CA1053005A - Pad assembly for vacuum rotary sander - Google Patents
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- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24D—TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING OR SHARPENING
- B24D9/00—Wheels or drums supporting in exchangeable arrangement a layer of flexible abrasive material, e.g. sandpaper
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Abstract
PAD ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM ROTARY SANDER
Abstract of the Disclosure A pad assembly for a vacuum rotary sander has a flexible pad body secured to a rigid head that is connectable to a vacuum housing and a pad rotating means. A plurality of apertures in the head communicate with other apertures in the lower surface of the pad by internal channels which are angled toward the direction of rotation of the pad. The apertures in the lower portion of the pad coincide with apertures in an abrasive disc removably secured to the assembly and may be elongated in the direction opposite to that of rotation so as to allow some slippage of the abrasive disc relative to the pad assembly.
There is also disclosed a device for quickly positioning and loading an abrasive disc onto the pad assembly.
Abstract of the Disclosure A pad assembly for a vacuum rotary sander has a flexible pad body secured to a rigid head that is connectable to a vacuum housing and a pad rotating means. A plurality of apertures in the head communicate with other apertures in the lower surface of the pad by internal channels which are angled toward the direction of rotation of the pad. The apertures in the lower portion of the pad coincide with apertures in an abrasive disc removably secured to the assembly and may be elongated in the direction opposite to that of rotation so as to allow some slippage of the abrasive disc relative to the pad assembly.
There is also disclosed a device for quickly positioning and loading an abrasive disc onto the pad assembly.
Description
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This invention relates to sanding devices and in particular to a pad assembly for a rotary disc sander of the vacuum type.
In my copending application, serial ~umber 240,516 filed on November 26, 1975 ~ have described several embodiments o~ a vacuum sanding device of the double acting type. The pre~ent invention is directed specifically to a pad assembly for a rotary vacuum operated disc sander but the means for driving the disc and the vacuum creating means for the disc assembly may be the same as that in application 240,516.
Rotary sanding devices revolve at fairly high speeds and are used in grinding operations and heavy duty forms of work such as automobile bodies etc. Due to the nature of the work and the varied materials to be sanded or ground, it has until this time been difficult to obtain an efficient rotary san~ing as~e~bly having an attached vacuum arrangement. This -is mainly due to the fact that the ground particles clog up small passages in the disc, particularly when the pad is flexed under pressure.
The pre~ent invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing ~ vacuum rotary sander with a flexible pad body tha~ is secured to a rigid head member which in turn is connectable to a pneumatic rotating device aæ described in application 240,516. Additionally, the rigid head may be ;
enclosed by a vacuum housing such as that shown in application 240,516 whereby the particles ground by the pad assembly are qùickly and efficiently carried away from the unit. A plurality of apertures in the head communicate with other apertures in the lower surface of the pad by way of internal channels in the pad body and these channels are angled toward the direction of rotation of the paA so that there is leading action ~o the vacuum function applied to the apertures when the pad is being . ~ .
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53~5 rotated. Apertures in the lower portion of the pad c~incide with apertures in an abrasive disc which is removably secured to the as~embly and, in a preferable form, the apertures in the lower part of the pad are elongated in the dire~tion oppo~i~e to that of rotation so as to allow some slippage of the abrasive disc relative to the pad assembly without losing alignment of the apertures in either member.
~ n accordance ~ith one aspect of t~e pre3ent invention there is provided in a vacuum sanding assembly having a circular pad and abrasive disc attachable thereto, the pad and disc having corresponding apertures therein for suction of sanded material into said assembly, a device for positioning and loading the abrasive disc onto the pad comprising a circular, planr member having a central upstanding primary pin thereon adapted to centre central apertures in the abrasive disc and pad, an upstand side wall tapering in~ardly on its outer surface and having an O-ring retaining lip at its upper end, and at least a pair of spaced secondary pins secured to and upstanding from the planar surface and corres-ponding to a selected pair of coincident apertures in theabrasive disc and pad.
