanding tool having a power driven shoe carrying a sheet of abrading material which is adhesively secured to the underside of the shoe and then extends upwardly at its forward end and then rearwardly at the top of the shoe to a position of retention of ... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4077165 | Abrading tool clip with automatic take-up A clip for holding an abrading sheet on an abrading tool, and including a clamping element of sheet form spring material which is received opposite and clamps an end of the sheet against a backing surface of a coacting structure, with the clamping element... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4065887 | Soapstone sharpener A soapstone sharpener for providing a fine marking edge on the stone, the sharpener being comprised of an elongated member having facing legs forming a V-shape in cross section and having abrasive material secured on the inner faces of the legs to form in... | 01/03/1978 |
| 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 |
