SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE SURFACE-TREATING MACHINE

摘要

An electrically-driven portable surface-treating machine having the motor and means driven thereby for oscillating a platen mounted within a clamshell housing. The oscillatable platen is connected to the housing through securement of a plurality of resilient posts connected to the housing. The posts are formed with flanges which are retained within the recesses formed transversely in the housing and there are pairs of such posts at respective ends of the housing, a flange of each pair of posts being in abutting relationship. The posts are molded in a one step operation with a hollow body portion extending from the flange downwardly and being shaped adjacent the bottom of the hollow to receive a nut which is subsequently inserted from the open top of the body portion to nest adjacent to the bottom of the post. After the posts are disposed in the housing, screws will be threadedly connected to the nut to thus secure the platen at the bottom of the posts.