Sand pad lock for sander
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1. A tool comprising:
- a housing surrounding a motor and a spindle that includes an aperture, wherein the motor is operatively connected to rotate the spindle;
a moving surface that is capable of receiving and supporting a working member; and
a lock including a body and a projection, the projection is inserted into the aperture in the spindle to connect the working member to the housing;
wherein each of the aperture and the projection are correspondingly threaded;
further comprising an arm rotatably mounted to the lock body, wherein the arm can be rotated between a first position to rotate the lock with respect to the spindle and to a second position where the lock is rotatably fixed with respect to the spindle.
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Abstract
A lock formed from a body and a projection that is inserted into the aperture in the spindle to rotatably connect a sanding pad to the housing. The lock may include an arm rotatably mounted to the body that is movable between a first position wherein the arm can be manipulated to rotate the body with respect to the spindle and a second position where the arm is contained within the body.
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1. A tool comprising:
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a housing surrounding a motor and a spindle that includes an aperture, wherein the motor is operatively connected to rotate the spindle; a moving surface that is capable of receiving and supporting a working member; and a lock including a body and a projection, the projection is inserted into the aperture in the spindle to connect the working member to the housing;
wherein each of the aperture and the projection are correspondingly threaded;further comprising an arm rotatably mounted to the lock body, wherein the arm can be rotated between a first position to rotate the lock with respect to the spindle and to a second position where the lock is rotatably fixed with respect to the spindle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tool comprising:
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a housing surrounding a motor and a spindle that includes an aperture, wherein the motor is operatively connected to rotate the spindle; a moving surface that is capable of receiving and supporting a working member; and a lock comprising a body and a projection, the projection is inserted in the aperture of the spindle to connect the working member to the housing, and an arm rotatably connected to the lock body with a post therebetween, wherein the arm is transferable between a first position away from the lock body to allow for rotation of the lock body with respect to the spindle, and a second position where the arm is within the outer dimensions of the lock body, wherein the post is rotatably connected to the lock body with a first pinned connection, and the arm is rotatably connected to the post with a second pinned connection. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A tool comprising:
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a housing surrounding a motor and a spindle that includes an aperture, wherein the motor is operatively connected to rotate the spindle; a moving surface that is capable of receiving and supporting a working member; and a lock comprising a body and a projection, the projection is inserted in the aperture of the spindle to connect the working member to the housing, and an arm rotatably connected to the lock body with a post therebetween, wherein the arm is transferable between a first position away from the lock body to allow for rotation of the lock body with respect to the spindle, and a second position where the arm is within the outer dimensions of the lock body, wherein the arm further comprises a recess that is engaged by a detent extending from the lock body when the arm is in the second position.
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16. A tool comprising:
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a housing surrounding a motor and a spindle that includes an aperture, wherein the motor is operatively connected to rotate the spindle; a moving surface that is capable of receiving and supporting a working member; and a lock including a body and a projection, the projection is inserted into the aperture in the spindle to connect the working member to the housing; further comprising an arm rotatably mounted to the lock body, wherein the arm can be rotated between a first position to rotate the lock with respect to the spindle and to a second position where the lock is rotatably fixed with respect to the spindle.
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