Rotary buffing device using extending material

• US 7,296,320 B2
• Filed: 08/15/2003
• Issued: 11/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John W. Cronin
• Original Assignee: John W. Cronin
• Inventors: Cronin, John W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin; Randall
• Application Number:
  US10/641,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20040107527A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,558 Days
• Field of Search: 15/973, 152/301.4, 152/301.6, 152/301.9
• US Class Current: 15/230.16
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/001 Cylindrical or annular brush bodies
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/19 Parts or details of the brushing tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 11/4036 Parts or details of the surface treating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/29 having movable or detachable polishing or shining cloths
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/32 using rotary cleaning members
• CPC Class Codes: B24D 9/006 Tools consisting of a rolled strip of flexible material

Abstract

A polishing, buffing, compounding, and cleaning device incorporating rotary motion. The outer body of the invention includes two components. At least one of the components has a base and a plurality of projection members extending in a uniform direction away from the base. Projection members are spatially separated from one another, creating space in between each pair of adjacent projection members. At least one of the components is able to receive the projection members, thereby coupling the two components and forming the outer body. A plurality of extending material, such as disposable cloth or shop towels, is inserted in the empty space in between the projection members, such that both ends of each extending material extends radially from the central body. In one variation, the outer body is connected to rotary machinery, such as a drill, via a rotation rod extending from the outer body, to the rotary machinery, so as to provide rotary motion.

Claims

1. A rotary buffing device, comprising:

a plurality of material elements having an elongated form; and

a body including first and second portions contiguously coupled to each other in a mating relation and having a plurality of parallel slots therebetween extending through the body, wherein each slot is configured to receive the plurality of material elements in axial succession along the axis of the body from the first portion to the second portion, each of the plurality of material elements extending completely therethrough from one end of each slot to an opposite end.

2. The rotary buffing device according to claim 1, wherein the material elements include at least one selected from a group consisting of shop towels, surgical towels, and paper towels.

3. The rotary buffing device according to claim 1, wherein the body further comprises:

a base; and

a rotation rod extending from the base.

4. The rotary buffing device according to claim 3, wherein the rotation rod is attached to a rotary machine.

5. The rotary buffing device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first portion comprises a tool base having a first disc and at least one base rod extending from the first disc;

the second portion comprises a tool end having a second disc and at least one end rod extending from the second disc; and

wherein the body is defined by coupling the tool base and tool end, and the plurality of parallel slots are formed via the at least one base and end rod; and

the plurality of material elements are received within each slot formed by the at least one base and end rod.

6. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein each base rod is attached to the first disc of the tool base by one selected from a group consisting of welding, mechanically connecting, and chemical bonding.

7. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein each end rod is attached to the second disc of the tool end by one selected from a group consisting of welding, mechanically connecting, and chemical bonding.

8. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein the body further comprises:

a rotation rod extending from a first disc of the tool base.

9. The rotary buffing device of claim 8, wherein the at least one base rod extends in a first direction from the first disc, and wherein the rotation rod extends from a second direction from the first disc.

10. The rotary buffing device of claim 9, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.

11. The rotary buffing device of claim 8, wherein the rotation rod is connectable to a rotary machine.

12. The rotary buffing device of claim 8, wherein the rotation rod is attached to the first disc by one selected from a group consisting of welding, mechanically connecting, and chemical bonding.

13. The rotary buffing device of claim 8, wherein the rotation rod is formed to the tool base.

14. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein at least one base rod comprises:

a retaining member.

15. The rotary buffing device of claim 14, wherein the retaining member is a retaining pin.

16. The rotary buffing device of claim 14, wherein each end rod has a length and each base rod has a length wherein the length of the at least one end rod is greater than the length of the at least one base rod.

17. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein the at least one end rod comprises:

a retaining member.

18. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein the first disc of the tool base comprises a plurality of base openings.

19. The rotary buffing device of claim 18, wherein the second disc of the tool end comprises a plurality of end openings.

20. The rotary buffing device of claim 19, wherein the base openings and end openings comprise throughholes.

21. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein the plurality of material elements are selected from a group consisting of shop towels, paper towels, and surgical towels.

22. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of material elements is frictionally retained in the plurality of parallel slots.

23. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of material elements is compacted for receiving within the plurality of parallel slots.