In accordance with another aspect, the present invention relates to a vacuum sanding assembly having a circular pad and abrasive disc attachable thereto, the pad and disc having corresponding apertures therein for suction of sanded material into said assembly, a device for positioning and loading the abrasive disc onto the pad comprising a circular, planar member having a central upstanding primary pin thereon adapted to centre central apertures in the abrasiv~ disc and pad, an upstand side wall tapering inwardly on its outer surface and having an O-ri~g retaining lip at it~ uppPr end, and at least a pair of ~paced secondary pins secured to and upstanding from
This invention relates to sanding devices and in particular to a pad assembly for a rotary disc sander of the vacuum type.
In my copending application, serial ~umber 240,516 filed on November 26, 1975 ~ have described several embodiments o~ a vacuum sanding device of the double acting type. The pre~ent invention is directed specifically to a pad assembly for a rotary vacuum operated disc sander but the means for driving the disc and the vacuum creating means for the disc assembly may be the same as that in application 240,516.
Rotary sanding devices revolve at fairly high speeds and are used in grinding operations and heavy duty forms of work such as automobile bodies etc. Due to the nature of the work and the varied materials to be sanded or ground, it has until this time been difficult to obtain an efficient rotary san~ing as~e~bly having an attached vacuum arrangement. This -is mainly due to the fact that the ground particles clog up small passages in the disc, particularly when the pad is flexed under pressure.
The pre~ent invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing ~ vacuum rotary sander with a flexible pad body tha~ is secured to a rigid head member which in turn is connectable to a pneumatic rotating device aæ described in application 240,516. Additionally, the rigid head may be ;
enclosed by a vacuum housing such as that shown in application 240,516 whereby the particles ground by the pad assembly are qùickly and efficiently carried away from the unit. A plurality of apertures in the head communicate with other apertures in the lower surface of the pad by way of internal channels in the pad body and these channels are angled toward the direction of rotation of the paA so that there is leading action ~o the vacuum function applied to the apertures when the pad is being . ~ .
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53~5 rotated. Apertures in the lower portion of the pad c~incide with apertures in an abrasive disc which is removably secured to the as~embly and, in a preferable form, the apertures in the lower part of the pad are elongated in the dire~tion oppo~i~e to that of rotation so as to allow some slippage of the abrasive disc relative to the pad assembly without losing alignment of the apertures in either member.
~ n accordance ~ith one aspect of t~e pre3ent invention there is provided in a vacuum sanding assembly having a circular pad and abrasive disc attachable thereto, the pad and disc having corresponding apertures therein for suction of sanded material into said assembly, a device for positioning and loading the abrasive disc onto the pad comprising a circular, planr member having a central upstanding primary pin thereon adapted to centre central apertures in the abrasive disc and pad, an upstand side wall tapering in~ardly on its outer surface and having an O-ring retaining lip at its upper end, and at least a pair of spaced secondary pins secured to and upstanding from the planar surface and corres-ponding to a selected pair of coincident apertures in theabrasive disc and pad.
In accordance with another aspect, the present invention relates to a vacuum sanding assembly having a circular pad and abrasive disc attachable thereto, the pad and disc having corresponding apertures therein for suction of sanded material into said assembly, a device for positioning and loading the abrasive disc onto the pad comprising a circular, planar member having a central upstanding primary pin thereon adapted to centre central apertures in the abrasiv~ disc and pad, an upstand side wall tapering inwardly on its outer surface and having an O-ri~g retaining lip at it~ uppPr end, and at least a pair of ~paced secondary pins secured to and upstanding from
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the planar surface and corresponding to a selected pair of coincidenk apertures in the abrasive disc and pad.
~he invention is i~lustrated by way of example in the l~`
accompanying drawings wherein~
Figure 1 is a partially sectioned, fragmented top ~iew `.
o the several elements of the pad assembly;
Figure 2 is another fragmented top view with the elements in assembled condition;
Figure 3 i6 a fragmented sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and l;~
Figure 4 is a partially sectioned view of the pad asse~bly in operation~
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a pad assembly 10 has circular lower and upper pad portions 11 and 12 and a circular `~ , ~' ' ,.
