Abstract: A pneumatic grinding tool having a blower feature that can be selectively employed to blow debris away from a work area. The tool has a valve that directs input air that can be used to drive an output of the tool to a blower air passage. The blower air passage terminates at a head of the near the output of the tool.

Abstract: A belt sander is disclosed that may include a sanding assembly having a first roller and a second roller, the sanding assembly being configured to receive a sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller to define a sanding surface therebetween. The belt sander may include a motor operationally coupled to the sanding assembly and opposite the sanding surface, the motor being configured to rotate at least the first roller and thereby rotate the sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller, as well as a handgrip formed around at least a portion of the motor and substantially encasing the motor.

Abstract: A sanding block leash comprising a coupling mechanism adapted to pierce a sanding block. The sanding block leash coupling mechanism if further adapted to couple to a connector section such as, but not limited to, an eleastomeric string. The connector section in one embodiment is further coupled to a strap section. The strap section of one embodiment comprising a hook and loop material strap adapted to couple to a substantially stable object such as, but not limited to, person's wrist or may be comprised of a clip adapted to couple to an object such as, but not limited to, a belt loop.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held electric power tool comprising at least one driven rotating part (3) that is mounted in at least one bearing (7, 13). According to the invention, the rotating part (3) is vibrationally decoupled from the bearing (7, 13).

Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly of machined or precision cast components which combine to form a high pressure water powered motor. The motor includes a rigid metal housing, a high pressure water inlet, an impeller rotatably mounted within the housing, an output drive shaft for connection to a machine tool and at least one handgrip or alternatively an extendable handle capable of articulation throughout an extended range. The motor is attachable to a pump driven by an electric motor or internal combustion engine to provide high pressure water thereto.

Abstract: Devices and methods for removing burrs from the outer radial surface of generally cylindrical components during rotation. A manual deburring tool is provided having a gripping handle portion and a “working end” head portion. The head portion preferably includes a curved working plate and gripping means for retaining an abrasive sheet thereupon. The outer radial surface of the rotating workpiece is deburred as a user manually grips the handle portion and applies the curved abrasive surface to the workpiece.

Abstract: A drywall sander includes a replaceable sanding pad having a layer of resilient material, and an abrasive surface. The sanding pad includes one or more edge portions that project beyond the edges of a sander head. The edges of the sanding pad can be deformed during use when the sander is used in a corner or the like to thereby prevent scuffing or other damage to adjacent orthogonal surfaces.

Abstract: An auxiliary handle device, in particular for a hand-held power tool, has an auxiliary handle and a damping unit. The damping unit includes a rotation unit with at least one rotation element, which is provided to rotate about at least one rotation axis.

Abstract: A sander comprises a body member molded of polypropylene to which a soft pad member is integrally molded or directly bonded thereto. Preferably, the material comprising the pad member is of a thermoplastic elastomer material, such as Santoprene®. Significantly, when the pad member is molded directly to the body member, the pad has internal dimensions only slightly larger than the external dimensions of the body member so that, when the body member is located within the confines of the pad member, a secure fit is formed between these two members, without any space between them. Further, the respective dimensions of the body member and pad member give the sander a thick, one-piece appearance in side and end views. The pad member may also include a plurality of openings which help provide a “spongy” effect to the user, smoothing the peaks and reaching the valleys of an uneven surface upon which the sander is utilized.

Abstract: A skin sander for removing dead skin such as calluses and rough dry skin, including a housing, electric motor, and an oscillating sanding surface. The skin sander is ergonomically designed for use by various sized hands with minimal effort.

Abstract: A sander comprises a body member molded of polypropylene to which a soft pad member is integrally molded or directly bonded thereto. Preferably, the material comprising the pad member is of a thermoplastic elastomer material, such as Santoprene®. Significantly, when the pad member is molded directly to the body member, the pad has internal dimensions only slightly larger than the external dimensions of the body member so that, when the body member is located within the confines of the pad member, a secure fit is formed between these two members, without any space between them. Further, the respective dimensions of the body member and pad member give the sander a thick, one-piece appearance in side and end views. The pad member may also include a plurality of openings which help provide a “spongy” effect to the user, smoothing the peaks and reaching the valleys of an uneven surface upon which the sander is utilized.

