Disposable depressed center grinding wheel having an integral mounting hub

摘要

A disposable depressed center grinding wheel for mounting on a rotatable shaft of a power tool. The grinding wheel contains a retaining nut on one side and a backing flange on the other. The retaining nut and the backing flange to the grinding wheel without the use of adhesives in such a manner that the grinding wheel is placed in compression when it is operably secured upon the shaft of the power tool. The securing apparatus includes a hollow cup-shaped member which fits over and is non-removably attached to the retaining nut with the backing flange between the cup and the nut so that when the assembly is affixed to the power tool the cup ad nut are drawn towards each other to accomplish the desired compression of the grinding wheel.