Patent ID: 7001255

Claim:
A gasket removal and cleaning tool comprising, in combination: an elongate rod having a rotational drive end and an active abrasive attachment end; an abrasive disk attached to the abrasive attachment end; a hollow sleeve having a first end and a second end, said sleeve mounted on the elongate rod, said hollow sleeve extending longitudinally for a portion along the length of the rod, said rod freely rotational in the sleeve with said disk attachment end of said rod extending from said first end and the drive end of the rod extending from the second end; and a retention mechanism for maintaining the sleeve on the rod with the drive end of the rod accessible to rotationally drive the rod and attached disk, said retention mechanism including a counterbore at one of said ends of said sleeve, and a retainer flange on the rod locatable in the counterbore to limit longitudinal movement of the sleeve and to shield the flange.