Abstract: An electric sanding machine has a housing with a drive device disposed therein, a base plate disposed under the housing, and a driven shaft for driving the base plate. A sanding device is attached to the base plate. The housing has a drive device housing part substantially perpendicular to the base plate and a grip housing part substantially parallel to the base plate. A cross section of the housing in a vertical direction is substantially L-shaped. The drive device is disposed in the drive device housing part while the driven shaft is located in the grip housing part so that the drive device is departed from the driven shaft in a radius direction of the driven shaft. With this arrangement, the sanding machine is provided with stronger power and has a smaller contour size which may be controlled more effectively.

Abstract: A sander can include housing, and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. A user feedback assembly can be coupled to the housing and have a sensor assembly, a controller and an indicator. The sensor assembly can be configured to sense a parameter that is related to a magnitude of a force transmitted between the platen and a workpiece and generate a signal in response thereto. The controller can receive the sensor signal from the sensor assembly and control operation of the indicator in response thereto.

Abstract: A sander can include a housing and a motor assembly in the housing. The motor assembly can include an output member. A platen can be driven by the output member. An indicator can be disposed on the housing and include a light source. A semi-transparent lens can be disposed generally over the light source. The semi-transparent lens can have a plurality of prisms defined thereon and configured to disperse emitted light from the light source. The semi-transparent lens can include a chimney formed thereon. According to additional features, the indicator can include at least a first and a second light source. The chimney can be aligned with the first light source for directing emitted light from the first light source therethrough.

Abstract: An adjustable handle is attached to a power tool having a tool head and a motor housing. When the handle is loosened, the tool head can rotate relative to the motor housing and the handle can be rotated relative to the power tool. When the handle is tightened, the tool head does not rotate relative to the motor housing and the handle does not rotate relative to the power tool. The adjustable handle allows the user to easily reconfigure the power tool for use in confined spaces or special applications.

Abstract: A motorized tool, such as an oscillating spindle sander, includes a drive unit that is removably carried by a support table such that a motor of the drive unit is disposed below a tabletop and a tool attachment is disposed above the tabletop. The drive unit is readily removable from the table so that another drive unit having a similar shape and a different tool attachment may be used with the table.

Abstract: The invention is based on a hand-guided sander having a housing (12) whose size is essentially limited to that of a base (38) of a sanding plate (30). According to the invention, the housing (12) is equipped to accommodate a rechargeable battery unit (28). The invention also relates to a sander cradle and a sander housing.

Abstract: A guide cart for a hand-held power tool with a driven tool has a pivot device that is pivotable between an open position and a fixation position. A fixation elements is provided that releasably secures the power tool on the guide cart. The fixation element is secured on the pivot device. The pivot device has at least one support for supporting a tool of the power tool in the fixation position of the pivot device. The guide cart has a holder for the power tool, wherein holder is provided with a base plate and has at least one lateral guide for the power tool. The pivot device is supported on the base plate. The pivot device and the baseplate together form a C-shaped frame.

Abstract: The invention is based on a hand-held power tool, in particular a sander, having a housing (10) and a motor (12) located in the housing (10), by way of which motor a driven shaft (16), extending from a face end (14) of the housing (10), is drivable, and having a suction conduit (18), extending at least partway through the housing (10). It is proposed that the suction conduit (18) discharges at the face end (14).

Abstract: A handheld electric grinder comprises a first shell body and a second shell body. The first shell body contains an electric motor therein, and is connected to the electric motor via a drive shaft. The electric motor is driven to let the drive shaft generate a first rotating speed. A first adapter is disposed at one end of the drive shaft. The first adapter can be directly connected with accessories such as hexagonal socket, screwdriver, brush and electric grinding head, or can be connected with a connector of a speed-change gear set in the second shell body. After the speed-change gear set changes the first rotating speed to a second rotating speed, a driven shaft outputs the second rotating speed. The first adapter and the second adapter can be connected with accessories such as hexagonal socket, screwdriver, brush and electric grinding head.

Abstract: In order to provide a hand-held cleaning/polishing machine, comprising a holding device for holding the cleaning/polishing machine, a drive motor, a tool head for one or more cleaning tools and/or polishing tools, which has a tool drive shaft driven by the drive motor, and a transmission device for transmitting torque from the drive motor to the tool drive shaft, which is universally usable, it is provided that at least one coupling for connecting at least one first fluid line is arranged on the holding device and that at least one second fluid line leads to the tool head from the at least one coupling.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A belt sander is disclosed that may include a sanding assembly having a first roller and a second roller, the sanding assembly being configured to receive a sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller to define a sanding surface therebetweeen. The belt sander may include a motor operationally coupled to the sanding assembly and opposite the sanding surface, the motor being configured to rotate at least the first roller and thereby rotate the sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller, as well as a handgrip formed around at least a portion of the motor and substantially encasing the motor.

