Actuated By Compression Of Support Patents (Class 451/507)
  • Patent number: 10314388
    Abstract: An electric scrubbing system for using an electric drill to scrub a surface includes an electric drill that is selectively manipulated. A scrubbing unit is provided and the scrubbing unit is removably coupled to the electric drill. The electric drill rotates the scrubbing unit when the electric drill is turned on. The scrubbing unit is comprised of an abrasive material to remove contaminants from a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventor: Jaime Rivera
  • Patent number: 8795036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a flexible abrasive disc, and to such an abrasive disc. The abrasive disc comprises a backing with an upper side and a lower side. The upper side has an abrasive agent coating for forming a surface layer. In order to form a surface layer as specifically patterned as possible, the backing of each abrasive disc is coated separately. In this manufacturing method, the abrasive agent coating on the upper side of the backing is embossed with an embossing mold specially structured and to be pressed against the backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Oy Kwh Mirka AB
    Inventor: Goran Hoglund
  • Publication number: 20090239455
    Abstract: The present invention is an abrading system for a hand power tool including a base with a first end portion and a second end portion and configured to couple with the output shaft of a hand power tool, a flexible substrate having a first extending portion coupled with the first end portion and extending outwardly from the first end portion, a second extending portion coupled with the second end portion and extending outwardly from the second end portion, and a middle portion spaced apart from the base and extending between the first extending portion and the second extending portion, and an abrading material attached to the flexible substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicants: Credo Technology Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Bernardi, Jie Liu
  • Publication number: 20080254724
    Abstract: The combination of an abrasive finishing device and a support pad therefor. The support pad includes circular plastic plates formed to define a depressed center. A fastening member permanently affixed to the abrasive finishing article is attached in such a manner as to form a depressed center section for the abrasive finishing article which is received within the depressed center section of the support pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph MacKay
  • Patent number: 7186174
    Abstract: Apparatus 10 discloses a sanding block holder incorporating locking tabs 22 used to lock the removable side wall 20 into a compressing state upon the sanding block 16. To release compression on the sponge 16, the tab 22 is simply pushed inward and the removable side wall 20 is then pulled out. Additionally a track 24 with a sliding tab 26 are fabricated to work in cooperation with the handle base 18 and locking tab 22 to provide stability to the removable side wall while sliding into place. An elongated handle 32 pivotally attached at 34 to the handle base 18 is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: Alfred W Arnold
  • Patent number: 6955591
    Abstract: An abrading tool, abrasive star and abrading kit, in which the abrading kit includes the abrasive star and the abrading tool. The abrading tool includes a threaded drive rod, retaining member for retaining an abrasive material about the threaded drive rod, an expandable support disposed about the threaded drive rod and dimensioned to brace the abrasive material, an expanding member for expanding the expandable support to adjust the diameter of the outer surface of the abrasive material, and an adjusting knob having marls disposed incrementally along its outer surface in positions corresponding to diameters of the expandable support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Inventor: William R. Deware
  • Patent number: 6908267
    Abstract: A variable radii cutter which eliminates the need for having to provide a wide assortment of cutting tool bits for continuously imparting various sizes of radii on a workpiece is disclosed. In one embodiment, the variable radii cutter has a cutter in the form of a plurality of blades which mechanically expand and contract in response to one of an automated adjustment mechanism and a manual adjustment for accommodating various sizes of radii. In another embodiment, a ball made of rubber having an abrasive disposed thereon is used as the cutter and operates in the same manner as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Inventors: Hiep N. Tran, Haris Doumanidis
  • Publication number: 20040152405
    Abstract: A sanding block holds a continuous loop sanding belt tightly thereon. The block includes a hollow block body including a spring clamp having top and bottom racks of serrated indented teeth, which extend longitudinally therein, forming the top and bottom gear racks. Each of these gear racks engages reciprocal top and bottom gear racks with serrated indented teeth extending longitudinally along top and bottom forked members the spring clamp. The spring clamp is positioned within the hollow block body so that the continuous loop sanding belt can be tightly fit over the hollow block body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Gerard Stephan
  • Patent number: 6685547
    Abstract: The pneumatic sanding roll has an elongate housing with an outside driving axle separated from an inside portion by a large diameter disc. An air supply channel extends in the housing from the driving axle to a mouth of the inside portion. A spacer is in operative engagement with the driving axle and the disc. A semi-spherical hollow flexible rubber socket has a bottom edge portion and includes an opening. The bottom edge portion is captured between the spacer and the large diameter disc so that an enclosed cavity is defined inside the rubber socket. An abrasive semi-spherical cloth sleeve encloses the rubber socket and is locked to the rubber socket when the rubber socket is filled with air and expanded. A rubber tube is sealingly arranged about the inside portion to cover the mouth of the air supply channel to prevent air in the cavity from leaking back out through the air supply channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Boman
  • Patent number: 6645060
    Abstract: An expandable wheel for supporting an endless abrasive belt. The present invention relates more particularly to an expandable wheel for supporting an endless abrasive belt, which includes an hub having an axis and a plurality of wheel segments engaged with the hub, where the hub and the plurality of wheel segments are adapted to rotate about the axis, and where the plurality of wheel segments are movable between a first radial position and a second radial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Arthur P. Luedeke
  • Patent number: 6547643
