Patent ID: 6379234
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B24B,B24D

Abstract:
A reusable quick change mount for use with abrasive devices having first and second surfaces and having a central opening there through and adapted for rotation by a rotary power tool carrying threads, said mount comprising:(a) a nut having a barrel carrying threads formatting with the threads carried by said power tool and having an outer diameter, said barrel having first and second ends; (b) a flange extending radially outward at said first end of said barrel; (c) said barrel being adapted to be received in said central opening of said abrasive device with a portion of said flange engaging said first surface thereof and a portion of said barrel including said second end extending beyond said second surface thereof; (d) a support unit having a body defining a first bore centrally disposed therethrough, said first bore having a diameter sufficiently large to receive said barrel; (e) a resiliently deformable member adapted to extend into said first bore and frictionally engage said barrel portion extending beyond said second surface thereby to capture said abrasive device between said flange and said support unit; and (f) said threads, when engaged, and when said abrasive device is being used function to operatively clamp said abrasive device between said flange and said support unit by continuously urging said flange and said support unit toward each other.