Abstract: A knife block may include a block body with a recessed portion and a block insert positioned at least partially within the recessed portion. The block insert may include a first knife slot and a second knife slot. The knife block may include a first knife sharpener coupled to the block insert, where the first knife slot is sized such that a first knife is sharpened by the first knife sharpener each time the first knife is removed from the first knife slot, and a second knife sharpener coupled to the block insert, where the second knife slot is sized such that a second knife is sharpened by the second knife sharpener each time the second knife is removed from the second knife slot. The knife block may include a first knife storage slot and a second knife storage slot.

Abstract: A tool for conditioning a plastic blade of a plastering tool, the tool comprising a first guide means and a conditioning blade, wherein the first guide means is arranged to receive an edge portion of the plastering tool blade for guiding movement of the plastering tool blade relative to the conditioning blade.

Abstract: A sharpening tool includes a main body, a first grindstone unit, a second grindstone unit, a stop plate, a blade and a sharpening bar. The main body has a grip and an extension neck. The grip has a receiving space and a receiving channel. The extension neck has an arc-shaped profile and has a first positioning recess and a second positioning recess. The first grindstone unit is mounted in the first positioning recess. The second grindstone unit is mounted in the second positioning recess. The stop plate is pivotally mounted on the main body and has two pivot ears and an opening. The blade is pivotally mounted on the main body and received in the receiving channel. The sharpening bar is inserted into the receiving space.

Abstract: A multi-abrasive tool is constituted by a support on which abrasive elements are present. Such abrasive elements are arranged in a manner so as to form one or more paths along which the successive abrasive elements have grain size sequentially increasing or decreasing by an arbitrary quantity when passing from on element to the next. Such principle gives rise to abrasive tools with different conformation both for polishing machines and for grindstones. For roto-orbital and planetary polishing machines, and optionally orbital, such support is circular and the grain sequence is circumferential, or radial, or in both directions. A first tool is constituted by contiguous (or non-contiguous) circular rings, that are differently abrasive. A second tool comprises differently abrasive elements arranged along the circular peripheral edge. A third tool comprises differently abrasive elements arranged along a spiral path of 360° starting from the edge.

Abstract: A device for calibrating a drill bit of a chuck includes an intermediate sleeve including two rear curved elements, a front shoulder, internal threads rearward of the shoulder, and an externally threaded extension projecting out of a front end; a front window including a diametrical calibrating line; an externally threaded rim secured to the internal threads to urge the window against the shoulder; and a ring having internal threads secured to the extension. A fastening of the chuck and the device, a loosening of the retainer ring, and a rotation of the rear holding member to rotate the drill bit can align the drill bit with the calibrating line.

Abstract: A vertical mill machine may be configured to facilitate a process of grinding a thread into a work piece. In one example, the method includes securing a fixture onto a planar surface of a vertical mill machine, the fixture being rotatable. The method further includes securing a work piece to the fixture and rotating the work piece about a Y-axis. The method yet further includes positioning a milling axle configured to move about an X-Y-Z-axis adjacent a circumferential surface of the work piece, wherein the milling axle includes a tool and wherein the tool is configured to rotate about the Y-axis. The method further includes rotating the tool about the Y-axis and contacting the tool with the circumferential surface of an exposed end of the work piece. The method yet further includes grinding a thread into the work piece with the tool.

Abstract: A device used to smooth a material's surface with abrasion. More specifically, the device is in the form of a glove or mitten with an abrasive layer that is placed over, and secured on, a user's hand to protect the user's hand and to provide an agile and flexible range of motion while sanding a material's surface.

Abstract: An angle grinder is provided and may include a cutting arm on which a tool may be mounted in a rotating manner about an axis of the grinder and a guide element that is arranged on the axis to control a cutting depth of the tool during a workpiece cutting operation.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a member made by stainless steel, which is capable of preventing a burr from being folded from the root and a sharp edge from being chipped. A method of manufacturing a member made by stainless steel, in which a member having a sharp edge is manufactured by grinding stainless steel, includes grinding a face which forms the sharp edge of the stainless steel in the longitudinal direction of the sharp edge, grinding both side faces, which come into contact with each other in the longitudinal direction of the sharp edge, from the non-tip-end face of the sharp edge toward a tip-end direction of the sharp edge while grinding both the side faces in the longitudinal direction of the sharp edge, and polishing the face which forms the sharp edge by moving a polishing unit in the longitudinal direction of the sharp edge.

