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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182317 | Handheld sanding implement A handheld sanding implement includes an elongated handle resembling a toothbrush handle upon a first end is mounted a sanding pad. The sanding pad is attached to said handle via an affixing means. The sanding pad may be replaced with a spinning head that includes a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7419423 | Sanding block A sanding block comprising slideably interrelated parts for accommodating an endless sanding belt and having a dual action means for selectively moving the parts into bearing relation with the sanding belt for maintaining tension thereon or moving the parts out of s... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416477 | Sander tool with pivoting handle and attachable pol Disclosed is a sander tool suited for sanding planar surfaces, and mechanisms enabling the pivoting of an ergonomic handle. Also disclosed is a sander tool having a detachable pole for use in reaching areas located outside the user's normal reach. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7399330 | Agglomerate abrasive grains and methods of making the same An abrasive agglomerate includes a plurality of abrasive grains bonded together in a three-dimensional structure by a substantially continuous, non-porous inorganic binder, wherein the abrasive grains have an average size of between about 0.5 microns and about 1500 ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364501 | Sanding block and method of making same A sanding block includes a compressible core having at least one pair of sides characterized such that an abrasive material is adhered to said sides substantially along the surface thereof and having a juncture area defined between said two sides which does not have... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322362 | Nail treating tool and method of treating nails A nail treating tool having a graspable handle, a first treating surface, and a second treating surface. The first and second treating surfaces are interchangeably placeable in an operative position relative to the graspable handle such that the graspable handle can... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311591 | Abrasive materials A direct-coated sponge abrasive material bearing a releasable securing means comprising one part of a two part hook and loop attachment system is provided. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275981 | Symmetrical wall sander A disc-shaped sanding pad has a round perimeter. Centrally located in the pad is a socket. A ball, coupled to the end of a handle, is inserted into the socket, permitting the sanding pad to both pivot and rotate freely about the handle. A second single axis pivot is... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261701 | Skin antiseptic composition dispenser and methods of use Skin antiseptic composition dispensers and methods of use are disclosed. The skin antiseptic composition dispenser may include a container with one or more walls that are substantially impermeable to ethylene oxide gas during normal ethylene oxide sterilization proc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249996 | Vacuum sander A vacuum-assisted pole sander includes a sanding means attached at the end of the main pole, which in turn is supported in its middle section by a support pole. Both the support pole and the main pole are hollow and adjustable in length. The vacuum is transmitted fr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7131902 | Abrasive holder An abrasive tool comprising of a base portion (2), having a foam layer (3) affixed to the abrasive tool base portion, and a plastic film layer (4) affixed, bonded or glued to the foam layer. This tool is adapted to receive an abrasive material l... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112128 | Sanding tool with protective clamping mechanism A hand-held, manually-operated sanding tool for use with a replaceable sheet-like abrasive material, such as sandpaper, includes a base member and one or more clamping mechanisms pivotally connected with opposed ends of the base member. The clamping mechanism(s) inc... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094137 | Polishing device A polishing device capable of polishing a repaired surface in a specified shape, comprising a polishing panel body holding a polishing material on a surface opposed to the repaired surface and polishing the repaired surface in the specified shape with the polishing ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081046 | Sanding machine supporting removable side extensions A joint compound sanding machine imparting an oscillating motion on an abrasive within a sanding plane and on a removable abrasive extension comprises a hand held housing and an oscillating base. The base is coupled to the hand held housing by a motor. The base comp... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077737 | Flexible file and file dispenser system A flexible file system for providing abrasive files that can be used for wood or metal working that can be supplied in different sizes, stiffness and with different types of abrasive surfaces in different cross-sections. These flexible files can be attached to form ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060119 | Therapeutic abrasive sponge The foot smoothing pad has a polyurethane foamed core which is coated with particulate abrasive material. The pad is water resistant and completely washable and may be used either wet or dry. It is used to remove buildup of rough, dry skin, especially on the feet an... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048620 | Surface finishing machine and mounting plate therefor Disclosed is a surface finishing pad (59) having a dust extraction aperture (60). The pad may have multiple finishing areas (63) or a number of pads may be mounted to a mounting plate (48, 62) that is driven by orbital drive means. The du... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048611 | Method of cleaning tile grout A cleaning tool for cleaning the walls of a swimming pool or other concrete structures. Two different sized aggregate or abrasives are combined with a binder to provide an improved cleaning device. The binder and the aggregates are matched so as to wear at substanti... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048618 | Tool having an adjustable curved working surface and a method for using the tool A tool for supporting an abrasive material is disclosed. The tool may be used to abrade a surface, for example, for sanding. The tool includes a flexible base plate, a base plate curvature-adjusting device, a resilient pad with recesses, and clamps for mounting an a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040972 | Power tool A power tool with a housing (12) and a tool (18, 22) located thereon such that it is capable of being driven in a rotating and/or oscillating manner, the tool being operable as directed using vacuum flow, in particular using a vacuum cleaner. The power... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040973 | Abrasive sheet An abrasive sheet is made from an abrasive media mounted to a polymeric foam support member forming a one-piece abrasive sheet that is easily cut into any desirable configuration. The abrasive sheet is easily mounted to a holder adaptable to hand-held manual or powe... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033259 | Hand sander vacuum attachment A manual sander vacuum attachment, providing edge sanding and multiple positioning capabilities, having a lower sanding backer plate member, which carries a soft sanding pad and secures the sandpaper sheet, and an upper housing portion, having a generally horizontal... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7022003 | Powder driven surface finishing apparatus A surface finishing device includes a surface finishing drum having opposing ends and a chamber therebetween, an elongate fixture having a handled proximal extremity and an opposing distal extremity, and a support element, which is carried by the distal extremity an... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014550 | Sanding system The invention provides a sanding system comprising a detachable sanding pad with a plurality of sides adapted for different degrees of sanding retained in contact with a backing plate by teeth penetrating into opposed sides of the sanding pad. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011573 | Drywall sanding apparatus The drywall sanding apparatus provides a tool assembly for finishing drywall preparation for paint or wallpaper. The apparatus comprises an attachment device for attachment of an abrasive sponge and at least one fastening member for holding the abrasive sponge to th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011572 | Scouring pad The scouring pad comprises a wad (10) of looped scouring wire. The wad is constituted by substantially concentric windings of the wire (12) such that it presents substantially the form of a toroidal ring. The pad has means for holding the windings toge... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997786 | Method of preparing a sanding block to repair a damaged surface profile A method of preparing a sanding block to repair a damaged surface profile. A first step involves finding an undamaged surface profile that matches the damaged surface profile. A second step involves providing a moulding block having a body with a flat surface surrou... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991529 | Hand manipulated tool An embodiment of a hand manipulated tool includes an elongate handle and a tool support. The tool support has a center, rotationally fixed to the elongate handle. The tool support has a periphery with at least five points equidistant from the center. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6969312 | Hub conditioning and alignment tool The hub conditioning and alignment tool for a wooden car has a cylindrical handle with two opposed faces. A first shaft extends perpendicular to the first face and a second shaft extends perpendicular to the second face. The shafts terminate in tips with depressions... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960125 | Sanding block A sanding block for hand held use has a main body with a bottom side providing a surface for pressing a portion of a circular sheet of sandpaper against an article to be sanded. A first hook and loop-type fastener is secured to the top side of the main body for coup... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957934 | Wallboard rasp A wallboard rasp having an expanded metal blade mounted to a molded plastic handle. The handle is configured with a downwardly-opening receiving groove for receipt of an upwardly-curved perimeter portion of the blade. Sections of the blade's perimeter may be crimped... | 10/25/2005 |
