Wet sanding block
OwnerGeorges Labad, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a new and improved manual wet sanding block having means for supplying liquid from an external source through the wet sanding block onto a surface being sanded, a means for wipe drying a newly sanded surface, a flexible hose connected to an adaptor located on the wet sanding block, a sliding sucker fixed on the hose near the body in order to avoid that the flexible hose touch the floor, and a means for hanging up the wet sanding block in order the avoid the rust. The flow of water is first controlled by a regulator located in a water intake but may instantly be started and stopped by the finger of the operator. The water is delivered onto the sanding surface by perforations located under the wet sanding block.
Claims15
A wet sanding block, adapted for the finishing sanding of car and truck bodies, comprising in combination:
- a rigid base comprising a flat bottom and a means for manipulating parallel to said flat bottom, said flat bottom having a generally rectangular shape and having perforations, two long inferior sides, two short inferior sides and a longitudinal axis;
- a means for sanding adapted to be placed under said flat bottom and comprising a means for fixing to maintain said means for sanding under said flat bottom;
- a buffer reservoir supported by said rigid base and adapted to distribute a liquid under said flat bottom by said perforations for spilling said liquid over said bodies in an area to be finishing sanded;
- a means for wipe drying located parallel to said two long inferior sides of said flat bottom and adapted to wipe dry a newly sanded surface in order to immediately verify the appearance of said surface;
- said means for manipulating adapted to turn from a first sanding position towards a second wipe drying position according to a rotative movement about said longitudinal axis of said flat bottom;
- in said first sanding position, said flat bottom being parallel to said body and adapted to enter into contact with said body;
- in said second wipe drying position, said flat bottom being at a certain angle in reference to said body and in reference to said means for wipe drying while in contact with said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.