Abstract: A multi-rod hand-held sharpener includes a handle with an outer grip surface for a hand of a user, a first abrasive rod having a first outer abrasive surface with a first abrasiveness level, and a second abrasive rod having a second outer abrasive surface with a second abrasiveness level different from the first abrasiveness level. At least one guide surface extends toward the first sharpening surface at a selected guide angle non-orthogonal to the first sharpening surface. The user contactingly engages a side of the tool against the guide surface and a cutting edge of the tool against the first abrasive surface, and then advances the side of the tool away from the guide surface and the cutting edge against the first abrasive surface while maintaining the tool at the selected guide angle. An optional second guide adjacent the second abrasive surface at a different angle facilitates micro-beveling.

Abstract: A combined processing tool includes a shank of a cylindrical shape, a mandrel fixed to the shank, a frame rotation-universally fitted outside the mandrel, a burnishing unit for performing a burnishing to an inner peripheral surface of a workpiece by rolling members, a dimple forming unit for performing a dimple forming to the surface of the workpiece by surface compression members so as to universally appear from and disappear in the frame, a body fixed to a top portion of the shank, and a skiving unit for performing a cutting, wherein, on an outer peripheral region of the mandrel, an outer peripheral surface 31c and a concave and convex shape area which consists of concave parts and convex parts alternately arranged along an outer peripheral direction of the mandrel are formed, and wherein the concave and convex parts are alternately engaged in the compression members with being rotated.

Abstract: A saw apparatus for sawing paving slabs has a frame mounted on a ground contacting propulsion member such that the frame may move above a slab to be cut without touching the slab. A first saw support assembly disposes a blade of a saw in cutting engagement with the slab for a transverse cut. A second saw support assembly disposes a blade of another saw in cutting engagement with the slab for a longitudinal cut. The saws are mounted on the saw assemblies and the saw assemblies are mounted on the frame and the frame is mounted on the ground contact propulsion members such that no part of said frame need contact the slab during cutting.

Abstract: A dual-side wafer bar grinding method and apparatus is disclosed herein that slices wafer bars from a wafer block for use in manufacturing thin film magnetic heads, for example. By grinding opposing faces of the wafer bars sliced from the wafer block, variations in flatness, perpendicularity, surface finish, and/or overall dimensions are improved.

Abstract: An arrangement for floor grinding with a floor conditioning device. A tool instrument is used in the floor conditioning device by rotating the floor conditioning device. The instrument is an essentially porous washing, polishing, waxing disk for carrying out basic functions of the floor conditioning device. A grinding instrument is removably coupled in connection with the tool instrument. A fastener couples the grinding instrument with the tool instrument by a fastening frame supported on a front surface of the tool instrument and by an auxiliary frame supported on a back surface of the tool instrument.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a novel scraper assembly having a plurality of interchangeable scraper heads and handles and corresponding method for use. The scraper assembly further comprises a plurality of abrasive mechanisms, namely spring bristles, coiled springs, chainmail abraders and wire cloth abraders capable of effectively cleaning a surface without scoring or otherwise damaging the surface. The invention may be particularly useful for cleaning grills and ovens. Additionally, the invention may also be useful for shaping, adding texture to, stripping materials from or otherwise preparing a surface, including wood, metal or ceramic surfaces.

Abstract: An abrasive sharpener having an integrated fire starter, light source and aerophone. The sharpener has a pair of sharpening slots, including a carbide slot having carbide abrasive elements and a ceramic slot having ceramic abrasive elements. An open cavity and an adjacent slot are formed in the housing and receive a pyrophoric rod assembly having a pyrophoric rod and attached handle. The pyrophoric rod assembly is selectively removable from the housing cavity and when removed serves as a fire starter through movement of the pyrophoric rod in the carbide slot to generate sparks.

Abstract: A sharpening tool includes a main base (10) having a mounting seat (12) provided with a first receiving recess (121) and a second receiving recess (122), two first grinding blades (13) mounted in the first receiving recess, an attachment device (11) mounted on the main base, a grinding unit (20) mounted on the mounting seat, and a cover (30) mounted on the mounting seat. The grinding unit includes a second grinding blade (21) mounted in the second receiving recess and having a grinding face (211), and a catch plate (23) mounted on the second receiving recess and having an abutting portion (231) facing the grinding face of the second grinding blade. The first grinding blades provide a double-side grinding function, and the second grinding blade provides a one-side grinding function.

