Abstract: A holder for an abrasive disc allows for a quick manual change of the abrasive disc. The holder including an uncoupling mechanism that in turn includes a handle comprising a pin and an adjacent hub comprising a partial annular channel. The handle and hub have a limited rotational engagement wherein the pin travels in the channel. When an operator desires to replace an abrasive disc, the operator grasps the handle with one hand and rotates the disc, face plate, and hub, together as a unit, with the other hand. This counter-rotation breaks the tight attachment of the disc on the shaft of the finishing tool, so that disc can be easily unthreaded from the shaft.

Abstract: A holder for an abrasive disc allows for a quick manual change of the abrasive disc. The holder including an uncoupling mechanism that in turn includes a handle comprising a pin and an adjacent hub comprising a partial annular channel. The handle and hub have a limited rotational engagement wherein the pin travels in the channel. When an operator desires to replace an abrasive disc, the operator grasps the handle with one hand and rotates the disc, face plate, and hub, together as a unit, with the other hand. This counter-rotation breaks the tight attachment of the disc on the shaft of the finishing tool, so that disc can be easily unthreaded from the shaft.

Abstract: Abrasive particles are adhered to a first surface of a backing member to define an abrasive-coated flap. The abrasive particles are removed from support portions of the flaps in a pack but only substantially at the positions on the flaps where the flaps in the pack are tightly compressed and supported by retaining members. In addition to being compressed at the support positions, the flaps are compressed at positions interior to the support positions but to a lesser degree than at the support portions because the abrasive material remains on the interior portions of the flaps. An adhesive may be applied to the flaps at the support positions and the interior positions to retain the flaps in fixed position relative to one another. Abrasive strips having compressible properties (e.g. "Scotch Brite" material manufactured by 3M) may be disposed between adjacent abrasive-coated flaps.

Abstract: Abrasive particles are adhered on a first surface of a backing member to define a flap. These particles are removed from support portions of a plurality of flaps. The flaps are stacked and compressed so that the inner ends of the support surfaces on contiguous flaps abut and so that the abrasive particles at the juncture between the support portion and a working portion on each flap abut the second surface of the contiguous flap. This causes a controlled spacing (e.g. wedge-shaped) to be produced between the support portions of contiguous flaps with the flaps uniformly separated at their outer ends. These controlled spacings may be at least partially filled with an adhesive compatible with the adhesive on the first flap surfaces to form the flaps into an array or pack. An anchor may be attached to the pack and may be constructed to couple the pack to a rotary member. The anchor may have an arm attached to the flap support portions with an enlarged portion at its inner end for coupling to the rotary member.

Abstract: An abrasive disc includes a sheet having abrasive particles on one surface of the sheet. A fastener has a flat flange portion which is adhered to the sheet. Coupling portions on the fastener extend in a transverse direction from the flange portion and legs extends from the free ends of the coupling portion at an angle to the coupling portions. This angle may be between 20.degree. and 75.degree.. The fastener is formed from a sheet of metal which includes the flange portion, the coupling portions and the legs being formed from the portion of the sheet interior to the flange portion. The fastener is constructed to be coupled to a drive member. The drive member includes a housing having a socket. Detent portions are raised in the socket and are provided with detent surfaces. A shaft extends through the center of the socket and has a recess.

Abstract: A support disc preferably has an annular periphery, a central opening and a pair of substantially parallel side surfaces. Abrasive packs are disposed on the periphery of the disc in spaced relationship to one another. Each pack is formed from a stack of thin abrasive strips having abrasive particles on one surface. The packs are attached to the disc periphery with opposite ends disposed against the opposite side surfaces of the disc. The packs are preferably tilted in the direction of disc rotation so that the trailing edge of the outermost strip in each pack engages the workpiece. When the angle of tilting is large, the pack ends of the packs may be cut at an angle to facilitate an abutting relationship between adjacent disc packs. In one embodiment, the abrasive wheel is disposable. In another embodiment, only the abrasive packs on the disc (and not the disc) are disposable. In this embodiment, the packs may be bent into a horse-shoe shape and bonded to one another at their peripheries as by resin.

