Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an abrasive material includes a flexible base defined by a first end and a second end, and by a lower surface which supports the abrasive material and an upper surface opposite the lower surface. The flexible base is fabricated from a resilient material so as to assume an essentially flat shape when the ends of the flexible base are not acted on by external forces. A front frame is member attached to the flexible base proximate the first end, and a rear frame member is attached to the flexible base proximate the second end. An adjustable connecting link has a first end connected to the front frame member in fixed relation thereto. A second end of the adjustable connecting link is connected to the rear frame member by a variably positionable connection.

Abstract: 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 rotationally attached to the bottom side of a housing. The housing has along the length of its top side a deep channel into which a portion of a mounted sanding belt may be wedged, creating a concave sanding surface, that can then be used to produce more uniformly rounded edges and corners.

Abstract: The orbital sander of the present invention eliminates many of the disadvantages of the prior art sanders by providing a compact, lightweight, and economical sander having a body and shroud formed from an injection-molded synthetic polymeric material. The head is replaced using a built-in plunger which engages notches in the spindle, without the need for tools. The built-in plunger enables the flexible shroud of the prior art to be replaced with a rigid polymeric shroud positioned with a minimal gap between the shroud and the head or shoe. The polymeric shroud is attached to the rest of the polymeric body structure by three screws and two pins. The pins project upwardly from the polymeric shroud and into precise engagement with the polymeric body structure, thus reducing the required drilling and tapping, providing rotational stability, and increasing the strength of the connection between the two parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guiding cart for a manually guided tool, for example an abrasive cut-off machine, which comprises a movable frame on which a first and a second locating recess for inserting the abrasive cut-off machine are provided. A locking device is assigned to the first recess by means of which forces can be applied to the abrasive cut-off machine in the direction of the first locating recess and the second locating recess. In this way the abrasive cut-off machine can be reliably and rapidly fixed to the guiding cart after it has been inserted into the locating recesses. The insertion of the abrasive cut-off machine is facilitated by inclined inserting elements situated in the locating recesses.

Abstract: A hand sanding tool that has a strip of material secured to a frame and spanning across an open gap of the frame. The strip of material has an abrasive surface for sanding objects and a spring force applies tension to the strip. The spring force maybe a resiliently flexible frame or a separate spring element anchoring the strip to the frame. Quick connect-quick release connectors connect the strip to the frame.

Abstract: A knife sharpener holder including a first body portion swivelly attached to the vertical panel of a drawer and a second body portion pivotally attached to the first body portion and adapted to carry a knife sharpener mechanism. The knife sharpener may be disposed within the associated drawer allowing the drawer to be closed, or alternatively may be swivelled and pivoted to an operative position when the drawer is opened.

Abstract: A drywall sander comprises a handle, a sanding head adapted to being reciprocated for back and forth motion, a moving coil actuator associated with the sanding head for reciprocating the sanding head, and a universal joint for connecting the handle to the moving coil actuator.

Abstract: A portable power tool is provided which has a rotating output shaft (13) journalled in two axially spaced bearings (15, 16). A working implement mounting device (19) and an anti-vibration balancing unit (20) are provided at a forward end (13a) of the output shaft (13). And an auxiliary balancer (26) is provided at a rear end (13b) of the output shaft (13) for dynamic balancing of rotating parts including a working implement (17) mounted on the output shaft (13) at operation of the power tool.

Abstract: An ergonomic sander handle for clamping onto a sanding device so that the ergonomic handle can be comfortably gripped by a worker and used to apply the sanding device to a surface, is provided. The ergonomic handle includes an elongate body, a clamp head and a bearing. The elongate body is typically a cylindrical aluminum tube with padding for easy and comfortable gripping. One end of the elongate body is attached the clamp head that attaches to the sanding device. The other end of the elongate body is attached to the bearing which may include a pair of roller balls. To sand a surface, the worker grips the elongate body in a power grip (without significant wrist flexion or deviation) and applies pressure to urge sanding device and the bearing onto the surface. The power grip minimizes loads on the wrist and hand which reduces the likelihood of musculoskeletal trauma.

