Dual function oscillating tool

Details Dual function oscillating tool Dual function oscillating tool

1997-06-16

2000-10-17

Morgan, Eileen P.

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Frame or mount

Portable abrader

451359, B24B 2300

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061323004

ABSTRACT:
A dual function powered oscillating hand tool includes a drive unit 5 having an electric motor 2 and a first drive shaft 7. A bearing 15 is mounted on the first drive shaft 7 and is located radially eccentrically relative to the first drive shaft. A second drive shaft 14 is mounted on the eccentric bearing 15. A sanding head may be mounted on the second shaft 14 and may include a sanding platen 21 for random orbit sanding or a sanding shoe 20 for regular orbital sanding. Each of a first flexible group of elements, which include columns 16, pegs 50 and hollow legs 80, and each of a second group of mating elements, which include slotted posts 3, a slotted groove 58 and bosses 72, respectively, are provided for restricting the random orbit of the sanding shoe 20 to a regular orbit. The respective elements of one group may be mounted on the shoe 20 and the respective elements of the other group maybe mounted on the driving unit 5.

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