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head member 14. In Figure l, the lower pad portion is shown as a single sheet of relatively soft, flexible material such as rubber and having a plurality o~ inner apertures 16 and outer apertures lB in the surface thereof. The direction of rotation of the assembly i5 shown by arrow R. The inner row of apertures 16 is positioned approximately midway between ~ a the center aperture~ ~ in the lower pad portion 11 and the outer terminal edge thereof with thP outer row of apertures 18 being positioned more or less adjacent to the outer circumferential edge of the assembly. The inner row of apertures are circumferentially, evenly spaced with respect to one another as are the apertures 18 of the outer row and while the apertures 16 and 18 may be circular, I prefer that they be elongated as shown.
In Fi~ure l the upper pad portion 12 is provided with channels 20 which interconnect the apertures 16 and 18 when the upper pad portion l~ is placed on top of the lower pad portion 11 and bonded thereto as shown in Figure 1. In the upper portion of Figure 1, the position that the channels 20 will assume are shown in pecked line and in the central part of Figure l which is a top view of the upper pad portion 12, the ~longated channels 20 are shown providing a communication between the inner and outer rows of apertures 16 and 18 ` respectively. The inner terminal ends 22 and outer terminal i ends 24 of the channels 20 coincide with the inner and outer apertures 16 and 18 respectively when the upper pad portion 12 o~erlay6 the lower pad portion 11.
The upper pad portion is manufactured from resilient ; material that i8 quite firm with respect to the material of the lower pad portion.
~ he head member 14 i~ of rigid material and is shown in the fragmented portion of Figure l~ ~ead 14 has apertures
the planar surface and corresponding to a selected pair of coincidenk apertures in the abrasive disc and pad.
~he invention is i~lustrated by way of example in the l~`
accompanying drawings wherein~
Figure 1 is a partially sectioned, fragmented top ~iew `.
o the several elements of the pad assembly;
Figure 2 is another fragmented top view with the elements in assembled condition;
Figure 3 i6 a fragmented sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and l;~
Figure 4 is a partially sectioned view of the pad asse~bly in operation~
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a pad assembly 10 has circular lower and upper pad portions 11 and 12 and a circular `~ , ~' ' ,.
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head member 14. In Figure l, the lower pad portion is shown as a single sheet of relatively soft, flexible material such as rubber and having a plurality o~ inner apertures 16 and outer apertures lB in the surface thereof. The direction of rotation of the assembly i5 shown by arrow R. The inner row of apertures 16 is positioned approximately midway between ~ a the center aperture~ ~ in the lower pad portion 11 and the outer terminal edge thereof with thP outer row of apertures 18 being positioned more or less adjacent to the outer circumferential edge of the assembly. The inner row of apertures are circumferentially, evenly spaced with respect to one another as are the apertures 18 of the outer row and while the apertures 16 and 18 may be circular, I prefer that they be elongated as shown.
In Fi~ure l the upper pad portion 12 is provided with channels 20 which interconnect the apertures 16 and 18 when the upper pad portion l~ is placed on top of the lower pad portion 11 and bonded thereto as shown in Figure 1. In the upper portion of Figure 1, the position that the channels 20 will assume are shown in pecked line and in the central part of Figure l which is a top view of the upper pad portion 12, the ~longated channels 20 are shown providing a communication between the inner and outer rows of apertures 16 and 18 ` respectively. The inner terminal ends 22 and outer terminal i ends 24 of the channels 20 coincide with the inner and outer apertures 16 and 18 respectively when the upper pad portion 12 o~erlay6 the lower pad portion 11.
The upper pad portion is manufactured from resilient ; material that i8 quite firm with respect to the material of the lower pad portion.
~ he head member 14 i~ of rigid material and is shown in the fragmented portion of Figure l~ ~ead 14 has apertures
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Prefexably, apertures 26 in head 14 are slightly larger than the apertures which they overlay and also, they are preferably elongated as shown in Figure l. The head 14 is also provided with a central, threaded sleeve 28 ~or connection to suitable rotating means.
Referring to Figure 2, the fragmentary top view of the assembly lO shows the path of communication between the outer `
row aperture 18, channel 20, inner row aperture 16 and aperture 26 in the head 14. It will also be evident that because of the elongation of the inner and outer rows of apertures in a direction away from that of rotation R, the outer row of apertures 18 has a n leading" portion 30 and a trailing portion 32 and inner row aperture also has a leading portion 34 and a trailing portion 36.
