Apparatus for feeding and securing sanding cloth when sanding tubular objects

An apparatus for feeding and securing sanding cloth when sanding stationary tubular members, the apparatus comprising:

• a. an upper body portion;
• b. a lower body portion;
• c. a first bracket means engaging a first end of the upper body portion to the lower body portion;
• d. second bracket means maintaining a second end of the body portion a distance apart, so that there is defined a tubular member containment space between the first end of the body portions and the second end of the body portions;
• e. a compressible layer secured to the inner face of the upper body portion and lower body portion, facing inwardly towards the containment space;
• f. a length of sanding cloth securely mounted to the upper body portion and traveling along the inner faces of the upper body portion and lower body portion further secured to a pin member secured to the first bracket means as the sanding cloth extends from the upper inner face to the lower inner face define an abrasive surface upon which the stationary tubular member secured in the containment space makes contact;
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• g. handle means for rotating the apparatus around the surface of the tubular member while the member is held stationary within the containment space defined therein.

An apparatus for sanding the surface of a stationary copper pipe, comprising:

• a. a principal body portion, having an upper member and a lower member, the members positioned to form a V-shaped tubular containment space therebetween defined by their inner surfaces;
• b. a length of sand cloth secured on upper and lower faces of the members defining the containment space.
• c. means for securing the upper member and lower member substantially adjacent one another at a first end of the body portion;
• d. means for maintaining at a second end of the body portion the upper member and lower member spaced apart to define the V-containment space;
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• e. handle means secured to a bracket member mounted to the body portion for rotating the apparatus around the length of copper pipe so that the sand cloth on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower body members abrades the surface of the copper pipe during rotation around the stationary pipe.