Hand-operated orbital sander
US5855504A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B23/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a hand-held orbital sander with a housing (12) and with a sanding tool (10) received in a tool holder (22), which is seated by means of a pivot bearing (21) on a rotating eccentric journal (20) protruding from the housing (12), an oscillating device (23), having an inner ring (26), an outer ring (27) and a formed part (28) made of elastic material connecting the two with each other is provided as a security against relative rotation, wherein the inner ring (26) is fastened on the tool holder (22) coaxially with the pivot bearing (21), and the outer ring (27) is maintained, fixed against relative totation, in the housing (12). The oscillating device (23) provides a symmetrical force distribution and makes it possible to set the torque of the tool holder (22) with the sanding tool (10) as needed in respect to the hardness or thickness of the elastic formed part (28) (FIG. 1).
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