# US 9,750,387 B2 · Selectably attachable buffing pad

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- Number: US 9,750,387 B2
- Document ID: US9750387B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/940,032
- Filed: 2015-11-12
- Published: 2017-05-18
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2015-11-12
- Applicants: Darby Taylor; Monte Langley
- Inventors: Darby Taylor; Monte Langley
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750387B2

## CPC

- B24D 13/145: {having a brush-like working surface}
- B24D: TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING (abrading-bodies specially designed for tumbling apparatus, e.g. abrading-balls B24B31/14; honing tools B24B33/08; lapping tools B24B37/11)

## Abstract

A selectively attachable buffer pad for using as an attachment to a conventional drill to buff or polish surfaces includes an attachment member which defines an elongated, rigid shank which is sized and shaped to be secured in the chuck of a conventional drill, a padded layer defining a planar body with a circular shape which is constructed out of a deformable material, and a buffer layer defining a conventional soft fiber buffing pad. Advantageously, the deformable nature of the padded layer enables selectively attachable buffer pad to transfer rotation from the attachment member to the buffer layer while also providing shock absorption. Thus, a conventional drill which is not otherwise suit for buffing or polishing is configured to accomplish the same through its attachment to the selectively attachable buffer pad.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A selectively attachable buffer pad, comprising:
an attachment member defining an elongated, rigid shank having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is sized and shaped to be secured in the chuck of a conventional drill;
a padded layer constructed out of a deformable material, wherein said deformable material has a specific indentation load deflection adapted to yield to weight and pressure and having an attachment side and an under side, wherein said second end is integrated with said attachment side, wherein the specific indentation load deflection is 12; and
a buffer layer defining a soft fiber buffing pad having a top side, wherein said top side is integrated with said under side, wherein the padded layer enables the buffer layer to transfer rotation from the attachment member to the buffer layer while absorbing shock.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The selectively attachable buffer pad of claim 1, wherein said second end is molded into said attachment side.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The selectively attachable buffer pad of claim 1, wherein said top side and said under side are permanently secured together through an adhesive.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The selectively attachable buffer pad of claim 1, wherein the padded layer defines a planar body with a circular shape and said buffer layer is circular, thereby ensuring weight is evenly distributed when the rotated.