Buffing pad centering system
AssigneeBuff and Shine Mfg., Inc.
InventorRichard Umbrell
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Abstract
In general, a Buffing Pad Centering System (“BPCS”) for centering a back plate having an edge and a front surface is described. In an example of an implementation of the BPCS, the BPCS may include a centering ring having a top boundary and a bottom boundary and a buffing pad attached to the bottom boundary of the centering ring, where the centering ring is centered on the buffing pad. The centering ring may include a cylindrical vertical member extending between the top boundary and bottom boundary, where the cylindrical vertical member has an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface, and where the inner cylindrical surface is capable of snuggly receiving the back plate.
Claims20
A Buffing Pad Centering System (“BPCS”) for centering a back plate having an edge and a front surface, said BPCS comprising:
- a centering ring having a top boundary and a bottom boundary, said centering ring including a vertical member extending between said top boundary and said bottom boundary, wherein said vertical member has at least an inner cylindrical surface capable of snuggly receiving and centering said back plate;
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- a buffing pad that includes a frontside and a backside, said frontside of said buffing pad being substantially flat and said backside of said buffing pad including a recess, said recess having a top boundary and a bottom boundary defining a cavity on said backside of said buffing pad;
- wherein said centering ring is placed within and affixed to said cavity, thereby resulting in said centering ring being both secured within said cavity and centered on said buffing pad.
A buffing pad centering system, comprising:
- a buffing pad having a frontside and a backside, said frontside having a substantially flat surface for buffing or polishing a vehicle, and said back side having a recess with a top boundary and a bottom boundary defining a cavity on said backside of said buffing pad;
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- a centering ring having at least a vertical member with a cylindrical inner surface, said centering ring being disposed within said cavity and secured to said buffing pad, thereby substantially centering said centering ring on said backside of said buffing pad;
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- wherein said centering ring is configured to receive a back plate, an outer circumference of said back plate being positioned inside said centering ring and against said cylindrical inner surface, thereby substantially centering said back plate on said backside of said buffing pad.
A method for manufacturing a buffing pad centering system, comprising:
- creating a cavity on a backside of a buffing pad, said cavity comprising a top boundary and a bottom boundary and a vertical surface therebetween;
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- disposing a centering ring within said cavity, said centering ring having at least a vertical member with a cylindrical inner surface and being secured to said buffing pad, thereby substantially centering said centering ring on said backside of said buffing pad;
- wherein said centering ring is configured to receive a back plate, said back plate being disposed within said centering ring so that an outer circumference of said back plate is against said cylindrical inner surface, thereby substantially centering said back plate on said backside of said buffing pad.
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