Provided is a grinding element for use in rotary grinding or polishing tools used for grinding or polishing surfaces, and of the type comprising an elongate profile rail, including an abrasive cloth and support brushes. The abrasive cloth and the support brushes are mounted in or on the profile rail, such that the abrasive cloth is supported by the support brushes on its inactive side. The abrasive cloth outside the profile rail has a height in the vertical direction and a length in the longitudinal direction. The support brushes and the abrasive cloth have different heights, a support brush height and an abrasive cloth height, respectively, from the profile rail, such that the abrasive cloth is terminated by an outer exposed edge area extending beyond the top of the support brushes and a short distance down along the outer exposed end portions of the support brushes.

Provided is a grinding element for use in rotary grinding or polishing tools used for grinding or polishing surfaces, and of the type comprising an elongate profile rail, including an abrasive cloth and support brushes. The abrasive cloth and the support brushes are mounted in or on the profile rail, such that the abrasive cloth is supported by the support brushes on its inactive side. The abrasive cloth outside the profile rail has a height in the vertical direction and a length in the longitudinal direction. The support brushes and the abrasive cloth have different heights, a support brush height and an abrasive cloth height, respectively, from the profile rail, such that the abrasive cloth is terminated by an outer exposed edge area extending beyond the top of the support brushes and a short distance down along the outer exposed end portions of the support brushes.

An apparatus (10) for machining a workpiece (12) comprises at least two machining elements (14a, 14b) and a rotating belt (16) for moving the machining elements (14a, 14b) relative to a workpiece (12) to be machined. The machining elements (14a, 14b) each comprise a main body (20a, 20b) and a first connecting element (22a, 22b) connected to the main body (20a, 20b), which first connecting element is connectable to a second connecting element (24a, 24b) complementary to the first connecting element (22a, 22b) and connected to the belt (16). The first connecting element (22a, 22b) comprises a rotary body (26a, 26b). The second connecting element (24a, 24b) has a connection area (28a, 28b) for connection with the rotary body (26a, 26b). When the rotary body (26a, 26b) is rotated in a first rotary direction (R1) the rotary body (26a, 26b) is connected to the connection area (28a, 28b). When the rotary body (26a, 26b) is rotated in a second rotary direction (R2) opposed to the first rotary direction (R1) the rotary body (26a, 26b) is separated from the connection area (28a, 28b). The rotary body (26a, 26b) is arranged relative to the main body (20a, 20b) and connected to the latter in such a manner that during machining of the workpiece (12) a resulting force is exerted on the rotary body (26a, 26b) via the main body (20a, 20b), which force provides a torque for a rotation of the rotary body (26a, 26b) in the first rotary direction (R1).

An apparatus (10) for machining a workpiece (12) comprises at least two machining elements (14a, 14b) and a rotating belt (16) for moving the machining elements (14a, 14b) relative to a workpiece (12) to be machined. The machining elements (14a, 14b) each comprise a main body (20a, 20b) and a first connecting element (22a, 22b) connected to the main body (20a, 20b), which first connecting element is connectable to a second connecting element (24a, 24b) complementary to the first connecting element (22a, 22b) and connected to the belt (16). The first connecting element (22a, 22b) comprises a rotary body (26a, 26b). The second connecting element (24a, 24b) has a connection area (28a, 28b) for connection with the rotary body (26a, 26b). When the rotary body (26a, 26b) is rotated in a first rotary direction (R1) the rotary body (26a, 26b) is connected to the connection area (28a, 28b). When the rotary body (26a, 26b) is rotated in a second rotary direction (R2) opposed to the first rotary direction (R1) the rotary body (26a, 26b) is separated from the connection area (28a, 28b). The rotary body (26a, 26b) is arranged relative to the main body (20a, 20b) and connected to the latter in such a manner that during machining of the workpiece (12) a resulting force is exerted on the rotary body (26a, 26b) via the main body (20a, 20b), which force provides a torque for a rotation of the rotary body (26a, 26b) in the first rotary direction (R1).

A rotary washing brush assembly for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, each of which comprises a plate body applied to a washing brush central shaft; the plate body having a substantially elongated configuration, extending according to a longitudinal axis thereof, and including a plurality of cut-outs defining a plurality of tapering strips having corner portions including either bevelled or non-bevelled corner portions.

A rotary washing brush assembly for motor vehicle washing systems comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, each of which comprises a plate body applied to a washing brush central shaft; the plate body having a substantially elongated configuration, extending according to a longitudinal axis thereof, and including a plurality of cut-outs defining a plurality of tapering strips having corner portions including either bevelled or non-bevelled corner portions.

An abrasive tool includes a support, on which a plurality of abrasive flaps is arranged. The abrasive flaps each have a base and abrasive material, which is attached to the base by means of a binder. To increase the useful life and total material abrasion, the abrasive flaps are reinforced by a cured filling resin. The reinforcement of the abrasive flaps reduces the cyclical deflection thereof around a zero position due to workpiece machining, thereby avoiding increased wear on the abrasive flaps.

An abrasive tool includes a support, on which a plurality of abrasive flaps is arranged. The abrasive flaps each have a base and abrasive material, which is attached to the base by means of a binder. To increase the useful life and total material abrasion, the abrasive flaps are reinforced by a cured filling resin. The reinforcement of the abrasive flaps reduces the cyclical deflection thereof around a zero position due to workpiece machining, thereby avoiding increased wear on the abrasive flaps.

The invention relates to a tool for machining an object, which tool has a multiplicity of fingers arranged in layers, wherein the fingers are spaced apart from one another within the layers.

The invention relates to a tool for machining an object, which tool has a multiplicity of fingers arranged in layers, wherein the fingers are spaced apart from one another within the layers.