Hand sanding tool
OwnerJohn Douglas Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A hand sanding tool that has a strip of material secured to a frame and spanning across an open gap of the frame. The strip of material has an abrasive surface for sanding objects and a spring force applies tension to the strip. The spring force maybe a resiliently flexible frame or a separate spring element anchoring the strip to the frame. Quick connect-quick release connectors connect the strip to the frame.
Claims15
A hand sanding tool comprising a frame having a free open gap in a selected portion thereof, a flat strip of material having a face with an abrasive surface for use in sanding objects, means anchoring said strip of material to said frame at first and second positions spaced apart longitudinally along the strip and disposed respectively on opposite sides of said open gap and means resiliently applying tension to the strip extending between said strip anchoring means at said first and second positions.
A hand sanding tool comprising a bow type frame proving an open gap, a strip of material having an abrasive surface for sanding and means attaching said strip to said frame at respective first and second positions spaced apart from one another longitudinally along said strip with said strip having a free unsupported span extending across said open gap, said attaching means comprising a plate located at each of said first and second positions and having a pair of parallel spaced apart slots through which the strip is threaded, means connecting the plates to the frame and which includes means to adjustably vary the tension of said free span of the strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.