Multi-purpose vibratory concrete tool
AssigneeWarren Concrete Inc.
InventorKevin Warren
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Abstract
The disclosed invention includes embodiments of a multi-purpose device for working concrete surfaces, the devices designed to use linear vibratory motion provided by a source of linear oscillations, and adaptable for a number of concrete working tasks. Devices include a support pole designed to connect a concrete implement to a commercially available reciprocating saw, a mass for magnifying the effects of the saw oscillations, and other features to enable safe, comfortable use. The invention further includes embodiments of a system for working concrete surfaces, the system comprising a concrete implement, a reciprocating saw, and a support frame for conveying oscillations from the reciprocating saw to the implement and for carrying the other system components.
Claims19
A device for working uncured concrete, the device comprising:
- an implement designed to mechanically interact with an uncured concrete surface;
- a support pole having a first end connected to the implement, and a second end;
- a saw mount for mounting a reciprocating saw to the support pole, wherein the saw mount comprises a bracket secured to the support pole and designed to interact with the reciprocating saw, and a handle adjustably secured to the support pole and designed to interact with a handle portion of the reciprocating saw;
- a vibratory mass designed to fit a blade collet of the reciprocating saw;
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- a mass guide secured to and oriented parallel to the support pole, the mass guide having a first end located nearer to the reciprocating saw, and a second end located nearer to the implement, wherein the mass guide is designed to at least partially surround the vibratory mass when the vibratory mass is secured in the reciprocating saw and the reciprocating saw is mounted to the support pole.
A system for working uncured concrete, the system comprising:
- a reciprocating saw;
- an implement designed to mechanically interact with an uncured concrete surface;
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- a support frame comprising:
- a support pole having a first end connected to the implement, and a second end;
- a saw mount for mounting the reciprocating saw to the support pole, wherein the saw mount comprises a bracket secured to the support pole and designed to interact with the reciprocating saw, and a handle adjustably secured to the support pole and designed to interact with a handle portion of the reciprocating saw;
- a vibratory mass designed to fit a blade collet of the reciprocating saw;
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- a mass guide secured to and oriented parallel to the support pole, the mass guide having a first end located nearer to the reciprocating saw, and a second end located nearer to the implement, wherein the mass guide is designed to at least partially surround the vibratory mass when the vibratory mass is secured in the reciprocating saw and the reciprocating saw is mounted to the support pole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.