Motorized sander having a sanding head mounted by a pivotal joint
US5545080A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B41/047
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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.
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