Abstract: A grinding wheel replacement safety structure for handheld grinding wheel device is located between a transmission grinding wheel fitting end and an actuating push button, and includes a safety button, a stop in, a limit actuating link, a link spring, and a stop in spring. The safety button is located above an umbrella-shaped gear of the fitting end and has a button face projecting from a grinding wheel housing. The stop pin extends vertically across a rear end of the button face proximate to a hub of the gear. The limit actuating link extends transversely across an offset surrounding wall of the safety button proximate to the actuating push button. The link spring is fitted over the limit actuating link and the stop pin spring is fitted over a neck portion of the stop pin to respectively abut against the inner wall of the housing.

Abstract: A sanding pad including a holding member (1) connectable with a pressure or vacuum source, a sanding element (3), and a jacket (5) for carrying the sanding element (3) and partially filled with solid particles (12) arranged in bulk.

Abstract: The invention is based on a tool receptacle, in particular for a hand-held angle grinding machine (10) or a circular power saw, having a slaving device (12, 14, 300), by way of which an insert tool (16) can be operatively connected to a drive shaft (18), and having a locking device (20), by way of which, with an actuation button (22), the drive shaft (18) can be locked upon mounting and/or removal of the insert tool (16).

Abstract: A manual knife sharpener is provided with angle control structure. The structure includes a guide member having a guide surface which forms an angle with the abrasive surface of the sharpening member. When the blade is inserted into the space between the abrasive surface and the guide surface the blade presses against the guide surface to displace the guide surface linearly in a direction perpendicular to the guide surface so that the movement is a lateral movement in the same plane without any pivoting or twisting of the guide member. Thus, the angle between the guide surface and the abrasive surface remains constant regardless of the extent of displacement of the guide member.

Abstract: A rotary orbital sander includes internal suction channels connecting with a suction housing connectable with a vacuum source for removing sanding waste during sanding. A dual weight balancing arrangement includes oppositely extending weights in planes spaced above a sanding pad to completely balance the eccentric rotary pad with the separately located weights.

Abstract: A grinding machine 1 can be operated with just one hand because all safety- , control- and regulator devices are correlated to the top handle 3 and are therefore easy to be operated. This is for one the holding clamp 14 as the on/off switch as well as the speed setting feature 2 which can be swiveled and which slightly juts out. Left- and right-handed users with different size hands can make easy adjustments so that a high comfort level for the user is reached.

Abstract: A hand-held abrasive cutter for forming groove in a hard constructional component and including a guide member (2) for guiding the cutter along the constructional component, a hood (1) for covering a cutting-off disc (30) and connected with the guide member (20) by a common rotatable axle and pivotable in a direction of the guide member against a spring-biasing force, a stop member (3) associated with the hood (1) or the guide member (2) and displaceable, in its release position, along a plurality of locking elements (14) provided on the hood (1) or the guide member (2) and arranged one after another, with the stop member formlockingly engaging at lest one of the locking elements (14) in its locking position; and a locking member (2) displaceable, in the locking position of the stop member (3), in an operational region (W) of the stop member (3).

Abstract: A rotary surface finishing tool includes a generally circular body of a finishing material, such as polymeric foam, the peripheral edge of which is wrapped around the outer edge of a circular cup-shaped backing plate. The plate is subsequently crimped over the edge of a locking ring to capture the edge of the foam material therebetween. Other types of finishing material, such as tufted wool, including a backing with a flexible peripheral edge can also be mounted to a backing plate using the crimping techniques described herein.

Abstract: A grinding power tool including a motor-driven grinding plate (2) supported in the housing (1) and having a plurality of suction openings (3) connected by a suction channel (4) provided in the housing (1) with a vacuum source (5), and at least one suction relief valve associated with the suction channel (4) for controlling pressure in the suction channel (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a power tool, in particular to an angle grinder, having a quick clamping device for fastening of a tool between a clamping flange and a counter flange. Such quick clamping devices are usually equipped with an actuation element, during the transfer of which from a clamping position into a release position the clamping is neutralized. In the quick clamping device according to the invention, the actuation element returns, on its own, and in a controlled way, when in the release position and, by accident, the motor of the power tool is turned on. For that purpose, an eccentric being mounted on the actuation element acts with its running surface onto a cam in such a way that it retains the eccentric due to the frictional force acting between the cam and the running surface.

