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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 12, 2019
Applicant:

Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);

Inventors:

Calvin Nelson, Grayslake, IL (US);

Stanislaw Cisowski, Vernon Hills, IL (US);

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 55/04 (2006.01); B24B 41/02 (2006.01); B24B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 55/04 (2013.01); B24B 11/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus and systems are disclosed of a splash guard for a grinder/polisher having a base, a bowl, and a platen having an outer edge to prevent splashing during the grinding/polishing operation. The splash guard includes an inner sidewall, a lower rib, and outer sidewall, and an upper rib. The lower rib has an inner edge that is spaced at least 2.5 centimeters from the outer edge of the platen to prevent pinching of an operator's hands between the platen and the splash guard. The splash guard may also include a recess formed by the upper rib, outer sidewall, and lower rib, and at least a portion of an inner edge of the upper rib is extending further inwardly towards that platen than the inner edge of the lower rib.


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