Flexible adapter for use with rotary tools

Abstract

A flexible adapter for use with rotary tools typically employed in a construction environment for driving a rotary tool by a prime mover. In its most fundamental embodiment, the flexible adapter for use with rotary tools exhibits a construction having a mechanical rotary tool such as a wire brush tool or a sanding disc tool for use on a work surface. A prime mover such as an electric drill is supplied for providing rotary motion to the mechanical rotary tool. A flexible member such as a suitable length of stainless steel cable is provided for connecting the mechanical rotary tool to the prime mover for driving the mechanical rotary tool and for absorbing the torque generated by the prime mover to ensure control of and to improve the efficiency of the mechanical rotary tool.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A flexible adapter for use with rotary tools comprising: 
 a mechanical rotary tool for use on a work surface;    a prime mover for providing rotary motion to said mechanical rotary tool; and    a flexible member for connecting said mechanical rotary tool to said prime mover for driving said rotary tool and for absorbing the torque generated by said prime mover to ensure control of and to improve the efficiency of said mechanical rotary tool.    
     
     
         2 . The flexible adapter of  claim 1  wherein said prime mover comprises an electric drill.  
     
     
         3 . The flexible adapter of  claim 1  wherein said flexible member is comprised of high strength stainless steel cable.  
     
     
         4 . The flexible adapter of  claim 1  further including a closed end stop affixed to a terminal end of said flexible member for interfacing with said prime mover.  
     
     
         5 . A flexible adapter for use with rotary tools comprising: 
 a wire brush tool for use in scraping a work surface;    a prime mover for providing rotary motion to said wire brush tool; and    a flexible member for connecting said wire brush tool to said prime mover for driving said wire brush tool and for absorbing the torque generated by said prime mover to ensure control of and to improve the efficiency of said wire brush tool.    
     
     
         6 . The flexible adapter of  claim 5  wherein said wire brush tool further includes a shallow casing having a penetration formed there through.  
     
     
         7 . The flexible adapter of  claim 6  further including a metal grommet positioned through said penetration formed in said shallow casing, said metal grommet being hollow and including a flange mounted against an external surface of said shallow casing.  
     
     
         8 . The flexible adapter of  claim 7  wherein said flexible member passes through said hollow metal grommet.  
     
     
         9 . The flexible adapter of  claim 5  wherein said wire brush tool further includes a plurality of wire brush strands extending therefrom for scraping said work surface.  
     
     
         10 . The flexible adapter of  claim 9  wherein said plurality of wire brush strands are captured between a shallow casing and a circular disc by a metal grommet.  
     
     
         11 . The flexible adapter of  claim 5  wherein said flexible member is comprised of high strength stainless steel cable.  
     
     
         12 . The flexible adapter of  claim 11  further including a closed end stop affixed to a terminal end of said stainless steel cable for interfacing with said prime mover.  
     
     
         13 . The flexible adapter of  claim 5  wherein said prime mover comprises an electric drill.  
     
     
         14 . A flexible adapter for use with rotary tools comprising: 
 a sanding disc tool for use in sanding a work surface;    a prime mover for providing rotary motion to said sanding disc tool; and    a flexible member for connecting said sanding disc tool to said prime mover for driving said sanding disc tool and for absorbing the torque generated by said prime mover to ensure control of and to improve the efficiency of said sanding disc tool.    
     
     
         15 . The flexible adapter of  claim 14  wherein said sanding disc tool further includes a base integrated with a hard disc for providing structural support to said sanding disc tool.  
     
     
         16 . The flexible adapter of  claim 15  wherein said sanding disc tool further includes a soft pad and a sanding disc surface affixed to said hard disc for sanding said work surface.  
     
     
         17 . The flexible adapter of  claim 14  wherein said flexible member is comprised of high strength stainless steel cable.  
     
     
         18 . The flexible adapter of  claim 17  wherein said stainless steel cable includes a plurality of open braids embedded within a base integrated with a hard disc of said sanding disc tool.  
     
     
         19 . The flexible adapter of  claim 17  further including a closed end stop affixed to a terminal end of said stainless steel cable for interfacing with said prime mover.  
     
     
         20 . The flexible adapter of  claim 14  wherein said prime mover comprises an electric drill.