Abstract: Closed loop control may be used to improve uniformity of within wafer uniformity using chemical mechanical planarization. For example, closed loop control may be used to determine a control profile for a chemical mechanical planarization process to more uniformly and consistently achieve the desired extent of variation of within wafer uniformity of a semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A substrate includes a surface having blind apertures formed therein. The blind apertures formed in the surface are preferably arranged in a regular and repeating pattern, such as with an array. A super-abrasive material fills each of the blind apertures. Each apertures hole has an opening with a cross-sectional dimension in the range of 1 mm to 15 mm. The super-abrasive material filling each of the plurality of blind apertures may be a polycrystalline diamond compact or an impregnated diamond material (such as formed by fused tungsten carbide impregnating randomly distributed diamond particles). The blind apertures may be formed in the substrate using electrical discharge machining.

Abstract: An oscillating blade for use with an oscillating tool comprises a base having a predetermined shape and thickness. The oscillating blade also comprises a cutting edge located on a predetermined portion of the circumferential edge of the base. An abrasive coating layer encapsulates the cutting edge and a predetermined wave form is incorporated into the cutting edge. This may allow for the oscillating blade to more efficiently and quickly remove mortar or grout from in between joints of tile, brick, or the like.

Abstract: In a sharpening rod with a peripheral surface which constitutes a sharpening surface, wherein the sharpening rod (1) is formed of a material with specified grain size, the peripheral surface includes at least two pairs (2, 3) of sharpening surfaces (2a, 2b, 3a, 3b) of different materials, which sharpening surfaces of each pair are located opposite each other transverse to the longitudinal direction of the rod, wherein the pairs (2, 3) of sharpening surfaces are arranged offset with respect to each other in peripheral direction of the sharpening rod (1) and a first one (2) of the pairs (2, 3) of sharpening surfaces is formed of a first material with a first grain size and the at least second pair (3) of sharpening surfaces is formed of a second material with a second grain size. Furthermore, there is proposed a method for manufacturing such sharpening rod (1).

Abstract: There is provided a cutting and edge-coating removal head for sheets of glass (V) coated by a film (S) to be mounted on cutting benches. The cutting tool (20) is positioned inside the edge-coating removal tool (10), consisting of a diamond-tipped disc, a cup grinder or spark grinder, a pad, a blade, or a brush with steel bristles.

Abstract: A pocket abrasive sharpener having a housing formed with a pair of upper slots and a lower open compartment. A pair of abrasive ceramic stones is mounted in one of the slots to form a V-shaped sharpening edge. Each ceramic stone has at least one flat face to abut an adjacent reversed stone to form the V-shaped sharpening slot. The stone has an abrasive cutting edge formed with a radius for sharpening serrated edges and having abrasives surfaces on both sides of the radius. A pair of abrasive blades having V-shaped carbide cutting edges is mounted in the other of the slots to also form a V-shaped sharpening slot. A tapered abrasive of is pivotally mounted on the housing and is moveable from the compartment to an extended position for sharpening knives and removing pins in certain military and civilian rifles.

Abstract: A piston processing apparatus includes a work attaching head capable of fixing a piston material, a work rotating device, a grinding wheel, a grinding wheel rotating device, first and second moving mechanisms for moving the grinding wheel, a rotational angle detector for detecting a rotational angle of the work attaching head, a first and second position detectors for detecting a position of a grinding surface of the grinding wheel, a controller controls the first and second moving mechanisms to grind the outer circumferential surface by the grinding wheel based on target-position information of the grinding surface corresponding to a position on the outer circumferential surface of the piston material. According to the piston processing apparatus, the outer circumferential surface of the piston material can be processed into a three-dimensional shape with high-accuracy, and a piston that can improve fuel efficiency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for milling and polishing methacrylate, consisting essentially of a saw or milling blade (2) having multiple teeth that is integrally attached in an axial manner to a plate body (1) having the same diameter as the saw or milling blade (2) such that same acts as a support for said saw blade (2) and comprises an insert (3, 3?) having at least one diamond tip (31), which is located in a position near the outer perimeter of said saw blade (2); and wherein said insert (3, 3?) is anchored to the support plate (1) and externally enclosed by the saw blade (2), such that only the edge of the diamond tip (31) of the insert (3, 3?) protrudes with respect to the surface of the saw blade (2).