Abstract: A powered hand tool comprising a pneumatic motor including a cylinder, a main body formed as a hollow tube member, a main body rear end being formed with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the main body being axially disposed for engagement with the pneumatic motor, a main body front end with an interior surface fitted for engagement with a lock nut, the pneumatic motor having a rotary shaft axially extending out of the main body front end wherein the diameter of the pneumatic motor is smaller than the diameter of the hollow tube member, an internal isolation layer composed of a vibration isolation material placed in the hollow tube member so that the vibration isolation material is engaged with and adjacent the ends of the hollow tube member and the pneumatic motor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand machine tool comprising a first housing shell (12, 150, 162), a second housing shell (16, 156, 168) different from the first housing shell (12, 150, 162) and being connected to the first housing shell (12, 150, 162) via a damping element (58, 60, 122, 132, 158, 170, 172), and a handle section (14, 152, 164) arranged on one of the housing shells (12, 150, 162). The invention is characterized in that the first housing shell (12, 150, 15 162) at least partially encloses the second housing shell (16, 156, 168).

Abstract: A sanding device including a base plate, an evacuating tube, an articulated joint, and a sealing member. The base plate has a sanding surface and an opposite supporting surface, with an orifice extending therethrough for allowing the passage of particles sanded by the sanding surface. The evacuating tube has an inlet operatively connected to the supporting surface of the base plate, the inlet being positioned about the orifice of the base plate for receiving particles sanded by the sanding surface of the base plate, through the orifice thereof. The evacuating tube also has an outlet configured for operatively connecting to a vacuum system for evacuating sanded particles from the sanding surface through the orifice of the base plate via a suction effect provided by the vacuum system.

Abstract: A belt sander is disclosed that may include a sanding assembly having a first roller and a second roller, the sanding assembly being configured to receive a sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller to define a sanding surface therebetweeen. The belt sander may include a motor operationally coupled to the sanding assembly and opposite the sanding surface, the motor being configured to rotate at least the first roller and thereby rotate the sanding belt around the first roller and the second roller, as well as a handgrip formed around at least a portion of the motor and substantially encasing the motor.

Abstract: A fiber optic polishing apparatus is disclosed including a single degree-of-freedom (DOF) gear transmission system, a pressurizing module, a fixture module, and a housing assembly. The single DOF gear transmission system would enable a fiber optic polishing machine, . or polisher to be driven by only one motor, or by human hand. The manual polisher is a unique field polishing machine where electricity or battery is not available or not allowed. Both manual polisher and motorized polisher have the following features: polishing up to four connectors or ferrules simultaneously; adjustable force ensures consistent finish for a wide variety of connector types and the number of connectors in the fixture; quick release for convenient removal of polish fixture; low center of gravity for high stability; small footprint for multiple-machine operation to avoid time-consuming film change.

Abstract: A surface treatment apparatus comprising an elongated application head including at least one application implement, a lockable swivel arm connected to a terminal end of the application head, a lockable universal positioning joint connected to the swivel arm, and an extendible wand connected to the universal positioning joint. The universal positioning joint is disposed between the swivel arm and the extendible wand and is configured to pivotally join the swivel arm and the extendible wand such that the application head is adjustably disposed at any one of a multiple of positions relative to the extendible wand.

Abstract: A pipe deburring tool (1) comprises a deburring means (2) arranged to deburr the inside surface of a pipe and a cleaning means (3) arranged to simultaneously prepare the outside surface of the pipe upon relative rotation of the tool and pipe. The deburring means (2) comprises a prism having rounded longitudinal edges. The cleaning means (3) comprises a plurality of brushes (21) arranged in a housing (4) round the outside of the deburring means (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly of machined or precision cast components which combine to form a high pressure water powered rotary tool. The rotary tool includes a rigid metal housing, a high pressure water inlet, an impeller rotatably mounted within the housing, an output drive shaft, a backing disk and at least one handgrip or alternatively an extendable handle capable of articulation throughout an extended range. The rotary tool is attachable to a pump driven by an electric motor or internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A hand-held manually-operated sanding tool includes a base having a lower surface including a plurality of attachment posts extending outwardly therefrom and a handle opposite the base lower surface for a user to grasp and maneuver the tool.

