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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229345 | Knife sharpener The invention concerns a knife sharpener for household knives or the like. In order to design a knife sharpener, which, one the one hand, can be used for sharpening and sits solidly on a surface without it having to be held, and which, on the other hand, is producib... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201646 | Tension adjustment apparatus for abrading tools A tension adjustment apparatus for a sander includes a first rigid portion and an opposed second rigid portion. A pair of elongated members are attached to the second portion and slideably received within the first portion. A pair of edge cavities are provided withi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7025667 | Sanding block tool An apparatus including first and second sections of a sanding block slidably interconnected and adapted for use with a continuous belt, and a resilient member interposed between the first section and second sections such that the resilient member both selectively re... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6887143 | Sanding hand machine tool A power grinder, in particular an oscillating grinder (10), includes a platelike grinding sheet holder (14), on whose working face (15) a grinding sheet (16) can be braced. Secure clamping of the grinding sheet and easy changing of the gr... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6722967 | Floating sander device A resilient sanding mechanism is provided for sanding the contours of a working surface, such as an aircraft body. The mechanism comprises an elongate frame having a frame axis, a sander mechanism pivotally engaged to the frame and having a sanding surface disposed ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6634937 | Clamping sander A clamping sander for receiving and holding a sheet of sandpaper, including a chassis plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a clamp plate having an upper surface and a lower surface. The clamp plate is coupled to the chassis plate and mov... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6523214 | Quick mount attachment for rotary finishing tool A rotary finishing tool, such as a buffing pad, utilizes a connector assembly for demountable attachment to a powered rotary backing plate. The finishing tool is attached to the front face of a backing disc and the rear face of the backing disc includes a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6454642 | Device for sharpening knives, scissors or other cutting tools The invention relates to a device for sharpening knives, scissors or other cutting tools with at least on abrasive grinding element which is arranged in a housing pushing against a resilient force. The aim of the invention is to provide a device that is s... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6220948 | Adjustable sanding device An attachment for an oscillatory sanding or abrading device has a pair of flexible support members for supporting the sanding or abrading material. The initial radius of curvature of the flexible support member may be adjusted by a spring loaded adjustmen... | 04/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5474490 | Finishing tool A finishing tool useful in sanding, abrading and like activities. The tool comprises a block having slots of a predetermined size and shape disposed in opposite ends of the block. The slots are adapted to receive matching holding elements so that a predet... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5383308 | 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 and away from each other almost to the poin... | 01/24/1995 |
| 4922663 | Sandpaper clamp mechanism for orbital finishing sander An orbital finishing sander includes a sandpaper clamp mechansim which has a sandpaper holder angularly movably supported on a bottom plate. A sanding sheet placed over a platen attached to the bottom plate is gripped by gripping teeth of the sandpaper ho... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4730430 | Abrasive tool A relatively thin, hand-held tool for abrading, sanding or polishing a workpiece comprised of an elongated body constructed to carry a flexible, endless strip longitudinally therebout. The body includes handlike portion and a workpiece engaging portion, w... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4330964 | Sanding device A sander with an improved adapter having spring-loaded clips for releasably locking the sander to the adapter and a second pair of clips for overlaying a piece of sandpaper over the lower surface of the adapter for releasable engagement thereto.... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4062152 | Vacuum sander A vacuum sander including a porous abrasive sheet mounted on the front surface of a backing plate. A manifold covers the rear surface of the backing plate, and the interior of the manifold communicates with the abrasive sheet through a plurality of bores ... | 12/13/1977 |