Abstract: A knife sharpening system for sharpening blade edges of knives. The knife sharpening system includes a base portion having an elongate guide rail having a top surface at a first level, a knife support for maintaining a blade of a knife being sharpened with its blade edge spaced apart by a horizontal distance from the guide rail and for elevating the blade on a plane at a second level which is higher than the top surface of the guide rail. A sharpening implement that is longer than the distance between the guide rail and the blade edge is provided, and placed on the blade's edge and the guide rail, and is moved thereacross to sharpen the knife edge.

Abstract: An in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion.

Abstract: A pneumatic sander structure including a dustproof cover disposed between a top face of the middle section of the shaft and the bearing in the lower bearing seat. The outer edge of the dustproof cover upward extends to the lower bearing seat and is kept spaced therefrom by a very small gap, whereby the air flowing into the lower bearing seat can be exhausted, while the dust outside the dustproof cover is prevented from entering the dustproof cover.

Abstract: An improved structure of a wax-polishing machine, which mainly comprises a fixed disk mounted on the front end of the body portion of the polishing machine; the disk surface of the fixed disk is mounted with a bearing, of which the inner edge is in contact with the outer surface of an inner driven gear; between the inner driven gear and the transmission shaft of the polishing machine, there are an idle gear and a driving gear mounted therein; the outer edge surface of the inner driven gear is in close contact with an outer rotation disk; the center of the outer rotation disk has a cylindrical hole for receiving a post body of the inner rotation disk, and then the post body can be screwed on the outer end of the transmission shaft; the inner surface of the inner rotation disk and the outer surface of the outer rotation disk are glued with Velcro pads respectively so as to facilitate sponge pieces with Velcro pads to be fastened together; when the transmission shaft of the polishing machine is actuated, the dri

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).

Abstract: A device is provided for sanding the drywall compound formed along a drywall corner. The device includes a base and a pad holder, the pad holder being adapted to receive and hold a drywall sanding pad. More particularly, the pad holder is in the form of a generally V-shaped plate that conforms to the shape of the drywall sanding pad. The drywall sanding pad and the pad holder can be provided as an integral component or in the alternative, the drywall sanding pad can be detachably secure to the pad holder through a fastener arrangement such as through an array of hook and loop fasteners.

Abstract: A material removing tool, such as a cutting or grinding tool, adapted to be oscillated by the output shaft of a manually operable motor-driven apparatus, is provided with at least one elongated cutting edge defined by teeth or analogous cutting elements arranged in at least one at least substantially straight linear array.

Abstract: A sanding machine with a hand-held sanding unit, with interchangeable heads, connected to a base unit, containing three motors, one to provide suction of debris back through a hose, which has an inner hose containing a driver cable and self lubricating material, which allows the transportation of debris back to the base unit collection unit, connecting the base unit and hand-held unit, a second motor to power a driver cable which turns the hand-held unit, a third motor which is encased inside a collection unit, inside the base unit, which generates electromagnetic vibrations causing filters to release accumulated debris by the interaction of an inner and outer spring.

Abstract: A hand held grinder includes a hollow cowl and a vibration absorber mounted in the cowl. The vibration absorber includes a longitudinal through hole defined through center parallel to the axis of the cowl, and a radial through hole defined in the vibration absorber. The radial through hole communicates with the longitudinal through hole. A socket is defined in the vibration absorber and communicates with the longitudinal through hole and the radial through hole. A transmission device penetrates the vibration absorber and forms a pivot pivotally received in the socket of the vibration absorber. The transmission device has a hollow threaded shaft formed on the exterior end and a neck formed on the other end. A main shaft eccentrically connects and drives the transmission device. The main shaft includes an enlarged external end and a shank extending from the enlarged external end along the axis of the main shaft.

Abstract: A motor-driven hand band grinder has a frame, a movable grinding band defining a grinding plane, and an abutment having a plate part which determines a further plane, the plate part having a window-shaped opening provided over an edge of the grinding band and forming a guiding handle.

