Abel C Casillas

US Patent:

54924987, Feb 20, 1996

Filed:

Jan 9, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/370484

Inventors:

Abel R. Casillas - Los Angeles CA
Jose R. Gutierrez - Long Beach CA
Frederick C. Schneider - Palos Verdes Estates CA

Assignee:

The Visser Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 - Englewood CO

International Classification:

B24D 904

US Classification:

451496

Abstract:

A multi-piece sanding wheel having two sanding members mounted about peripheral portions of a disc-shaped support member that is secured to a drive means. Each sanding member includes a C-shaped backing portion with a sanding strip removably secured about its outer periphery. The sanding strip also has two end sections which are respectfully secured over the ends of the C-shape. In operation, the C-shaped backing portions are attached to the disc-shaped support member with the ends of the two C-shapes substantially adjacent to one another and preferably pinching the end sections of the sanding strips therebetween. The disc-shaped support member of the sanding wheel is separately and removably attached to the drive means wherein the sanding members can be removed from the support member without having to disconnect the support member from the drive means. In this manner, the sanding strips and backing portions can both be easily and quickly removed and replaced, all without having to disconnect the drive means.

US Patent:

56243065, Apr 29, 1997

Filed:

Oct 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/323353

Inventors:

Abel R. Casillas - Los Angeles CA
Jose R. Gutierrez - Long Beach CA
Frederick C. Schneider - Palos Verdes Estates CA

Assignee:

Visser Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 - Englewood CO

International Classification:

B24B 918

US Classification:

451358

Abstract:

A stacked sanding wheel for wooden panels with radical profiles. The sanding wheel has two sanding members stacked atop one another and mounted to a drive means for rotation about an axis. Each sanding member has a relatively rigid backing portion with an outer surface corresponding in profile to one of the surfaces on each side of the profile edge. The flexible sanding strips assume the shape of the outer surface of each backing portion which, in turn, corresponds to one of the surfaces of the profile to be sanded. The separate sanding members are secured to the drive means in a stacked relationship with their separate sanding strips abutting one another to form a sharp edge corresponding to the sharp edge of the wooden panel's profile.

US Patent:

53802390, Jan 10, 1995

Filed:

Jun 4, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/072370

Inventors:

Abel R. Casillas - Los Angeles CA
Jose R. Gutierrez - Long Beach CA
Frederick C. Schneider - Palos Verdes Estates CA

Assignee:

The Visser Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 - Englewood CO

International Classification:

B24D 904

US Classification:

451496

Abstract:

A multi-piece sanding wheel having two sanding members mounted about peripheral portions of a disc-shaped support member that is secured to a drive means. Each sanding member includes a C-shaped backing portion with a sanding strip removably secured about its outer periphery. The sanding strip also has two end sections which are respectfully secured over the ends of the C-shape. In operation, the C-shaped backing portions are attached to the disc-shaped support member with the ends of the two C-shapes substantially adjacent to one another and preferably pinching the end sections of the sanding strips therebetween. The disc-shaped support member of the sanding wheel is separately and removably attached to the drive means wherein the sanding members can be removed from the support member without having to disconnect the support member from the drive means. In this manner, the sanding strips and backing portions can both be easily and quickly removed and replaced, all without having to disconnect the drive means.

US Patent:

53946529, Mar 7, 1995

Filed:

Nov 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/157886

Inventors:

Abel R. Casillas - Los Angeles CA
Jose R. Gutierrez - Long Beach CA
Frederick C. Schneider - Palos Verdes Estates CA

Assignee:

The Visser Irrevocable Trust 1992-1 - Englewood CO

International Classification:

B24B 918

US Classification:

451241

Abstract:

A sanding wheel modified to incorporate a rub collar that provides a guide surface for sanding raised wooden panels. The modified sanding wheel was specifically designed and is particularly useful for accurately and quickly sanding arched panels. The wheel includes a base support member, sanding members, and a specially adapted rub collar. The rub collar has two portions with the first or inner portion being rotated as a unit with the base support and sanding members and the second or outer portion being mounted for movement independent thereof. The second or outer portion has a guide surface and in operation, the arched portion of the raised wooden panel is abutted against the guide surface and moved therealong with the raised, arched surface to be sanded abutting the rotating sanding surfaces of the sanding members.