IP Library Granted Patent US 11,000,937
Granted Patent B2
US 11,000,937 · App. 16/556,882 · Granted May 11, 2021

Rotatable head with arbor for use with abrasive article

Inventors: Terry Ali (Xenia, OH); Christopher Ali (Spring Valley, OH); Frank Ali (Xenia, OH)
Assignee: Ali Industries, LLC
B24D13/20B24B23/02B24D15/02
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Patent No.
US 11,000,937
App. No.
16/556,882
Granted
May 11, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotatable head and arbor for use with abrasive parts includes a rotatable head and an arbor connected to the rotatable head at a central axis of a rotatable head, wherein an outward extending end of the arbor has a polygonal cross-sectional configuration. Another aspect of the invention is a rotatable head and arbor for use with abrasive articles includes a head which includes a polyfoam material and a rigid plate member formed into the polyfoam material and an arbor connected to the head at a central axis of the rotatable head.

Claims (7)

1. A rotatable head and arbor for use with an abrasive article, which includes:

a rotatable head which maintains structure under rotational force up to 6000 rpm, wherein said rotatable head includes a rigid metal plate member having a central polygonal open surface extending entirely through said rigid plate member wherein said rigid plate member includes a plurality of peripherally spaced recessed surfaces;

an arbor connected to said rotatable head at a central axis of a rotatable head, having a first end said arbor has a polygonal cross-sectional configuration which remains exposed for connection, and a second end of said arbor having a neck which extends through said central open polygonal surface and which upon stamping, said neck fills said central polygonal open surface imparting a polygonal cross-sectional configuration complementary thereto and forms a mechanical lock with a rivet type connection to said rigid plate member; and

a polyfoam material formed onto and about the rigid plate surface and said connecting end and into said peripherally spaced recessed surfaces and providing a continuous flat surface for removable attachment of an abrasive material.

2. The rotatable head and arbor of claim 1 , wherein said rotatable head includes one of a hook and loop material integrally formed on a bottom surface of said head to enable connection of one of a complementary hook and loop material and abrasive substrate connected thereto.

3. The rotatable head and arbor of claim 1 , wherein said rigid plate member is spaced up to about 0.25 inch from the bottom sanding surface to provide a sufficient coverage of said connecting end and in combination with said peripherally spaced recessed surfaces to aid in preventing delamination of said poly foam material.

4. The rotatable head and arbor of claim 1 , wherein said poly foam includes polyol and isocyanate.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 13, 2023
From: ALI INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064241/0284 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2020
From: ALI INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: ALI INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 053339/0623 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2019
From: ALI, TERRY; ALI, CHRISTOPHER; ALI, FRANK
To: ALI INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050222/0919 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 29702633 · Aug 21, 2019
Continuation In Part 29702018 · Aug 16, 2019
Continuation In Part 29702039 · Aug 16, 2019
Continuation In Part 29702063 · Aug 16, 2019
Continuation In Part 29702077 · Aug 16, 2019
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