Patents by Inventor Steve H. Plume

Steve H. Plume has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Motorized sander having a sanding head mounted by a pivotal joint
    Patent number: 5545080
    Abstract: A motorized sander having a drive motor mounted on a distal end of a tubular wand is provided. A flexible drive shaft is operatively coupled to the drive motor and extends along the length of the tubular wand. A sanding head is mounted by a pivotal joint to a proximal end of the tubular wand. The sanding head includes a sanding pad operatively coupled to the flexible drive shaft. The pivotal joint has a first and a second flexible joint. The first joint is configured to pivot about a first axis which is different from a second axis about which the second joint pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation
    Inventors: Earl R. Clowers, Steve H. Plume, John C. Smith