24. The rotary buffing device of claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of material elements is compacted by one selected from a group consisting of folding and rolling.

25. A rotary buffing system, comprising:

a rotary device including;

a plurality of material elements having an elongated form; and

a body including first and second portions contiguously coupled to each other in a mating relation and having a plurality of parallel slots therebetween extending through the body, wherein each slot is configured to receive the plurality of material elements in axial succession along the axis of the body from the first portion to the second portion, each of the plurality of material elements extending completely therethrough from one end of each slot to an opposite end; and

a rotary machine attached to the rotary device.

26. The rotary buffing system according to claim 25, wherein the material elements include at least one selected from a group consisting of shop towels, surgical towels, and paper towels.

27. The rotary buffing system according to claim 25, wherein the body further comprises:

a base; and

a rotation rod extending from the base.

28. A rotary device, comprising:

a body having a base and a plurality of projection members directly connected thereto, a plurality of parallel slots being formed by the plurality of projection members and between two contiguously coupled projection members, the plurality of parallel slots extending through the body;

a cap attached directly to each of the plurality of projection members; and

a plurality of material elements having an elongated form being received within the plurality of parallel slots formed by the plurality of projection members and each of the plurality of material elements extending completely therethrough from one end of the body to an opposite end.

29. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein the body further comprises:

a rotation rod extending from the base.

30. The rotary device of claim 29, wherein the plurality of projection members extend in a first direction from the base, and wherein the rotation rod extends in a second direction from the base.

31. The rotary device of claim 30, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.

32. The rotary device of claim 29, wherein the rotation rod is connectable to a rotary machine.

33. The rotary device of claim 29, wherein the body includes a central cavity for retaining the rotation rod.

34. The rotary device of claim 33, wherein the central cavity includes a first opening end and a second opening end, wherein the body includes a receiving area at the second opening end of the cavity, and wherein the rotation rod includes a central rod portion and a central anchor, the receiving area retaining the rotation rod via the central anchor.

35. The rotary device of claim 34, wherein the rotary device further comprises:

a retaining member attachable to the central rod portion.

36. The rotary device of claim 35, wherein the central anchor and the retaining member sandwichably retain the rotation rod about the receiving area.

37. The rotary device of claim 35, wherein the central rod portion includes an external thread, and wherein the retaining member includes an internal thread matable with the central rod external thread.

38. The rotary device of claim 37, wherein each of the plurality of projection members is attached to the base by one selected from a group consisting of welding, mechanically connecting, and chemical bonding.

39. The rotary device of claim 29, wherein the rotation rod is formed to the base.

40. The rotary device of claim 29, wherein the rotation rod is attached to the base by one selected from a group consisting of welding, mechanically connecting, and chemical bonding.

41. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein each of the plurality of projection members is attached to the base.

42. The rotary device of claim 41, wherein each of the plurality of projection members is formed to the base.

43. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein at least one of the plurality of projection members includes an external thread, and wherein the cap includes an internal thread matable with the external thread.

44. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein the cap includes a retaining lip, and wherein at least one of the plurality of projection members includes a retaining lip receiving feature, the cap being attachable to the plurality of projection members via the retaining lip and the retaining lip receiving feature.

45. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein the plurality of material elements are selected from a group consisting of shop towels, paper towels, and surgical towels.

46. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein each of the plurality of material elements is frictionally retained in at least one slot.

47. The rotary device of claim 28, further comprising:

at least one holder ring fitable about the plurality of projection members.

48. The rotary device of claim 47, wherein at least one of the plurality of material elements is retained by the at least one holder ring.

49. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein each of the plurality of material elements is compacted for receiving within the plurality of parallel slots.

50. The rotary device of claim 49, wherein each of the plurality of material elements is compacted by one selected from a group consisting of folding and rolling.

51. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein at least one of the plurality of projection members is tapered.

52. The rotary device of claim 28, wherein the attached cap retains the plurality of material elements.

53. A rotary buffing device, comprising:

a plurality of material elements having an elongated form; and

a body including first and second portions contiguously coupled to each other in a mating relation and having a plurality of parallel slots therebetween extending through the body from end to end, wherein each slot is configured to receive the plurality of material elements in axial succession along the axis of the body from the first portion to the second portion, each of the plurality of material elements extending completely therethrough and projecting from both ends of each of the plurality of parallel slots.