Portable surface treatment device

Abstract

A portable, battery operated sanding or surface treatment device well adapted for use on a backyard barbeque grill. A combination handle/battery compartment extends downward from the horizontal element of an L-shaped bracket. An electric motor which is contained inside a motor casing is provided. The motor casing includes a portion of larger diameter and a portion of smaller diameter. Extending from the end of the motor casing of larger diameter is a rotating drive shaft. Attached to the drive shaft is a cylinder drive of predetermined span. An annular bearing assembly is provided whose external diameter is substantially similar to the predetermined span of the cylinder drive and whose internal diameter is slightly larger than the dimension of the smaller portion of the motor casing. The bearing assembly surrounds the smaller portion of the motor casing and the motor casing is screwed to the vertical portion of the L-shaped bracket. A cylindrical surface treatment member is chosen and positioned over and abuts the cylinder drive and bearing assembly. An appropriate battery is inserted into the handle/battery compartment and is electrically wired to the motor. The surface member is interchangeable. The cylindrical abrasive member is oriented perpendicularly to its handle without the use of gears to change the direction of rotation.

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