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CA1078618A Expired / Lapsed CA ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Drive head

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-01-03
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Granted: 1980-06-03
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Expires: 1998-01-03
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Abstract

Abstract DRIVE HEAD Abstract of the Disclosure A drive head for an orbital sander comprising a cylindrical housing having a concentric chuck at one end for attachment to a driving spindle of an orbital drive; a cylindrical opening in the other end of said housing, said opening having its longitudinal axis eccentrically offset with respect to said chuck; a driven spindle rotatably mounted in the cylindrical opening of said housing whereby said driven spindle is eccentrically positioned with respect to the drive spindle; a collar on the end of said housing adjacent the cylindrical opening and a counterweigh adjustably secured to said collar and mounted thereon opposite to the eccentrically positioned spindle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Miksa Marton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction CA
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 20:48
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24B; B24B23/00; B24B23/02; B24B23/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A drive head for an orbital sander comprising a cylindrical housing having a concentric chuck at one end for attachment to a driving spindle of an orbital drive; a cylindrical opening in the other end of said housing, said opening having its longitudinal axis eccentrically offset with respect to said chuck; a driven spindle rotatably mounted in the cylindrical opening of said housing whereby said driven spindle is eccentrically positioned with respect to the drive spindle; a collar on the end of said housing adjacent the cylindrical opening and a counterweight adjustably secured to said collar and mounted thereon opposite to the eccentrically positioned spindle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A drive head for an orbital sander comprising a cylindrical housing having a concentric chuck at one end for attachment to a driving spindle of an orbital drive; a cylindrical opening in the other end of said housing, said opening having its longitudinal axis eccentrically offset with respect to said chuck; a driven spindle rotatably mounted in the cylindrical opening of said housing whereby said driven spindle is eccentrically positioned with respect to the drive spindle; a collar on the end of said housing adjacent the cylindrical opening and a counterweight adjustably secured to said collar and mounted thereon opposite to the eccentrically positioned spindle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
A drive head according to claim 1 wherein said driven spindle is mounted in bearing means positioned in said cylindrical opening; means securing the spindle into said bearings and a central aperture in the spindle and bearing securing means for lubricating said bearings from outside the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A drive head according to claim 1 wherein said counter-weight has slots therein for securing said counterweight to said collar at selected locations from the driven spindle.

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