Sanding apparatus and method of manufacture
OwnerJohn E. Browninventor
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Abstract
An improved resilient sanding block of the type comprising a core having a plurality of exterior surfaces, including a first major surface and a second major surface and side surfaces, and having a layer of abrasive material disposed thereon. The resilient sanding block may have one or more apertures or through holes extending from one major surface to the other major surface and channels formed in at least one of the major surfaces, with the channels in communication with the aperture. When a vacuum source is operatively connected to the aperture, the dust created by sanding will be substantially removed into the vacuum source via the channels and the aperture. A holder for a resilient sanding block is also disclosed, as well as a handle for the holder, which together form a sanding system.
Claims21
1-36. (canceled)
A sanding system comprising:
- a sanding block having a flexible resilient core, a plurality of exterior surfaces, including an abrasive first major surface and a second major surface and side surfaces and abrasive material coated onto at least the abrasive first major surface;
- apertures that extend from the abrasive first major surface to the second major surface, wherein the flexible resilient core is configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a suction device;
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- a holder configured and arranged to hold the flexible resilient core, the holder being configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a suction device.
An improved sanding block comprising:
- one flexible resilient core having a plurality of exterior surfaces, including one abrasive first major surface and one second major surface and side surfaces and abrasive material coated onto at least the one abrasive first major surface;
- and
- apertures that extend from the one abrasive first major surface to the one second major surface.
A method of forming a sanding block, comprising:
- providing a flexible resilient core having a plurality of exterior surfaces, including an abrasive first major surface and a second major surface and side surfaces;
- coating abrasive material onto at least the abrasive first major surface;
- and
- extending apertures from the abrasive first major surface to the second major surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.