Surface modifying apparatus having illumination system and method thereof
US7914167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/8803
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are surface modifying apparatus, such as non-motorized and motorized sanding tools, with an illumination system providing an intensity and incidence angle on the working surface that facilitates visual inspection of defects and blemishes on the surface being modified in a safe, low cost, and convenient manner.
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