Abstract: A grinding tool carrier (1) having substantially circular grinding discs (2), on which an abrasive covering is detachably secured, wherein chip-removing cutters (4) are arranged on the grinding tool carrier (1) and between the grinding discs (2).

Abstract: A reciprocating saw blade has a blade body defining first end and second ends. A first cutting edge is located on one side of the blade body, and a second cutting edge is located on an opposite side of the blade body thereof. A first tang is located at one end of the blade body and defines a first acute cutting angle of the first cutting edge. A second tang may be located at another end of the blade body and defines a second acute cutting angle of the second cutting edge. The first and second tangs are alternately and releasably engageable by the chuck of the reciprocating saw. At least one cutting edge may be defined by a plurality of groups of cutting elements. Each group of cutting elements is oriented at a respective acute cutting angle relative to a tang edge that defines an effective cutting angle for that group of cutting elements.

Abstract: A novel polishing pad is described. The polishing pad includes a base plate, a main polishing body, a plurality of metal bottom portions, a positive electrode conductive wire and a negative electrode conductive wire. The main polishing body made from a non-conductive material and disposed on the base plate includes a plurality of cavities thereon. The metal bottom portions are disposed in the cavities with each of the cavities having one of the metal bottom portions therein. The positive electrode conductive wire electrically is connected to a positive electrode of a power supply. The negative electrode conductive wire electrically is connected to a negative electrode of the power supply. The positive electrode conductive wire and the negative electrode conductive wire alternatively pass through the base plate and connect to the metal bottom portions respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a cleaver configured to automatically cleave a bare fiber extending from an end face of a terminus or connector of a fiber optic cable, the cleaver including a bending element configured to bend the bare fiber and a defect-formation device configured to create a surface defect in surface of the bare fiber under tension when the bare fiber is bent by the bending element; and an abrader configured to automatically finish the end face of the terminus or connector after the bare fiber is cleaved.

Abstract: In a sanding block having two expansive sides and two adjacent sides, each adjacent side adjoins each expansive side at a given one of two opposite edges of that expansive side. The expansive and adjacent sides are abrasive. When viewed macroscopically before the sanding block becomes worn, the expansive sides between their opposite edges are planar and are parallel, a given one of the opposite edges of each expansive side is a curved edge, which defines a radius not less than about ? inch at any location on the curved edge, and the other one of the opposite edges of each expansive side is a sharp edge, which defines an acute angle in a range from about 55° to about 70°. The curved edges are intended to minimize gouging or scuffing due to uneven pressure being applied by a user holding the sanding block in one hand and to minimize damage when gouging or scuffing due thereto occurs.

Abstract: A rotary stone cutting tool and method for making countertops and the like includes a shank shaped for detachable connection with a rotary drive. A cup-shaped cutting blade is mounted on the outer end of the shank, and has a frusto-conical sidewall and an outer marginal edge with axially protruding cutting teeth. A plurality of cutting pads are embedded in the sidewall and protrude radially outwardly therefrom. The blade is advanced through a stone slab with the sidewall oriented generally perpendicular to the face of the stone slab to cut an arcuate portion of an inside corner with reduced waste.

Abstract: A pocket abrasive sharpener having a housing formed with a pair of upper slots and a lower open compartment. A pair of abrasive ceramic stones is mounted in one of the slots to form a V-shaped sharpening edge. Each ceramic stone has at least one flat face to abut an adjacent reversed stone to form the V-shaped sharpening slot. The stone has an abrasive cutting edge formed with a radius for sharpening serrated edges and having abrasives surfaces on both sides of the radius. A pair of abrasive blades having V-shaped carbide cutting edges is mounted in the other of the slots to also form a V-shaped sharpening slot. A tapered abrasive of is pivotally mounted on the housing and is moveable from the compartment to an extended position for sharpening knives and removing pins in certain military and civilian rifles.

Abstract: A rolling machine includes a first clipping component, a second clipping component, a lifting component, and a holding assembly. The first clipping component has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second clipping component has a third surface configured to contact the first surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The lifting component is connected to the first clipping component and configured to drive the first clipping component to move back and forth. The holding assembly has a first and second holders configured to be symmetrically positioned on both sides of the first clipping component.

Abstract: The end face processing apparatus of the present invention is an end face processing apparatus for processing the cut face of a cut ceramic molded body, which comprises an air blowing outlet and an extraneous material removal member, and is configured to remove burrs remaining on the cut face from the time of cutting as well as powder adhering to the cut face and on the periphery thereof using the extraneous material removal member and air from the air blowing outlet.