The reason for providing leading and trailing portions to the above apertures is that when an abrasive disc having apertures therein coincident with those in the pad assembly, it is applie~ to the lower surface of the pad assem~ly and held thereon by a flexible skirt and elastic retaining means, there is somet1mes slippage between the surface of the abrasive disc and the supporting pad assembly due to the amount of torque i applied to the abrasive ~isc by the surface being ground re~ulting from a lot of pressure being exerted on the disc by the operator. It w~ll be appreciated that because of the elongation of the apertures and the leading and trailing portions thereof, the abrasive disc can slip rearwardly a subs~antial amount though the apertures therPin will still be in communication with the trailing end 32 and 36 of the outer , . , " :
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53(~5 apertures 18 and inner apertures 36.
It will also be noted from Figure 1 and Figure 2 that the outer apertures 18 are circumferentially offset from the inner apertures 16 and that the channels 20 interconnecting those apertures are angularly dixected towards the direction o~ rotation R of the pad assembly and this angulation provides an improved grit gathering result when the pad is rotated at high speed.
Refering to Figure 3, the upper pad portion 12 can be manufactured from a single disc member although I prefer to make it from two discs, an upper disc 12a and a lower disc 12b.
Upper disc 12a of quite firm but resilient material and a lower disc 12b o softer, more flexible material. In either case, the upper pad portion 12 has an aperture 13 therein coincident with aperture 26 in the head 14 and with aperture 16 in the lower pad assembly 11. It will be seen from Figure 3 that the construction of the upper pad portion 12 provides the channel 20 with upper and end walls and that the material 21 between the inner and outer rows of apertures 16 and 18 in the lower pad assembly provides the ~hannel 20 wi~h a flexible, bottom wall. In cross-section therefore channel 20 has two inlets, 18 and 1~ and a large exhaust outlet, 13 and 26.
~he abrasive disc 38 is provided with a flexible backing 40 adhesively secured thereto and which incorporates a flexible peripheral skirt 42 which is folded into a groove 44 in the ~idewall of ~he lower pad assembly 12 and retained therein by the-indicated taper to that s~dewall as well a~ by a resilient >
O-ring or other suitable retaining means as shown in Figure 4.
The abrasive disc 38 is provided ~th an inner row of apert~res 46 and an outer row of apertures 48 and it will be evident from ~igure 3 that when the disc is mounted onto the lower face of the pad, inner a~ertures 46 are coincident with ; ':
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13 in the upper assembly and ~6 in the head 14 while the outer :
row of apertures 48 in the disc are coincid~nt with apertures 18 in the lower pad assemhly 11. '::
The present invention also provides for a loading mean~ 50 or quickly and accurately positioning and applying the abrasive disc ~8 to the lower faca of the pad assembly. The loader 50 has a circular planar platform or surface 52 provided ~;
with a centxal pin 54 which aligns central aperture 56 in the abrasive disc and a central aperture 58 in the pad assembly 10.
At least two and preferably three adaitional pins 60 are provided on the surface of the loader 50 and these pins are positioned so as to be coincident with the inner row of ..
apertures 46 in the abrasive disc and apertures 16 in the lower ~`
pad assembly. Additionally, the pins 60 are long or high enough .
to enter the aperture 13 in the upper ends of the upper pad portion 12 and as aperture 13 does not have a trailing portion, .
the abrasive disc 38 will be so positioned that its apertures 46 and 48 will be aligned with the leading portions 30 and 34 of the outer apertures 18 and inner apertures 16 respectively.
The outer periphery of the loadex 50 has an upstanding ..
. wall 62, the outer surface of which tapers inwardly as shown .
i at 64 ~nd is pro~ided with a lip 66 for retaining an elasticized O-ring 68 or the like. It will be appreciated ~rom Figure 3 !~
' that the abrasive d~sc is first placed downwardly onto the floor or surface 52 o the loader 50 with the apertures being positioned over their respective pins and then the pad as~embly is lowered down onto the pins as well. The O-ring 68 can then ;. . .
be moved upwardly and will automatically pull the flexible 30 skirt 42 upwardly along the tapered sidewall of the pad assembly and will come to rest in the groove 44 as shown in Figure 4.
