Patent ID: 6364755
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
In combination:a conventional belt sander(10) having a front end and a rear end, said rear end having a power switch(15) located thereon, said sander having a removable handle(20) attached to the front end thereof, said removable handle(20) comprising two arms(21,22) wherein each of said arms has a downwardly turned end(23) for attachment to the front end of said sander(10), a pair of weight plates(41,42) attached to a lower end of said handle(20) so as to be positioned directly over said belt sander(10), said weight plates(41,42) being attached between said arms(21,22) via bolt elements(45), wherein said handle(20) is attached to the front end of said belt sander by removable wingnut elements(32), said belt sander further including an operating power switch(15) located on the rear end thereof and wherein said combination further includes a remote switch(27) attached to said removable handle(20) and an electric line(27a) extending between said power switch(15) and said remote switch(27), wherein said belt sander(10) is devoid of wheels or rollers on a lower end thereof, wherein said weight plates(41,42) weigh approximately eight and one-half pounds each to provide a substantial downward force for the combined unit, wherein said handle(20) includes a stabilizer bar(30) which is located between the lower ends of arms(21,22) and the downwardly turned end(23) which is attached to the front end of the sander(10), the combination providing for easy conversion of the sander from a hand-held to a walk-behind unit.