Abstract: A retarding mechanism for a grinding machine which is an improvement on a prior patent application, and comprises a body and a grinding member. Wherein, the body is fixedly provided with an annular plane plate encircling an output axle thereof, the grinding member is fixedly provided with a fixing seat on the rear surface thereof, the retarding mechanism is characterized by that: the fixing seat is provided with a plurality of peripheral abrasive members which are arciform raised portions to render the abrasive members more solid and resistive to grinding and contactable with the plane plate in larger area. Therefore, during rotation of the grinding member, the abrasive members can provide a better structure to get larger friction force with the plane plate to endue the grinding member with a desired retarding effect.

Abstract: The tool body of the grinding tool consists of a holder for fixing the tool to the oscillating device and a flange of relatively soft, flexible material fixed thereto, supporting the abrasive paper and designed or arranged with axial dimensional flexibility at its outer edge. This results in the advantage that, in particular, increased pressure via the tool edge on the grinding surface is avoided. Very soft and very fine work can thus be carried out, so that when grinding or polishing, for example, an unsatisfactory new finish the defects can be perfectly eliminated by the grinding tool according to the invention and, under these circumstances, the peripheral edge of the tool does not act rigidly on the finish, leaving traces behind.

Abstract: A portable power tool having a rotating output shaft (13) journalled in two axially spaced bearings (15,16) and having at its forward end (13a) a working implement mounting device (19) and an anti-vibration balancing unit (20), wherein an auxiliary balancer (26) is provided at the rear end (13b) of the output shaft (13) for dynamic balancing of the rotating parts including working implement (17) mounted on the output shaft (13) at operation of the power tool.

Abstract: A rotary abrasion device that includes an axial shaft adapted to be attached to a fixed or keyed power tool chuck. The device has standardized shaft element, preferably a hex shank, located along a central longitudinal axis. This shank is common to the three primary embodiments. One embodiment includes an inner cylinder with apertures that allow a peripheral arrangement of brushes to protrude through the inner cylinder. Metallic pipes, tubing, and the like are able to be placed into the inner cylinder. An adjustment element on the device limits brush protrusion into the inner cylinder and thus the brush contact with any metallic pipe inserted within the inner cylinder. Rotation of the device is accomplished via the given power tool so as to abrade the given metallic pipe. One alternative embodiment includes an additional central reamer element placed within the inner cylinder and secured within the axial shaft of the device.

Abstract: A power tool is disclosed, having an elongated motor housing in which an electric motor is received, having a gear drive housing at a first end of the motor housing to receive a gear drive for driving a working spindle, and having a handle element which is fastened rotatably at a second end of the motor housing and in which a grip switch is arranged. The handle element is rotatable with respect to the motor housing into at least four predefined angular positions that are preferably offset from one another by angles of 90°, and can be snap-locked in them.

Abstract: A grinding machine 1 can be operated with just one hand because all safety-, control- and regulator devices are correlated to the top handle 3 and are therefore easy to be operated. This is for one the holding clamp 14 as the on/off switch as well as the speed setting feature 2 which can be swiveled and which slightly juts out. Left- and right-handed users with different size hands can make easy adjustments so that a high comfort level for the user is reached.

Abstract: A hand-held trigger grip drill bit holder for drill bit sharpening includes a hand grip adapted to be held in a user's hand and a clamp on the hand grip adapted to hold a drill bit for sharpening the tip on a grinding wheel. A trigger on the hand grip moves the clamp from a normally open position to a closed position to hold the drill bit. A sight is provided on the grip to allow visual alignment of the tip of the bit for proper sharpening of the cutting edges. In one embodiment, the sight takes the form of a loop. In another embodiment, the bubble isn't intended as a sight.