Alternatively, a telescoping form of loader may be . , -' ' . ; .. " ' :' ' ' :
1~53~ `5 utilized as shown in my Canadian patent 772,369 of November 28, 1967. ~uch a telescoping loader would of course have to utilize the pin assembly disclosed herein.
Refering now to Figure 4, the pad assembly is shown in operation grinaing the surface of a workpiece 70. Due to the relatively firm matexial of thQ upper pad portion 1~, a sub~kantial pressure may be applied to the outer peripheral area of the pad assembly and as most rotary sanding is done with this form of pressure on the peripheral area of the pad, the flexible lower wall in the channel 20 ensures that the maximum amount of surface of the lower pad 11 is in contact with the surface of the work 70. ~ i It will be evident from Figure 4 that by virtue of the position and size of the apertures and channels, that the grit 72 flows smoothly through the channel 20 and out through the exit apertures 26 into the vacuum housing ~ shown in pecked , line.
; While the invention has been described in connection with a specific em~odiment thereof and in the specific use, various modifications thereof will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the attached claims. The terminology and expressions which have been employed in this disclosure are used as terms of description and not of limitation and ~here is no intention in the use of such terminology and expressions to exclude any e~uivalents of the features shown and described or portion~ thereof but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the SCOp2 of the invention ~ -claimed.
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, The invention is further illustrated in Figures 5 ~nd 6 wherein Figure 5 is a perspective view of a ~urther emhodiment o~ the lower pa~ assembly 12; and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view similar to Figure 3 illustrating the additional embodiment of Figure 5.
Referring to the drawings, an additional soft pad 73 ~ormed of sponge material or the like is inserted between the lower pad 12b and the abrasive disc 38. As shown in Figure 5, sponge pad 73 is provided with inner and outer rows of apertures to register with those in the pad member 12b.
Sponge pad 73 is normally used in situations where a softer sanding application is required, the resiliency of the sponge p~d providing more "giveH to the abrasive disc when the operator -;
is ~or example sanding an area of multiple contours. In the past, sometimes the sponge pads 73 slipped away from the lower pad 12b after prolonged use. In accordance with the embodiment of Figures 5 and 6, the lower pad assembly 12b is provided on 20 its bottom surface with a plurality of small protuberances or ~;
projections 74 which, when the sponge pad 73 is placed against the lower pad assembly 12b, provides additional grip between the two faces of ~he members in question. While Figure 5 illustrates only a small number of projections 74 on the lower surface of pad 12b, it will be appreciated that these projections can be applied in any density required and normally would cover , the whole surface of pad 12b.
It will be appreciated that the projections 74 dig into the upper or ~uxtaposed surface of the sponge pad 73 particularly on the peripheral area that is against the surface being sanded and there is an actual clutch action provided between the two gripped ~urfaces. It will further be appreciated .
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that even if the ~ace o~ the sponge pad pulls away slightly fro~ the ~ace ~f the pad 12b, it will not rotationally slip because of the fact that the sponge pad is riding on top of the projections 74 ' ``'` '' :' '"
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, ~ 053~05 26 which, when head 14 is bondea to the upper surface of upper pad portion 12, coincide with the inner terminal ends 22 of the channels 20 and the inner row of aperture~ 16 in the lower pad portion as shown for example in Figure 2.
Prefexably, apertures 26 in head 14 are slightly larger than the apertures which they overlay and also, they are preferably elongated as shown in Figure l. The head 14 is also provided with a central, threaded sleeve 28 ~or connection to suitable rotating means.
Referring to Figure 2, the fragmentary top view of the assembly lO shows the path of communication between the outer `
row aperture 18, channel 20, inner row aperture 16 and aperture 26 in the head 14. It will also be evident that because of the elongation of the inner and outer rows of apertures in a direction away from that of rotation R, the outer row of apertures 18 has a n leading" portion 30 and a trailing portion 32 and inner row aperture also has a leading portion 34 and a trailing portion 36.