Abstract: A grinding plate for an electric hand grinder has a plate member having an upper plate surface with an upper plate edge, a lower plate surface with a lower plate edge for placement of a grinding means and extending at least partially beyond the upper plate edge, and a side surface extending from the upper plate edge to the lower plate edge, and having a pagoda-shaped contour in a projecting region of the lower plate edge and the grinding plate is produced by a method including punching out the plate body with the upper surface, the lower surface and the side surface from an elastic material in a desired shape; placing a round bar on the upper plate surface along the upper plate edge of the plate body with a parallel distance from it; pressing the round bar into the plate body so that an elastic material of the plate body is squeezed outwardly under the round bar; separating the squeezed out material along an outer edge of the round bar with a separating cut extending perpendicular to the plate surfaces; and r

Abstract: 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 axle defines a second, perpendicular pivot axis. A handle is connected to the tab of the axle so as to be pivotal about the first and second axes for easy operation of the sander without forming grooves in the side wall adjacent the outer edges of the sander. The pivot axes both reside within the cavity defined by the side walls of the sander.

Abstract: An improved sanding wheel configured to rotate axially for sanding or polishing milled contours that will provide sharp edges and corners in the workpiece. The preferred sanding wheel has a cylindrical body with a plurality of segments extending radially from the body that have vertical, horizontal, angled, convex, or concave faces that match the contour of the milled workpiece. The faces of each of the segments have abrasive that may have a generally horizontal or vertical lay and the segments may be alternated. In one embodiment, equal numbers of segments with horizontal, vertical arcuate or angular faced abrasive surfaces are provided.

Abstract: A pneumatic grinder with improved muffling structure primarily comprises a driving portion, a grinding wheel fixing portion provided at one end of the driving portion, a first housing connected to the other end of the driving portion by means of a combining portion, a second housing mounted onto the first housing, and a plurality of first and second exhaust openings arranged in staggered fashion respectively on the first and second housings. Said structure allows the pneumatic grinder to discharge waste air through foresaid two layers of exhaust openings in staggered fashion arranged in order to reduce noise during air exhaust.

Abstract: A sander comprised of a high voltage direct current motor for providing rotational torque to the sander is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a motor housing generally encompasses the motor for enclosure of the motor. The motor housing being generally contoured to be received by a human hand and sized to a generally sized human hand. Further, a sanding assembly is operationally coupled to the motor housing for providing an abrasive surface to be used to sand a desired surface. The use of a voltage direct current motor allows the belt sander to be generally the size of a human hand.

Abstract: A random orbital sander including an adjustable contoured hand grip that is removably coupled to the sander housing. The hand grip is repositionable with respect to the housing to provide various contour griping services engageable by an operator's hand. The adjustable hand grip, when used in combination with a random orbital sander, provides various contoured gripping surfaces that can be adjusted to fit the hands of various users. The perimeter of the hand grip includes a contoured irregular surface that can be rotated or repositioned with respect to the housing to provide various shaped gripping surfaces. The random orbital sander includes a housing with an internal cavity arranged to accept a motor within the housing. The motor includes an output shaft that can be coupled to a sanding pad or other structure.

Abstract: A floor preparation machine that uses a number of vertical needles positioned in a tight rectangular pattern. The needles vibrate against the floor surface to prepare the floor surface. The needles are driven by a cam and cam follower. As the cam is turned by a motor, a number of ribs repeatedly contact the cam follower, which in turn repeatedly pushes the needles down. Under the top plate that supports the needles, is a rubber form that acts as a “spring” to force the needles up after they have been pushed down by the cam follower. In practice, the system produces a sustained vibration of the needles that breaks the surface to a depth of 1/16 to ? of an inch.

Abstract: A hand power tool has a disk-shaped tool, and a clamping device for clamping the tool, the clamping device including at least one flange and a clamping unit for clamping the tool to the at least one flange and passing through the tool, the clamping unit and the at least one flange being configured on a key-end-keyhole principle, so that after passing axially through one another and subsequently being rotated counter to one another, the clamping unit and the at least one flange axially fix one another at least in one axial direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device in a circular disk-shaped cleaning element intended for cleaning by means of a cleaning machine. The element is designed with a number of recesses (3) distributed over the active cleaning surface (2a) thereof Grinding elements (4) containing industrial diamonds and conventionally used for grinding stone and concrete floors are arranged in the said recesses. The grinding elements are fixed in such a way that in use they only come into light contact with the surface that is to be cleaned. The invention further relates to the use of a cleaning element in connection with wet cleaning conventionally performed with a cleaning machine. Alternatively the device may be used in such a way that dry polishing is first performed using the cleaning element, following which wet cleaning is carried out using a conventional cleaning element.

