Patents by Inventor Susan Gail McNair

Susan Gail McNair 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).

  • Surface finishing machine and mounting plate therefor
    Patent number: 7048620
    Abstract: 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 dust extraction apertures align (60) with vacuum ports through which dust may be carried away from a surface undergoing finishing. The mounting plate (48) may have a plurality of channels (46) to direct dust to vacuum ports for extraction. The pad and the machine disclosed, which uses the pads, allows large areas to be finished without dust clogging the pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Inventors: James Francis Riley, Susan Gail McNair