Abstract: A grinder 1 includes a spindle 9 having a small-diameter section 11 and a medium-diameter section 12 and a motor shaft 5 on which a pinion gear 6 is provided. The grinder 1 further includes a bevel gear 18 which is provided on the small-diameter section 11 of the spindle 9 and engages the pinion gear 6, and a lock sleeve 17 provided below the bevel gear 18 on the medium-diameter section 12. A coupling groove 21 is provided in the lower surface of the bevel gear 18 opposing the upper surface of the lock sleeve 17. The coupling groove 21 has an external diameter coaxial with and equal to the inner diameter of the lock sleeve 17 and further has an inner diameter coaxial with and equal to the external diameter of the medium-diameter section 12. An inner coil spring 22 is fitted around the second peripheral surface such that half the length of the coil spring covers the inner peripheral surface of the coupling groove 21, whereas the other half covers the outer peripheral surface of the medium-diameter section 12.

Abstract: An electrical hand tool is proposed, whose handle (10), with is rotatably maintained on the motor housing (4), has a maintenance opening (18). By means of this, the structural length of the hand tool is reduced, servicing is simplified and the production costs are lowered.

Abstract: A random orbital sander including a housing, a motor having a vertical axis in the housing, a pad coupled to the motor, a face on the pad extending substantially perpendicularly to the vertical axis, a shroud surrounding the pad, an opening in the shroud, and a dust discharge tube having an inner end in communication with the opening and an outer end on the dust discharge tube end extending at an acute angle to the face of the pad. The sander has a height of between 83 and 86 millimeters and can weigh between 0.68 and 0.75 kilograms. The outer end of the dust discharge tube can extend between about 120 and 157 millimeters from the vertical centerline. A compressed air valve including a first cylindrical wall, a first bore in the first wall, a valve having a base with a second cylindrical wall in engagement with the first cylindrical wall, a second bore in the cylindrical wall, and an inclined surface in the second wall in communication with the second bore.

Abstract: A hand-guided grinding device (1) carries out a planar grinding motion and is mounted on a motor-driven grinding disk (2). The grinding disk (2) is mounted on a shaft, extending outwardly from a central housing (4) of the device, located axially above the grinding disk (2) and serving to accommodate a transmission unit and a motor. The grinding device (1) has a main handle (6) and an additional handle (8) for the two-handed operation of the device (1), and the handles (6, 8) project essentially laterally from the central housing (4) of the device at two mutually opposite sides of the central housing (4) of the device. The central housing (4) of the device has a housing section (9), which axially adjoins the grinding disk (2), and projects laterally outwardly from the central housing (4) of the device at least in certain regions and is equipped with a gripping surface (10) for one-handed operation.

Abstract: A cleaning apparatus having a housing, a motor, a battery, and a removable cleaning attachment. The housing comprising a rigid subassembly shell and a resilient cover. The cover is injection molded onto the shell to waterproof a majority of the shell. The shell has raised portions on its exterior that are used to position the shell in the injection mold. After molding is completed, the cover surrounds the raised portions, but does not cover them.

Abstract: An automatic spindle arresting device for hand tools, especially for drills, drill screwdrivers, angle grinders and the like, with a latching part (50; 120), which is connected to the spindle (20) or the housing (10) so that there cannot be any mutual rotation, and which can be coupled in both direction of rotation of the spindle (20) with at least one arresting part (40; 140), which is connected with the housing (10) or the spindle (20) so that there cannot be any mutual rotation, and with a driving part (34; 110), which is disposed equiaxially to the spindle (20) and has unlocking elements, by means of which the latching part (50; 120) and the arresting part (40; 140) can be uncoupled, is characterized in that the unlocking elements are one or more control paths (38; 116), which are disposed at the driving part (34; 110) and at which one or more control cams (54; 124) of the latching part (50; 120) slide due to a rotational motion of the driving part (34; 110) in such a manner, that the latching part (50; 1

Abstract: An improved multi-purpose, direct-drive, water-driven rotary tool having improved torque and power. The present invention includes a housing having a central cavity, an impeller with angled, beveled blades around its periphery, a drive shaft connected to a rotatable mounting pad or backing pad that contains a disk with a grinding or sanding surface that is removably attached thereto. A high pressure water inlet conduit includes a changeable nozzle to allow using the tool with different water sources. The water exiting the nozzle strikes the blades of the impeller, rotating the impeller, which rotates the backing pad and sanding disk. Water is strategically diverted through a bearing mounting plate having holes by a shroud or angular flange having an angular periphery that allows the expended water from the impeller to be efficiently expelled peripherally around the outside of the main cavity of the housing.

