Global Patent Index - EP 0726121 A2

EP 0726121 A2 19960814 - In-line sander system

Title (en)

In-line sander system

Title (de)

Linearschleifsystem

Title (fr)

Système de ponçage linéaire

Publication

EP 0726121 A2 19960814 (EN)

Application

EP 96300916 A 19960208

Priority

  • US 38927795 A 19950209
  • US 38591095 A 19950209
  • US 38614495 A 19950209
  • US 38600295 A 19950209

Abstract (en)

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention an in-line sander is provided with a sander body (50) which houses a motor (52) coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism (54). The in-line oscillating mechanism preferably is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad (56) in a linear oscillating motion. The sanding pad (56) preferably is coupled to the in-line oscillating mechanism. The sanding pad may be a corner or detail pad, a shutter pad, or a multiplicity of non-linear profiled pads upon which sanding paper is mounted. A pad frame system for interchangeably holding each of these different types of sanding pads also is provided. In addition, a sander vacuum housing (166) and pad frame system which provides a unique, continuous air flow for dust collection in a sander coupled to a dust collection system is provided.

IPC 1-7

B24B 23/04; B24B 55/10; B24D 9/08

IPC 8 full level

B24B 55/06 (2006.01); B24B 23/04 (2006.01); B24B 55/10 (2006.01); B24D 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B24B 23/04 (2013.01); B24B 55/105 (2013.01); B24D 9/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0726121 A2 19960814; EP 0726121 A3 19961002; JP H091451 A 19970107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96300916 A 19960208; JP 5994696 A 19960209