Combination lens edger, polisher, and safety beveler, tool therefor and use thereof

A tool for edging and polishing the edge of an eyeglass lens, comprising:

• a) a longitudinally extending generally cylindrical body rotatable on the axis thereof;
• b) said body including a tool contacting end portion and an oppositely disposed polishing tool contacting portion, said polishing tool contacting portion includes an axially extending projection and an annular radially extending shoulder extending therefrom;
• c) a bore extends through said shoulder into said body, and said bore is intermediate said projection and the periphery of said body;
• d) a threaded bore extends into said projection;
• e) a longitudinally extending generally cylindrical polishing tool is secured to said body and rotatable on the axis thereof, said polishing tool has an abrasive coating bonded to the exposed periphery thereof;
• f) said polishing tool has a distal end portion and an oppositely disposed body contacting portion, said body contacting portion includes an annular shoulder and first and second bores and said first bore is sized and configured to accept said projection and said second bore sized and configured to correspond to said body shoulder bore;
• g) a third bore extends axially through said polishing tool from said distal end portion to said first bore;
• h) a bolt extends through said first and third bores and has a threaded end portion received within said body threaded bore for securing said body and polishing tool;
• and
• i) a pin is positioned within said shoulder bore and said second bore for aligning said polishing tool relative to said body.