Portable surface-treating machine with improved platen-mounting construction

摘要

An electrically-driven portable surface-treating machine having the motor and means driven thereby for oscillating a platen mounted within a clam shell housing. The oscillatable platen is connected to the housing through securement to a plurality of resilient posts connected to the housing. The posts are formed with flanges which are retained within 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.