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US 2001/0055944 A1Published application
Plane sander with exchangeable part of sanding sole
AssigneeSkil Europe B.V.
InventorsAntonie Johannes Moolenaar, Ruben Jan Moerbeek
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AssigneeSkil Europe B.V.
InventorsAntonie Johannes Moolenaar, Ruben Jan Moerbeek
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The invention relates to a sanding machine, comprising a housing with drive means arranged in the housing, a substantially flat sanding sole which is mounted on the housing for movement in its main plane, wherein the drive means are adapted to drive the sanding sole in an oscillating movement, wherein the sanding sole comprises a first part on which the drive means engage and comprises a second part adjacent to the first part which is releasably connected to the first part, wherein the second part can be replaced by a third part to be arranged connecting releasably to the first part. This third part can be used as additional sanding surface, but also as a base for another tool. According to a first preferred embodiment the third part therefore has a shape different from that of the second part. The invention also relates to a sanding element for use in a sanding machine, wherein the sanding element substantially takes the form of a sanding sole which is assembled from a first part and a second part.
Sanding machine, comprising a housing with drive means arranged in the housing, a substantially flat sanding sole which is mounted on the housing for movement in its main plane, wherein the drive means are adapted to drive the sanding sole in an oscillating movement, wherein the sanding sole comprises a first part on which the drive means engage and comprises a second part adjacent to the first part which is releasably connected to the first part, characterized in that the second part can be replaced by a third part to be arranged connecting releasably to the first part.
Sanding machine as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that each of the parts of the sanding sole can be coupled to a substantially fitting sanding element.
Sanding machine as claimed in claim 141 characterized in that the velcro material comprises a durable layer and a less durable layer, that the sanding sole is provided with the durable layer of the velcro material and that the carrier sheet for abrasive material is provided with the less durable layer of the velcro material.
Sanding machine as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that channels are arranged in the sanding machine for extracting air from the vicinity of the sanding sole, and that the channels extend through the parts and the layers of the sanding sole.
Sanding machine as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the rigid layer of the sanding sole is provided on its underside with assist means for positioning the abrasive material to be arranged under the sanding sole.
Layer compressible in its thickness direction as component of a sanding machine as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the compressible layer substantially takes the form of a sanding sole which is assembled from a first part and a second part.
Sanding element as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that holes are arranged in the sanding element, the position of which corresponds with the position of the debouchment of the channels into the parts of the sanding sole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.