An oscillating grinder (10) with a housing (12) a grinding sheet holder (14) having clamping means (20, 23; 200, 230; 334) for receiving a grinding sheet (16), whose grinding sheet ends (17, 19) can be clamped firmly to the grinding sheet holder (14), and in which the clamping means (20, 23; 200, 230; 334, 1334) are levers with a pivot axis (24; 224; 40; 440; 1440) supported on the grinding sheet holder side and clamping jaws (22; 220; 1222; 336, 338) that clamp the grinding sheet (16) on one en...

An implement for cleaning, polishing, sanding or other rubbing action which comprises a hollow handle (2) adapted to accommodate a cleaning fluid, polish, lubricant or other fluid and having a head (1) to which the fluid may be dispensed from the handle (2) through a dispensing aperture (6), the head (1) comprising a cleaning or polishing pad or brush or the like (11), the implement having a fluid dispensing flow regulating means comprising a plunger (5) which in use projects from the head (1) t...

A sanding block holds a continuous loop sanding belt tightly thereon. The block includes a hollow block body including a spring clamp having top and bottom racks of serrated indented teeth, which extend longitudinally therein, forming the top and bottom gear racks. Each of these gear racks engages reciprocal top and bottom gear racks with serrated indented teeth extending longitudinally along top and bottom forked members the spring clamp. The spring clamp is positioned within the hollow block b...

An attachment for an oscillatory sanding or abrading device has a pair of flexible support members for supporting the sanding or abrading material. The initial radius of curvature of the flexible support member may be adjusted by a spring loaded adjustment mechanism. An opposing pair of circular recesses formed in opposing faces of the flexible sheets allows for replacement of the springs. The recesses can be formed at both ends of the flexible sheets. Adjustment of the initial radius of curvatu...

A sanding brush assembly, includes a metallic base body formed with a plurality of grooves in spaced-apart disposition about its circumference or formed on its end face. Detachably received in form-fitting or force-fitting engagement in each of the grooves is a clamping element which supports a strip brush carrying an array of bristles. Disposed between successive strip brushes and supported by the strip brushes are respective sanding segments, whereby each sanding segment is mounted together wi...

A drywall sanding implement having a shaft, a yoke attached to the shaft, a block pivotably mounted to the yoke, a pair of spindles mounted to the block, and a sanding block removably mounted on each spindle.

A grinding attachment for use in conjunction with hand-held grinding or drilling power tools such as are commonly found around the house, and method for using this attachment. The purpose of the invention is to allow the homeowner and the like to have greater facility in performing surface sanding, grinding, or finish work on pieces of wood and the like. In particular, the goal is to provide proficiency in working with surfaces that are not planar or otherwise simple. By providing an appropriate...

A vacuum-assisted sanding block having a swiveling connection tube for connecting the dust removal channels of the sanding block top and bottom plates to a vacuum system. The manual sanding block also includes a plate system for suctioning away dust and other particulate matter created during the sanding process. This plate system includes a top plate for connecting the swiveling connection tube, a channeled bottom plate having apertures for suctioning away the sanding dust, and a center separat...

A sanding machine includes a conveyer and a sanding assembly for sanding a workpiece by moving the sanding assembly in multiple linear and/or nonlinear motions relative to the conveyed workpiece.

An oversized drywall sanding tool for sanding joints has a recess for receiving a conventionally sized sander and has a thick cushioning pad mounted to the base piece to allow large areas to be sanded flat.