Abstract: A grinder with easily installable/detachable grinding disc and a linkage effect. The grinder includes a main body in which a rotary shaft is disposed for a grinding disc mounted under a bottom end of the rotary shaft. A controlling button is switchable for powering on or off the grinder. A linking member is connected with the rotary shaft. A chucking mechanism is mounted in the main body for chucking the linking member. The chucking mechanism has a linking relationship with the controlling button. After powered off, the chucking mechanism is operable to chuck the linking member and prevent the rotary shaft from rotating. At this time, a user can conveniently replace the grinding disc. During replacement of the grinding disc, it is impossible to switch on the controlling button. When the chucking mechanism releases the linking member. The controlling button can be switched on. At this time, it is impossible for the chucking mechanism to chuck the linking member.

Abstract: A blade grinding tool includes a main base, a sucker mounted on the main base and attached to a surface, and a grinding unit mounted on the main base for grinding a blade of a cutting tool. Thus, the blade grinding tool is attached to a surface, so that a user needs not to hold the blade grinding tool by his one hand when grinding the blade of the cutting tool by the grinding unit, thereby facilitating the user grinding the blade of the cutting tool, and thereby protecting the user's safety.

Abstract: The present invention describes a plate comprising a mono-block body through which a plurality of holes pass, and a deflector that covers at least the external part of the upper surface of said mono-block body. The mono-block body is made up of a rigid support sunk into a flexible body and provided with a holed peripheral part. Said deflector partially or completely covers said peripheral part of the rigid support and presents in the second case a plurality of slits for the passage of the dust sucked through said holes.

Abstract: A constant angular grinding tool comprising: a profile wheel whose grinding face is fixed at an inclination angle with respect to the axis of a spindle of a rotary electric tool; a first guide plate which is a disc member attached rotatably to a spindle between the profile wheel and the rotary electric tool so as to guide for a grinding direction by bringing the edge of the disc member into a contact with the reference level of a material; and a second guide plate which is a disc member attached rotatably to a spindle between the profile wheel and the first guide plate and whose outer peripheral end face makes contact with the edge of the material to control a grinding distance from the edge.

Abstract: 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 layer (5) or sand paper or other abrasive material having a pressure sensitive adhesive applied to one side of the abrasive material, to allow said abrasive material to be stuck and affixed to the abrasive tool. The abrasive tool may be hand operated, or operated by electric power, air power, or other motive power.

Abstract: A pneumatic buffing machine including a housing having an internal chamber in which a pneumatically driven motor set is mounted. The motor set includes an eccentric block for driving a grinding disc. A skirt shade is screwed under a bottom of the housing by means of outer thread and inner thread. The skirt shade has a large diameter section and a small diameter section. The skirt shade is formed with a central through hole. The eccentric block of the motor set is passed through the through hole and accommodated in the large diameter section. A shoulder section is formed between the large diameter section and the small diameter section and adjacent to the outer thread of the small diameter section. A top end of the small diameter section serves as a stopper section.

Abstract: A power tool (10) with a housing (12) which accommodates a driven shaft (32) for holding a material-removing tool (40) and which sets the driven shaft into rotary oscillating motion capable of being produced by an eccentric (22) rotating around an axis extending at a right angle to the driven shaft (32), the eccentric engaging in a connecting element coupled with the driven shaft (32), is usable in a more diverse manner because the rotary oscillating motion of the driven shaft (32) and, therefore, the tool (40), is adjustable with a certain travel and is therefore adaptable to special applications.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a power finishing tool having a variable position handle. In aspects of the present invention, a power finishing tool includes a motor housing for containing a motor configured to drive a working element. A variable position handle such as linear handle is adjustable generally toward/away from a power cord such that the power cord is maintained in a standard orientation (i.e., toward the rear of the tool/the direction toward a user). In a further aspect a joystick type variable handle is configured to pivot about a Z-axis extending through the power finishing tool. Suitable adjustment mechanisms include a track type mechanism wherein the handle travels along a track, a rotating bracket mechanism for permitting linear adjustment of the handle may be included for varying the position of the handle, and a ball and socket mechanism.

Abstract: A belt sander comprising a first roller (34) a second roller (38) and a casing (28), characterised in that the casing (28) is located between the first roller (34) and the second roller (38).