Abstract: A pocket abrasive sharpener having a housing formed with a pair of upper slots and a lower open compartment. A pair of abrasive ceramic stones is mounted in one of the slots to form a V-shaped sharpening slot. Each ceramic stone has at least one flat face to abut an adjacent reversed stone to form the V-shaped sharpening slot. The stone has an abrasive cutting edge formed with a radius for sharpening serrated edges and having abrasive surfaces on both sides of the radius. A pair of abrasive blades having V-shaped carbide cutting edges is mounted in the other of the slots to also form a V-shaped sharpening slot. A tapered abrasive rod is pivotally mounted on the housing and is moveable from the compartment to an extended position for sharpening knives and removing pins in certain military and civilian rifles.

Abstract: A sanding and finishing tool is constructed from a number of interlocking sanding members configured such that the sanding and finishing tool is equipped for sanding and/or finishing jobs of varying sizes and degrees, and is further able to easily sand and/or finish in and around various sized edges, crevices and corners. The tool includes a first sanding member having a handle which can be provided with auxiliary sanding members having auxiliary sanding surfaces. The first sanding member includes a sanding surface covered by a sanding material, wherein the sanding material is removably attached to the sanding surface. The tool further includes any number of additional sanding members, such that each additional sanding member dovetails on to the last sanding member, and also includes a sanding surface and material.

Abstract: A tool for machining composite material parts and a machining machine including such a tool. The tool has a substantially cylindrical main body. The main body includes a polishing part with a diameter D1, with a main axis and an abrasive part with a diameter D2, with D2 <D1, such abrasive part being centered on the main axis. The abrasive part includes, at its end at least one cutting element intended to enable penetrations of the tool into the composite material parts.

Abstract: A combined processing tool includes a shank of a cylindrical shape, a mandrel fixed to the shank, a frame rotation-universally fitted outside the mandrel, a burnishing unit for performing a burnishing to an inner peripheral surface of a workpiece by rolling members, a dimple forming unit for performing a dimple forming to the surface of the workpiece by surface compression members so as to universally appear from and disappear in the frame, a body fixed to a top portion of the shank, and a skiving unit for performing a cutting, wherein, on an outer peripheral region of the mandrel, an outer peripheral surface 31c and a concave and convex shape area which consists of concave parts and convex parts alternately arranged along an outer peripheral direction of the mandrel are formed, and wherein the concave and convex parts are alternately engaged in the compression members with being rotated.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a handle of a hand tool, which comprises a handle body and grinding members. The grinding member is mounted on the handle body, and the grinding member contains abrasive particles and has at least a grinding face, so that the user can grind the sharp edge of articles straightly by grinding member possessed by the handle. Also the user can easily replace a new grinding member when the old one is out of use. Furthermore, the abrasive particles of grinding members have average diameter being different from each other so as to grind the article to have different fine degrees.

Abstract: A multi-functional grinding apparatus includes a fixed barrel, a moving barrel, a cutting device, a grinding plate, and an actuator. The fixed barrel defines a chamber therein and includes a number of inner side surfaces, the inner side surfaces are substantially parallel to a central axis of the fixed barrel. Each of the inner side surfaces defines a holding groove therein for holding a workpiece. The moving barrel is received in the chamber and includes a first side surface and a second side surface, the first side surface and second side surface are substantially parallel to the central axis. The cutting device is fixed on the first side surface. The grinding plate is fixed on the second side surface. The actuator is configured for driving the moving barrel to move towards a workpiece, and rotating the moving barrel.

Abstract: There is provided a cutting and edge-coating removal head for sheets of glass (V) coated by a film (S) to be mounted on cutting benches. The cutting tool (20) is positioned inside the edge-coating removal tool (10), consisting of a diamond-tipped disc, a cup grinder or spark grinder, a pad, a blade, or a brush with steel bristles.

Abstract: A tuning device consisting of a wax piece, a scraper, and a buffer in a portable unit for creating a waxed surface for skis and snowboards. The tuning device may also include a cord or strap for carrying the device and a cap fitting over the wax for keeping other surfaces from coming in direct contact with the wax while carrying and storing the device. The wax cap may also be used to form new wax on the tuning device. The tuning device allows for the application of wax to the base surface of all types of skis and snowboards. The wax is first applied to the base surface of the ski or snowboard, filling in scratches and gouges on the base surface. The excess wax is then scraped off using the scraper. The base surface of the ski or snowboard where the wax was applied is then polished using the buffer.

