Motorized rotary tool having a head mounted by a pivotal joint
US5690545A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B41/047
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motorized rotary tool having a drive motor mounted on a distal end of a tubular wand is provided. A drive shaft is operatively coupled to the drive motor and extends along the length of the tubular wand. A head is mounted by a pivotal joint to a proximal end of the tubular wand. The head includes a rotary pad operatively coupled to the flexible drive shaft such that the rotary pad can be driven rotably by the 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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