Sander having two-piece fan

US9102048B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9102048-B2
Application numberUS-201314232971-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 29, 2013
Priority dateNov 29, 2013
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Abstract

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A sander may include a housing, a motor, a sanding platen, and a two-piece fan. The motor may be disposed within the housing and may include an output shaft. The sanding platen may be driven by the motor for movement relative to the housing. The fan may be driven by the motor and may include a first piece formed from a first material and a second piece formed from a second material. The first piece may include a disk-shaped body having first and second opposite sides. The first side may include a plurality of first blades extending therefrom. The second side may include a plurality of second blades extending therefrom and a recess formed therein. The second piece may be received in the recess and may include a counterweight boss formed thereon.

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What is claimed is: 1. A sander comprising: a housing; a motor disposed within the housing and including an output shaft; a sanding platen driven by the motor for movement relative to the housing; and a two-piece fan driven by the motor and including a first piece formed from a first material and a second piece formed from a second material, the first piece including a disk-shaped body having first and second opposite sides, the first side including a plurality of first blad…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B25F5/008Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9102048B2 cover?
A sander may include a housing, a motor, a sanding platen, and a two-piece fan. The motor may be disposed within the housing and may include an output shaft. The sanding platen may be driven by the motor for movement relative to the housing. The fan may be driven by the motor and may include a first piece formed from a first material and a second piece formed from a second material. The first p…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kuehne Brent A, Kelican Jr Earl, Wang Xin Lei, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B25F5/008. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).