Abstract: A disc may have a backing member or sheet and an abrasive sheet, each with first and second opposed faces. The first face of the abrasive sheet may be attached to the second face of the backing sheet and the second face of the abrasive sheet may be provided with abrasive particles. Alternatively, the sheets may be integrated into a single member. A staple is attached to the sheets and is provided with body and end portions. The body portion of the staple extends along the first surface of the abrasive sheet and the end portions of the staple extend through the sheets. The end portions are turned inwardly against the second surface of the backing sheet. In one embodiment, the sheets have a central opening and the end portions of the staple abut the second surface of the backing sheet. A holder detains the body portion of the staple.

Abstract: An arbor is threaded in a first direction. An adaptor bushing is disposed on the arbor and is externally threaded in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A reinforcing plate is rotatable on the adaptor bushing in the second direction. A detent arrangement may be provided on the adapter bushing and the reinforcing plate to limit the movement of the reinforcing plate relative to the adaptor bushing. An abrasive wheel or disc is provided with first and second opposite surfaces and abrasive particles are disposed throughout the disc. A nut is disposed in a bore in the disc and is threaded for rotation on the arbor in the first direction. When the disc engages the reinforcing plate, continued rotation of the disc in the first direction causes the reinforcing plate to rotate in the second direction and to press against the disc.

Abstract: A camming member is disposed on a threaded arbor and is provided with a first face having at least one inclined surface. A first face of a reinforcing plate is disposed in abutting relationship to the first face of the camming member and is provided with at least one inclined surface corresponding to the at least one inclined surface of the camming member. A second face of the reinforcing plate abuts a first face of an abrasive disc or wheel. At least one of the second face of the reinforcing plate and the first face of the disc may be constructed to provide a yieldably clutching relationship with the other one of such faces. An internally threaded nut is disposed in a central bore in the disc in abutting relationship to the walls of the bore and to the second face of the disc and is attached to these surfaces as by an adhesive material. The adhesive material may be elastomeric. Abrasive particles are dispersed throughout the disc.

Abstract: An abrasive disc includes a rotatable sheet. Abrasive particles are disposed on a first side of the sheet to provide an abrasive action. Coupled to the sheet means are (1) a first portion defining at least one internal thread in spaced relationship to the opposite surface of the sheet for threaded coupling with an externally threaded mandrel, (2) a second portion extending from the first portion along the opposite surface of the sheet and providing a transmittal of force from the first portion and (3) a third portion extending from the second portion into coupled relationship with the sheet and receiving the transmitted force and providing a force for driving the sheet means. The first portion of the coupling defines a boss disposed on the opposite surface of the sheet in spaced relationship to the sheet and having an opening operative as a single-turn internal thread.

Abstract: A holder for supporting an abrasive disc having a centrally located nut member and with the nut member including a flange portion located adjacent the disc and a thread portion extending from the flange portion, the holder including a central metallic member, a stud member extending through the central metallic member and including a threaded end portion, a flexible pad portion supported by and extending radially outwardly from the central metallic member to support the abrasive disc, a stop member composed of a low friction plastic material and with a first portion of the stop member disposed around and spaced from the threaded end portion of the stud member and with a second portion of the stop member located adjacent to the central metallic member and with the stop member captured in position for free rotation relative to the central metallic member and the stud member when the holder is not-supporting the abrasive disc, and the threaded end portion of the stud member for receiving the threaded portion of

Abstract: An abrasive pack for use with an elongated hub having a plurality of spaced slots each extending along the length of the drum and with a plurality of the abrasive packs each extending outwardly from the drum and each positioned adjacent an individual one of the slots, each pack including a plurality of abrasive flaps of abrasive material stacked together to form a pack, the abrasive flaps each including a plurality of slits located periodically along the length of the flaps and with each slot extending partially along the height of the flap for increasing the flexibility of the flaps to bending and twisting, an attachment member means having an end portion and a loop portion; a supporting strip positioned adjacent the sides of the end portion of the attachment member to support and retain the end portions; the supporting strip including a plurality of slits located periodically along the length of the strip and with each slit extending partially along the height of the strip for increasing the flexibility of

Abstract: A flexible grinding wheel, including, a core member having a central opening and a flange portion at one end, a shaft member disposed within the central opening and extending from the core member for supporting the core member for rotation, a plurality of leaves of abrasive material extending radially outward and disposed circumferentially around the core member and with the plurality of leaves at one end disposed against the flange, and bonding material disposed to bond the leaves to the core member including the flange portion and with the bonding material disposed between the leaves and extending partially outward along the length of the leaves from the core.