The reason for providing leading and trailing portions to the above apertures is that when an abrasive disc having apertures therein coincident with those in the pad assembly, it is applie~ to the lower surface of the pad assem~ly and held thereon by a flexible skirt and elastic retaining means, there is somet1mes slippage between the surface of the abrasive disc and the supporting pad assembly due to the amount of torque i applied to the abrasive ~isc by the surface being ground re~ulting from a lot of pressure being exerted on the disc by the operator. It w~ll be appreciated that because of the elongation of the apertures and the leading and trailing portions thereof, the abrasive disc can slip rearwardly a subs~antial amount though the apertures therPin will still be in communication with the trailing end 32 and 36 of the outer , . , " :
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It will also be noted from Figure 1 and Figure 2 that the outer apertures 18 are circumferentially offset from the inner apertures 16 and that the channels 20 interconnecting those apertures are angularly dixected towards the direction o~ rotation R of the pad assembly and this angulation provides an improved grit gathering result when the pad is rotated at high speed.
Refering to Figure 3, the upper pad portion 12 can be manufactured from a single disc member although I prefer to make it from two discs, an upper disc 12a and a lower disc 12b.
Upper disc 12a of quite firm but resilient material and a lower disc 12b o softer, more flexible material. In either case, the upper pad portion 12 has an aperture 13 therein coincident with aperture 26 in the head 14 and with aperture 16 in the lower pad assembly 11. It will be seen from Figure 3 that the construction of the upper pad portion 12 provides the channel 20 with upper and end walls and that the material 21 between the inner and outer rows of apertures 16 and 18 in the lower pad assembly provides the ~hannel 20 wi~h a flexible, bottom wall. In cross-section therefore channel 20 has two inlets, 18 and 1~ and a large exhaust outlet, 13 and 26.
~he abrasive disc 38 is provided with a flexible backing 40 adhesively secured thereto and which incorporates a flexible peripheral skirt 42 which is folded into a groove 44 in the ~idewall of ~he lower pad assembly 12 and retained therein by the-indicated taper to that s~dewall as well a~ by a resilient >
O-ring or other suitable retaining means as shown in Figure 4.
The abrasive disc 38 is provided ~th an inner row of apert~res 46 and an outer row of apertures 48 and it will be evident from ~igure 3 that when the disc is mounted onto the lower face of the pad, inner a~ertures 46 are coincident with ; ':
' '' apertures 16 in the lower pa~ ~sse ~qy 11 as well as apertures ~.
13 in the upper assembly and ~6 in the head 14 while the outer :
row of apertures 48 in the disc are coincid~nt with apertures 18 in the lower pad assemhly 11. '::
The present invention also provides for a loading mean~ 50 or quickly and accurately positioning and applying the abrasive disc ~8 to the lower faca of the pad assembly. The loader 50 has a circular planar platform or surface 52 provided ~;
with a centxal pin 54 which aligns central aperture 56 in the abrasive disc and a central aperture 58 in the pad assembly 10.
At least two and preferably three adaitional pins 60 are provided on the surface of the loader 50 and these pins are positioned so as to be coincident with the inner row of ..
apertures 46 in the abrasive disc and apertures 16 in the lower ~`
pad assembly. Additionally, the pins 60 are long or high enough .
to enter the aperture 13 in the upper ends of the upper pad portion 12 and as aperture 13 does not have a trailing portion, .
the abrasive disc 38 will be so positioned that its apertures 46 and 48 will be aligned with the leading portions 30 and 34 of the outer apertures 18 and inner apertures 16 respectively.
The outer periphery of the loadex 50 has an upstanding ..
. wall 62, the outer surface of which tapers inwardly as shown .
i at 64 ~nd is pro~ided with a lip 66 for retaining an elasticized O-ring 68 or the like. It will be appreciated ~rom Figure 3 !~
' that the abrasive d~sc is first placed downwardly onto the floor or surface 52 o the loader 50 with the apertures being positioned over their respective pins and then the pad as~embly is lowered down onto the pins as well. The O-ring 68 can then ;. . .
be moved upwardly and will automatically pull the flexible 30 skirt 42 upwardly along the tapered sidewall of the pad assembly and will come to rest in the groove 44 as shown in Figure 4.