Abstract: Methods of forming a capping layer on conductive lines in a semiconductor device may be characterized by the following operations: (a) providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a dielectric layer having (i) exposed conductive lines (e.g., copper lines) disposed therein, and (ii) an exposed barrier layer disposed thereon; and (b) depositing a capping layer material on at least the exposed conductive lines of the semiconductor substrate. In certain embodiments, the method may also involve removing at least a portion of a conductive layer (e.g., overburden) disposed over the barrier layer and conductive lines to expose the barrier layer.

Abstract: A brush module (6) for a rotating grinding brush, said brush module comprising: an elongate body part (7); at least one abrasive cloth (9) protruding from the body part (7); a plurality of bristles (8) extending from the body part (7) essentially in the same direction as the abrasive cloth (9). The body part (7) is provided with an undercut, longitudinally extending guide (13), and at an edge the abrasive cloth (9) is provided with a protruding head (15) that is complementary with the undercut groove (13) to the effect that the undercut guide (13) and the protruding bead (15) constitute complementary mechanical interconnecting means for releasable mounting of the abrasive cloth (9) on the body part (7). The protruding bead (15) is provided on a holder (14) comprising two flaps (16, 17), between which an edge of the abrasive cloth (9) is securely clamped. Besides, use of such abrasive cloth (9) in a rotating grinding brush with or without brush module.

Abstract: A sanding and finishing tool is constructed from a number of interlocking sanding members configured such that the sanding and finishing tool is equipped for sanding and/or finishing jobs of varying sizes and degrees, and is further able to easily sand and/or finish in and around various sized edges, crevices and corners. The tool includes a first sanding member having a handle which can be provided with auxiliary sanding members having auxiliary sanding surfaces. The first sanding member includes a sanding surface covered by a sanding material, wherein the sanding material is removably attached to the sanding surface. The tool further includes any number of additional sanding members, such that each additional sanding member dovetails on to the last sanding member, and also includes a sanding surface and material.

Abstract: A tool for the cutting machining of precision bores in workpieces, with a first machining step which has at least one geometrically defined cutting edge, and with a second machining step which has at least one honing strip with geometrically undefined cutting edges, is proposed. This is distinguished in that the first machining step has at least three support regions which are arranged at a distance from one another in the circumferential direction and which are designed and arranged such that they are supported on the wall of the precision bore during the machining of the latter.

Abstract: In a method for multiple cutoff machining a rare earth magnet block, a cutting fluid feed nozzle having a plurality of slits is combined with a plurality of cutoff abrasive blades coaxially mounted on a rotating shaft, each said blade comprising a base disk and a peripheral cutting part. The slits in the feed nozzle into which the outer peripheral portions of cutoff abrasive blades are inserted serve to restrict any axial run-out of the cutoff abrasive blades during rotation. Cutting fluid is fed from the feed nozzle through slits to the rotating cutoff abrasive blades and eventually to points of cutoff machining on the magnet block.

Abstract: A hand held retractable abrasive sharpener having a rod formed with a tapered end portion and a partially cylindrical opposite end portion. A part of the partially cylindrical opposition end portion is flat. A slot is formed in the rod. Substantially all of the outer surfaces include layers of the rod have an abrasive material. The rod is carried in a carrying case for transport and storage in a locked relationship and being capable of being released and withdrawn for sharpening with carrying case serving as a holder.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to devices and methods for cleaning, disinfecting, or sanitizing a toilet bowl surface or other surface. The device features a sheath having a first surface and second surface. The sheath is capable of assuming two positions. In said first position the first surface faces inward toward itself defining a first opening and a first chamber. In the second position the second surface faces inward towards itself defining a second opening and a second chamber and the first surface faces outward. The sheath is moved from the first position into the second position by inverting it over a flexible head attached to a hollow wand. A roughening agent is affixed to the first surface for cleaning toilet bowl surfaces and other surfaces. A cleaning, disinfecting or sanitizing agent can also be applied to the first surface of the sheath.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide working tools that provide suction to a working surface and/or dust removal from a working surface. One embodiment of a tool includes a tool support having an upper surface and a sidewall defining a cavity defined by the sidewall and the upper surface. The tool includes a base attached to the upper surface of the tool support and a vacuum attachment structure attached to the base. The attachment structure includes a connector member having an opening in a first end for releasable attachment to a vacuum source.