Patent ID: 9623534
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B24B

Claim:
1. A sander mounting apparatus configured to selectively secure a broom handle and one or two electric handheld orbital sanders thereto, the apparatus including: a base, the base having a length and a width defining a lateral center axis; a shaft mount attached to the base, the shaft mount being adapted to receive and secure the broom handle therein; a first sander mount attached to the base at on a left side of the lateral center axis, the first sander mount being adapted to removably receive and secure a first electric handheld orbital sander of the one or two handheld orbital sanders therein; and a second sander mount attached to the base on a right side of the lateral center axis, the second sander mount being adapted to removably receive and secure a second electric handheld orbital sander of the one or two electric handheld orbital sanders therein; wherein each of the first and second sander mounts includes (1) spaced apart, generally parallel first and second resilient legs, and (2) a strap, the strap configured for receipt around the first and second resilient arms to secure the respective first or second electric handheld orbital sander in place when the electric handheld orbital sander is received between the first and second resilient legs.