Sanding tool with pivotally coupled head assembly
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Weiford, David Wiseman, Kenneth D. Long, Stuart J. Wright
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Abstract
A sanding tool includes a handle assembly with a support member and a head assembly that includes a sanding member that is rotatable relative to the handle assembly about a drive axis. The sanding tool also includes a pivot assembly that pivotably couples the head assembly to the support member of the handle assembly. The support member pivotably supports the pivot assembly, the drive axis extends through the pivot assembly, and the head assembly is pivotable about a plurality of different axes relative to the support member. The plurality of different axes includes an axis that is substantially aligned with the drive axis.
Claims20
A drywall sanding tool comprising:
- a handle assembly with a support member;
- a head assembly that includes a rotatable sanding pad that is rotatable relative to the handle assembly about a drive axis for sanding drywall;
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- a pivot assembly that includes an outer pivot member and an inner pivot member, the pivot assembly pivotably coupling the head assembly to the support member of the handle assembly, the drive axis extending through both the outer pivot member and the inner pivot member,
- the outer pivot member being received by the support member to be pivotably supported by the support member;
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- the inner pivot member being fixedly coupled to the head assembly, the inner pivot member being received in and pivotably coupled to the outer pivot member such that the inner and outer pivot members are pivotable relative to each other and such that the head assembly is pivotable about a plurality of different axes, each of which having a common center point, relative to the support member, the plurality of different axes including an axis that is substantially aligned with the drive axis.
A sanding tool comprising:
- a handle assembly with a support member;
- a head assembly that includes a sanding member that is rotatable relative to the handle assembly about a drive axis;
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- a pivot assembly that pivotably couples the head assembly to the support member of the handle assembly, the support member pivotably supporting the pivot assembly, the drive axis extending through the pivot assembly, the head assembly pivotable about a plurality of different axes relative to the support member, the plurality of different axes including an axis that is substantially aligned with the drive axis.
A drywall sanding tool comprising:
- a handle assembly with a support member;
- a head assembly that includes a rotatable sanding pad that is rotatable relative to the handle assembly about a drive axis to sand drywall;
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- a pivot assembly that pivotably couples the head assembly to the support member of the handle assembly, the support member pivotably supporting the pivot assembly, the drive axis extending through the pivot assembly, the head assembly pivotable about a plurality of different axes relative to the support member, the plurality of different axes including an axis that is substantially aligned with the drive axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.