    Abstract: System and method for locating and polishing a stain or protrusion on a surface of a vehicle. The stain or protrusion may be located by placing a plastic film between a portion of a human hand and the surface. The stain or protrusion may then be removed and/or polished by applying an applicator containing a plastic flexible tool to the stain or protrusion. The applicator may include a body made of flexible or compressible material having a cavity into which a variety of polishing tools may be disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul David Miller, III, Dennis L. Dehn
  • Patent number: 6439967
    Abstract: A plurality of planarizing machines for microelectronic substrate assemblies, and methods of mechanical and chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic substrate assemblies are disclosed. The planarizing machines for processing microelectronic substrate assemblies generally include a table, a pad support assembly either positioned on or in the table, and a planarizing medium coupled to the pad support assembly. The pad support assembly includes a fluid container and an elastic membrane coupled to the fluid container. The fluid container generally is a basin either that is either a separate component that is attached to the table, or a depression in the table itself. The fluid container can also be a bladder attached to the table. The membrane generally has a first surface engaging a portion of the fluid container to define a fluid chamber or cavity, and the membrane has a second surface to which the planarizing medium is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig M. Carpenter
  • Patent number: 6241579
    Abstract: System and method for locating and polishing a stain or protrusion on a surface. The stain or protrusion may be located by placing a plastic film between a portion of a human hand and the surface. The stain or protrusion may then be removed and/or polished by applying an applicator containing a plastic flexible tool to the stain or protrusion. The applicator may include a body made of flexible or compressible material having a cavity into which the plastic flexible tool is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Miller, III, Dennis L. Dehn
  • Patent number: 6163917
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotating brush for surface treatment of working pieces. The rotating brush includes a brush fitting clamped between two clamping disks. The brush is so designed that the two clamping disks present on their opposing sides an axial shoulder of such inside and outside diameters that, when the disks are secured to each other, the axial shoulders of the one engages into that of the other to form an assembly, thereby forming a cylindrical holding element in which the brush fitting is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Brushes International Limited
    Inventor: Damian Bown
  • Patent number: 6152814
    Abstract: An expandable abrasive sleeve is used on an inflatable tool for abrading or finishing a surface of a workpiece. The inflatable tool includes an inflatable bladder clamped at first and second ends of a core having an elastomeric outer core portion. The inflatable bladder is inflated by a pressurized medium and forms a pocket or chamber around the elastomeric outer core portion. The expandable abrasive sleeve is disposed around the inflatable bladder and expands from one end to the other end when inflated. The expandable abrasive sleeve includes an elastomeric backing and abrasive strips adhered to the elastomeric backing in an overlapping arrangement. In one embodiment, the elastomeric backing includes stiffeners embedded therein and extending generally longitudinally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: RP Abrasives & Machine Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Amarosa, Sr., Peter J. Amarosa
  • Patent number: 6139414
    Abstract: The present invention provides a radially expandable plateauing tool for finishing bore surfaces. The tool includes a shank for attachment to a means for rotation, and a substantially cylindrical portion including an outer work-engaging surface including abrasive particles secured thereto, and an inner surface defining a bore therethrough with at least one longitudinal split permitting radial expansion and contraction of the cylindrical portion. A metallic spring is disposed within the bore and a threaded bolt assembly or other device is provided for applying an axial compressive force on the spring such that the spring exerts a radial expansive force on the cylindrical portion causing the cylindrical portion to expand to adjust the outer work-engaging surface. The spring is comprised with longitudinal splits aligned with corresponding longitudinal splits on the cylindrical portion to permit coolant flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Accu-Out Diamond Tool Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley K. Domanski, Stephen C. Ball
  • Patent number: 5947806
    Abstract: A power sander. The power sander includes a unitary motor shaft, first and second handles and a sanding assembly. The second handle is a stabilizing handle that is detachably coupled to the motor shaft. The first and second handles and the sanding assembly are in axial alignment on the motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventor: Mitchell L. Rhoads
  • Patent number: 5672096
    Abstract: An inflatable tool is used for abrading or finishing a surface of a workpiece. The inflatable tool includes an inflatable bladder clamped at first and second ends of a core having an elastomeric outer core portion. The inflatable bladder is inflated by a pressurized medium and forms a pocket or chamber around the elastomeric outer core portion. An abrasive sleeve is disposed around and secured by the inflatable bladder when inflated. The elastomeric outer core portion provides a resilient support surface for the inflatable bladder and the abrasive sleeve while abrading a workpiece. One example of the abrasive sleeve includes one or more bulging abrasive regions created by one or more slots in the abrasive sleeve. One example of a method of using the inflatable tool includes abrading a surface of a workpiece with one or more bulging abrasive regions, and chamfering both sides of a hole extending through a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: R. P. Abrasives & Machine, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Amarosa, Sr., Peter J. Amarosa
  • Patent number: 5662515
    Abstract: A profiled, soft cushioned roller is provided with an outer profiled abrading surface that conforms to and rides on a contoured substrate surface during an abrading operation. A soft roller usually in the form of a soft foam layer or body allows the profiled abrading surface to extend to and laterally wrap itself along the contoured substrate surface when pushed against the latter with the force needed to abrade the contoured surface. Because the outer surface portion of the profiled, soft roller is able to distort and wrap across the contoured surface, the soft profiled portion need not have the exact contoured shape and dimensions of the contoured surface being abraded. The soft roller body may have portions with different hardness by using different materials or different densities of the same foam material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventor: Kenneth Evensen