Concrete finish tool

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Get Started Now! The prior art discloses a large number of concrete finishers of known designs and configurations. By way of example, U. Number 2,, to Day et al. In this respect, the concrete finishing tool according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of Providing vibratory and remote control capabilities to a concrete finishing tool.

Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved concrete finishing tool which can be used for Providing vibratory and remote control capabilities to a concrete finishing tool. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need. In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of Concrete finishers of known designs and configurations now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new and improved concrete finishing tool.

As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved concrete finishing tool and methods which have all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings.

The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention.

It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved concrete finishing tool which has all the advantages of the prior art Concrete finishers of known designs and configurations and none of the disadvantages.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved concrete finishing tool which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved concrete finishing tool which is of a durable and reliable construction.

An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved concrete finishing tool which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a concrete finishing tool economically available to the buying public. Even still another object of the present invention is to Providing vibratory and remote control capabilities to a concrete finishing tool.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:.

The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various Figures. With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. The present invention, the new and improved concrete finishing tool is a system 10 comprised of a plurality of components. Such components, in their broadest context, include a an elongated handle, a cross piece, an electrical recharging component and a remote control mechanism. Each of the individual components is specifically configured and correlated one with respect to the other so as to attain the desired objectives.

The first component of the concrete finishing tool 10 of the present invention is an elongated handle The handle is formed in a cylindrical configuration. It has an upper portion 16 and a lower portion 18 and an intermediate portion 20 there between.

The upper portion has a lower end with electrically conductive male threads 22 and an electrically conductive center The upper end has electrically conductive female threads 26 and an electrically conductive center The upper portion contains a rechargeable 12 volt nickel-cadmium battery 30 which is adapted to be recharged. The lower portion has a lower end with a horizontal aperture 32 there through.

It also has an upper end with electrically conductive female threads 34 and an electrically conductive center The intermediate portion has a lower end with electrically conductive male threads 38 and an electrically conductive center It also has an upper end with electrically conductive female threads 42 and an electrically conductive center The intermediate portion contains a rubber sealed switch 46 with a receiver and current limiter adjacent to its upper end and an axially reciprocating vibrator 48 adjacent to its lower end and with a 12 volt motor 50 there between.

The various male and female threads of the above-described portions uncouple with respect to each other to separate the components for storage and transportation. Note FIG. They also couple with respect to each other to allow for assembly and forming electrical couplings there between during operation and use.

Next provided is a cross piece 54 with lateral ends and with a planar lower surface adapted to finish concrete. The cross piece also has an upper surface with a central bracket 56 formed with a horizontal aperture 58 there through. A pin 60 pivotally couples the bracket to the lower end of the handle. The upper surface also includes a pair of rotary vibrators 62 with motors 64 adjacent to the lateral ends thereof.

An electrical recharging component 68 in also provided. Such component has an input member 70 adapted to receive electrical power from a vehicle battery or the like.

It also has an output lower end with electrically conductive male threads 72 and an electrically conductive center 74 adapted to be releasably coupled to the upper end of the upper portion. This is for recharging purposes.