ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,345, issued on Oct. 7.
"Automated device for wood floor edge sanding" was invented by Robert W. Tucker (Pinson, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated device for wood floor edge sanding has a chassis comprising a longitudinal slot and a motor slidably coupled to the longitudinal slot. Further, the device has a chain coupled about at least three sprockets, one sprocket coupled to a shaft of the motor such that when the motor is activated, the chain rotates about the sprockets and an edge sander coupled to the chain such that when the chain moves, the edge sander rotates ovally and it intermits travel laterally."
The patent w...