Patent ID: 7918716

Claim:
A coated abrasive system, comprising: a first coated abrasive roll having first and second end portions; a second coated abrasive roll having first and second end portions, the second coated abrasive roll being distinct from the first coated abrasive roll; and a mating system comprising a first mating portion and a second mating portion positioned respectively at the second end portion of the first coated abrasive roll and at the first end portion of the second coated abrasive roll, each mating portion consisting of an opening and a projection, each opening extending through the thickness of the respective mating portion and surrounded by the mating portion, the opening of the first mating portion shaped to receive the projection of the second mating portion and the opening of the second mating portion shaped to receive the projection of the first mating portion, wherein the first and second mating portions have substantially the same geometric shape and at least one of (i) the opening of the first mating portion is configured to interconnect with the projection of the second mating portion without the use of an adhesive, and (ii) the projection of the first mating portion is configured to interconnect with the opening of the second mating portion without the use of an adhesive.