(19)
(11) EP 0 726 121 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.08.1996 Bulletin 1996/33

(21) Application number: 96300916.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B24B 23/04, B24B 55/10, B24D 9/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 09.02.1995 US 389277
09.02.1995 US 385910
09.02.1995 US 386144
09.02.1995 US 386002

(71) Applicant: Porter-Cable Corporation
Jackson, Tennessee 38203 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bosten, Donald Robert
    Tennessee 38305 (US)
  • Cooper, Randy Glen
    Tennessee 38358 (US)
  • Kriaski, John Robert
    Tennessee 38305 (US)
  • Smith, John Charles
    Tennessee 38305 (US)

(74) Representative: Johnstone, Helen Margaret 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA
Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

   


(54) In-line sander system


(57) In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention an in-line sander is provided with a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism preferably is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion. The sanding pad 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 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.






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