Patent ID: 7597610

Claim:
A stand-up grinder caddy apparatus for a detachable grinder for a floor surface, the apparatus comprising: an upper caddy comprising a handle assembly comprising a front handle and a back handle and an upper sheath positioned vertically downward and proximate said back handle; a lower caddy comprising a wheel assembly, a lower sheath positioned vertically upward and proximate said wheel assembly, said lower sheath comprising a diameter suitable for insertion into said upper sheath, a support frame extending horizontally from said wheel assembly, a bracket for supporting a front portion of the grinder, said bracket attached to a distal end of said support frame with a rod end joint and to sides of said support frame with a floating head mechanism such that a grinder head of the grinder contacts the floor surface and can follow contours of the floor surface, left and right alignment posts attached to said support bracket for positioning a handle of the grinder between said alignment posts, a tilt lever attached to said support frame comprising a first end disposed in said lower sheath and a second end disposed in a opening of said support frame and a handle harness attached to said second end for vertically supporting the handle of the grinder; and a height adjustment mechanism attached to said upper sheath where when said height adjustment mechanism is disengaged a vertical position of said upper sheath relative to said lower sheath can be adjusted for different user heights and when said height adjustment mechanism is engaged said vertical position is maintained and said first handle is positioned in a first position on a vertical line passing through the grinder head such that said user can supply a downward pressure on said front handle to speed a grinding process of the floor surface.