System and apparatus for cleaning surfaces
OwnerPatricio Chicaizainventor
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Abstract
Systems and apparatus are provided for polishing and grinding glass, stone, or other hard surfaces safely and cleanly. The apparatus presented comprises a mounting plate to be mounted to a rotary grinder, a cowl which may be easily attached to and removed from the mounting plate, and which comprises components to enable safe polishing and grinding of hard surfaces by capturing particulates produced by the grinding. A user may use the apparatus to clean and/or polish hard surfaces without creating a difficult-to-clean and dusty work environment, offering benefits to cleanliness, efficiency of work, and health and safety. The present invention solves problems with the currently available systems and apparatuses for polishing and grinding glass, stone, or other hard surfaces.
Claims20
An apparatus for cleaning a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a threaded mounting plate, wherein the threaded mounting plate can be reversibly attached to and detached from a grinder;
- and wherein the threaded mounting plate comprises a plate protrusion, wherein the plate protrusion is approximately cylindrical, and wherein the plate protrusion extends away from the grinder, and wherein the plate protrusion comprises a plate threading;
- a cowl;
- wherein the cowl comprises a threaded cowl mount which threaded cowl mount comprises a mount threading, and wherein the cowl can be threaded onto and off of the threaded mounting plate, with the mount threading engaging with the plate threading;
- and wherein the cowl comprises an outer wall and an inner wall, wherein the outer wall and the inner wall are substantially circular and substantially concentric, and define a circumferential space between the outer wall and the inner wall;
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- a handle, which may be securely affixed to and removed from the grinder;
- wherein the cowl comprises a vacuum port, wherein the vacuum port is reversibly detachable from the cowl, and reversibly attachable to the cowl.
An apparatus for containing particulates while grinding a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a threaded mounting plate, wherein the threaded mounting plate can be reversibly attached to and detached from a grinder;
- and wherein the threaded mounting plate comprises a plate protrusion, wherein the plate protrusion is approximately cylindrical;
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- a cowl;
- wherein the cowl comprises a threaded cowl mount, which threaded cowl mount comprises a mount threading, and wherein the cowl can be threaded onto and off of the threaded mounting plate.
An apparatus for containing particulates while grinding a surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a mounting plate, wherein the mounting plate can be reversibly attached to and detached from a grinder;
- and wherein the mounting plate comprises a protrusion, wherein the protrusion is approximately cylindrical;
- a cowl;
- wherein the cowl comprises a cowl mount, wherein the cowl mount comprises a mount, and wherein the cowl can be mounted onto and off of the mounting plate;
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- wherein the cowl comprises an outer wall and an inner wall, wherein the outer wall and the inner wall are substantially circular and substantially concentric, and wherein the outer wall and the inner wall define a circumferential space between the outer wall and the inner wall;
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- wherein the apparatus further comprises a circular flange, wherein the circular flange is disposed in the circumferential space, and wherein the circular flange comprises a proximal perimeter and a distal perimeter;
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- wherein the circular flange comprises one or more flange elastic members, wherein the one or more flange elastic members are disposed at the distal perimeter, and wherein the one or more flange elastic members are distributed around the distal perimeter;
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- wherein the outer wall comprises one or more wall-flange retainers, and
- wherein the circular flange comprises one or more flange retention slots,
- wherein the one or more flange retention slots are disposed around the circular flange, and wherein the one or more flange retention slots are reversibly connected with or disposed over the one or more wall-flange retainers, wherein the one or more flange retention slots may slide distally and proximally within the circumferential space, such that the one or more flange retention slots enable the circular flange to slide distally and proximally on the one or more wall-flange retainers, while the one or more wall-flange retainers prevent the circular flange from rotating within the circumferential space.
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