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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2004
Andrew Walker, Newton Hall, GB;
Tim Mckay, Ashington, GB;
Andrew Walker, Newton Hall, GB;
Tim McKay, Ashington, GB;
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A belt sander () comprising a housing () and having a lower sanding surface () and an upper sanding surface () opposite the first sanding is disclosed. The sander has a larger rear roller () driven by a motor (), a front roller () of smaller diameter than the rear roller, and an endless sanding belt (). A guard () is pivotable between a lowered position preventing access to the upper sanding surface and a raised position allowing access to the upper sanding surface. A handle () on the housing is pivotable between a first handle position adjacent the upper sanding surface and at least one second handle position further from the upper sanding surface than the first handle position.