Compact belt sander

Abstract

A belt sander that includes: an electric motor to cause movement of an abrasive belt, a thermally conductive clamp portion, which is attached to the motor to conduct heat from the motor, a thermally conductive base portion to conduct heat from the clamp portion a first roller and a second roller to define the position of a loop of the belt such that the base portion is located between an upper portion and a lower portion of the loop wherein the movement of the belt is arranged to contribute to forming one or more air flows in the vicinity of the base portion, wherein the clamp portion and the base portion are arranged to transfer heat from the motor to the one or more air flows.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.