Alternatively, a telescoping form of loader may be . , -' ' . ; .. " ' :' ' ' :
1~53~ `5 utilized as shown in my Canadian patent 772,369 of November 28, 1967. ~uch a telescoping loader would of course have to utilize the pin assembly disclosed herein.
Refering now to Figure 4, the pad assembly is shown in operation grinaing the surface of a workpiece 70. Due to the relatively firm matexial of thQ upper pad portion 1~, a sub~kantial pressure may be applied to the outer peripheral area of the pad assembly and as most rotary sanding is done with this form of pressure on the peripheral area of the pad, the flexible lower wall in the channel 20 ensures that the maximum amount of surface of the lower pad 11 is in contact with the surface of the work 70. ~ i It will be evident from Figure 4 that by virtue of the position and size of the apertures and channels, that the grit 72 flows smoothly through the channel 20 and out through the exit apertures 26 into the vacuum housing ~ shown in pecked , line.
; While the invention has been described in connection with a specific em~odiment thereof and in the specific use, various modifications thereof will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the attached claims. The terminology and expressions which have been employed in this disclosure are used as terms of description and not of limitation and ~here is no intention in the use of such terminology and expressions to exclude any e~uivalents of the features shown and described or portion~ thereof but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the SCOp2 of the invention ~ -claimed.
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, The invention is further illustrated in Figures 5 ~nd 6 wherein Figure 5 is a perspective view of a ~urther emhodiment o~ the lower pa~ assembly 12; and Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view similar to Figure 3 illustrating the additional embodiment of Figure 5.
Referring to the drawings, an additional soft pad 73 ~ormed of sponge material or the like is inserted between the lower pad 12b and the abrasive disc 38. As shown in Figure 5, sponge pad 73 is provided with inner and outer rows of apertures to register with those in the pad member 12b.
Sponge pad 73 is normally used in situations where a softer sanding application is required, the resiliency of the sponge p~d providing more "giveH to the abrasive disc when the operator -;
is ~or example sanding an area of multiple contours. In the past, sometimes the sponge pads 73 slipped away from the lower pad 12b after prolonged use. In accordance with the embodiment of Figures 5 and 6, the lower pad assembly 12b is provided on 20 its bottom surface with a plurality of small protuberances or ~;
projections 74 which, when the sponge pad 73 is placed against the lower pad assembly 12b, provides additional grip between the two faces of ~he members in question. While Figure 5 illustrates only a small number of projections 74 on the lower surface of pad 12b, it will be appreciated that these projections can be applied in any density required and normally would cover , the whole surface of pad 12b.
It will be appreciated that the projections 74 dig into the upper or ~uxtaposed surface of the sponge pad 73 particularly on the peripheral area that is against the surface being sanded and there is an actual clutch action provided between the two gripped ~urfaces. It will further be appreciated .
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that even if the ~ace o~ the sponge pad pulls away slightly fro~ the ~ace ~f the pad 12b, it will not rotationally slip because of the fact that the sponge pad is riding on top of the projections 74 ' ``'` '' :' '"
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Claims
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. In a vacuum sanding assembly having a circular pad and abrasive disc attachable thereto, the pad and disc having corresponding apertures therein for suction of sanded material into said assembly, a device for positioning and loading the abrasive disc onto the pad comprising a circular, planar member having a central upstanding primary pin thereon adapted to centre central apertures in the abrasive disc and pad, an upstand side wall tapering inwardly on its outer surface and having an O-ring retaining lip at its upper end, and at least a pair of spaced secondary pins secured to and upstanding from the planar surface and corresponding to a selected pair of coincident apertures in the abrasive disc and pad.
Priority Applications (1)
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| CA303,866A CA1053005A (en) | 1976-09-24 | 1978-05-23 | Pad assembly for vacuum rotary sander |
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| CA261,983A CA1049265A (en) | 1976-09-24 | 1976-09-24 | Pad assembly for vacuum rotary sander |
| CA303,866A CA1053005A (en) | 1976-09-24 | 1978-05-23 | Pad assembly for vacuum rotary sander |
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| CA1053005A true CA1053005A (en) | 1979-04-24 |
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