Patent ID: 7121924
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: B24D

Abstract:
1. An attachable abrasive article comprising an abrasive member selected from the group consisting of a coated abrasive member, a surface conditioning member, and an abrasive brush member, the abrasive member having an attachment device affixed thereto, wherein the attachment device comprises: a fastener having a flange thereon, wherein the flange has first and second major surfaces and a peripheral edge, and wherein the flange has at least one discontinuity formed therein, the discontinuity selected from the group consisting of a perforation, a slot extending inwardly from the peripheral edge, and a notch extending inwardly from the peripheral edge; and thermoplastic material having at least a portion thereof disposed between and affixed to the abrasive member and the first major surface of the flange, wherein the thermoplastic material is welded to the abrasive member, wherein the thermoplastic material extends through said at least one discontinuity and contacts at least a portion of the first and second major surfaces of the flange, and wherein the fastener comprises a material different than the thermoplastic material.