Patent ID: 6146254
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
A sander comprising:a) a frame including a pair of posts,b) a housing disposed on top of said frame.c) a front sander wheel and at least one rear sander wheel rotatably secured in said housing,d) a work table slidably received in said frame for supporting work pieces, said work table being slidably secured on said posts to move up and down along said posts,e) means for moving said work table upward toward and downward away from said sander wheels, said moving means including:i) a pair of bolts threaded through said work table, said bolts each including a bevel gear secured thereto,ii) a rod laterally and rotatable disposed in said frame, said rod including two bevel gears secured thereto and engaged with said bevel gears of said bolts to couple said bolts together, andiii) a handle secured to a first of said bolts and to move said work table up and down by rotating said bolts simultaneously,f) means for feeding the work pieces passing through said sander wheels, andg) means for driving said front sander wheel and said at least one rear sander wheel to work on the work pieces.