Abstract: A hand-held, material removing tool for processing sheet material, having a first abrasive body having on the outer surface thereof a material-remover for processing of sheet material, a drive device for driving the abrasive body, and a second abrasive body driven by the drive device, such that a double-sided simultaneous processing by both abrasive bodies of the sheet material arranged between the abrasive bodies is enabled.

Abstract: A fixing member is provided for fixing a front end section to the rest of a base plate. The fixing member is provided with a surface fastener which is integrally molded with the fixing member.

Abstract: A rotary power tool having a housing (10) with a tubular extension (12), a rotation motor located in the housing, and an output shaft (13), wherein the output shaft (13) comprises a first section (23), a second section (26) and a connection device (30) forming a drive connection between the shaft sections without any radial play but with a flexibility to angle deviations between the shaft sections (23, 26), the connection device (30) including a sleeve element (31) with a conical socket portion (32) for mounting on a conical surface (33) on the first shaft section (23), a recess (34) of rectangular cross section for torque transfer to a matching rectangular projection (35) on the second shaft section (26), and a ball bearing (43) mounted between a cylindrical socket portion (42) on the sleeve element (31) and a cylindrical end portion (36) of the second shaft section (26) for providing an accurate radial guidance and support of the rear end portion (36) of the second shaft section (26) relative to the sleeve

Abstract: A nail buffing tool for use with a powered drill is disclosed, with the buffing tool having a shaft connected to the drill, a hub, a nail contacting layer, and a compressive layer intermediate the nail contacting layer and the hub. The nail contacting layer is on the exterior of the tool, the nail contacting layer comprises abrasive grit, and the hub is connected to the shaft. Preferably, the compressive layer is fabricated from a foamed substance. The thickness of the compressive layer relative to the hub engaging layer is not as fixed, however, in the preferred embodiment of the invention it would probably be thicker than the hub engaging layer. Similarly, the thickness of the compressive layer relative to the diameter of the hub is not as fixed, although in the preferred embodiment of the invention it would be less than the diameter of the hub.

Abstract: There is provided a structure for use in a power driven tool (1) for collecting dust generated by the operation of the tool. The structure includes: an outer housing; a commutation motor (5) disposed within the housing and including a main shaft (6) which has a tip end and a commutator (7) on the main shaft; a pair of brush assemblies (29) radially disposed around, and in contact with, the commutator of the motor; and a dust collecting fan (9) mounted on the main shaft of the commutation motor. The fan is disposed between the commutator and the outer housing. Also included are a dust intake passage (28) formed within the housing and having an intake (27) formed adjacent the location where dust is generated by the operation of the tool; a dust discharge passage (46) formed within the housing and having an outlet; and a dust chamber (43) formed substantially between the outer housing and the commutator for containing the dust collecting fan.

Abstract: A power-driven hand tool is disclosed, having a housing in which a drive for a tool is received, having at least a first handle which is fastened to a support that is attached at a first end to the housing and with a second end projects laterally out from the housing. The support has at its second end at least a first receptacle for attachment of the first handle in a first position such that the first handle projects with one free end in the direction of the housing. Preferably a second receptacle is also provided, for attaching of the first handle in a second position angled with respect to the first position. In addition, a second handle, which is preferably is configured as a switch handle and is displaceable into various positions about its longitudinal axis, can be arranged preferably at the opposite end of the housing. A particularly ergonomic posture and fatigue-free operation are made possible.

Abstract: An abrasive cleaning apparatus has an integral drum formed of inner and outer layers of resilient material and a rigid layer in between. Holes are formed through the drum in a spiral pattern around the drum. A wire is engaged in each hole, the wire having opposing ends and three bends. One end of the wire is inside the drum with an adjacent portion lying circumferentially on an inner surface of the drum. A portion of the wire outside the drum is aligned in an opposite circumferential direction as the portion of the wire inside the drum. A retaining cylinder sandwiches the end inside the drum between itself and an inside surface of the drum, holding the wire stable. The end of the wire inside the drum is in close proximity to ends of adjacent wires, which inhibits rotation of a wire in its hole in the drum.