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US 6,951,297 B1Granted
Sandpaper dispenser
OwnerBonnie Lopezinventor
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Abstract
A sandpaper dispenser (100) is provided. The sandpaper dispenser includes a frame (102) adapted to be coupled to a sanding device (106) and a sandpaper dispensing assembly 144 coupled to the frame. A sanding pad (105 or 110) is coupled to the frame. The sandpaper dispensing assembly is adapted to selectively dispense a length (108) of sandpaper to extend over the sanding pad.
Claims34
A sandpaper dispenser comprising:
- (a) a frame adapted to couple to a sander having a first sanding pad made from a flexible material;
- (b) a second sanding pad coupled to the frame, the second sanding pad made from a flexible material;
- (c) a sandpaper dispensing assembly coupled to the frame and adapted to store a length of unused sandpaper, wherein the sandpaper dispensing assembly is adapted to selectively dispense the length of unused sandpaper to extend over the second sanding pad;
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- (d) wherein the second sanding pad is coupled to the frame such that the second sanding pad is adapted to be sandwiched between the frame and the length of unused sandpaper when the length of unused sandpaper is extended over the second sanding pad.
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A sandpaper dispenser and sander combination comprising:
- (a) a sander having a moving portion adapted to move in a sanding motion;
- (b) a frame coupled to the moving portion;
- (c) a sandpaper dispensing assembly coupled to the frame;
- (d) a sanding pad coupled to the frame, wherein the frame is adapted to hold the sanding pad a predetermined distance away from the moving portion;
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- (e) wherein the sandpaper dispensing assembly is adapted to selectively dispense a length of sandpaper to extend over the sanding pad.
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A sandpaper dispenser comprising:
- (a) a frame adapted to couple to a sander having a first sanding pad made from a non-rigid material;
- (b) sandpaper dispensing means for selectively dispensing sandpaper, the sandpaper dispensing means coupled to the frame;
- (c) a second sanding pad coupled to the frame, the second sanding pad made from a non-rigid material;
- (d) wherein the sandpaper dispensing means is adapted to selectively dispense a length of sandpaper to extend over the second sanding pad;
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- (e) a cutting surface coupled to the frame, the cutting surface adapted to selectively cut the length of sandpaper.
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A sandpaper dispenser comprising:
- (a) a frame adapted to couple to a sander having a first sanding pad made from a flexible material;
- (b) a second sanding pad coupled to the frame, the second sanding pad made from a flexible material;
- (c) a sandpaper dispensing assembly coupled to the frame and adapted to store a length of unused sandpaper, wherein the sandpaper dispensing assembly is adapted to selectively dispense the length of unused sandpaper to extend over the second sanding pad;
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- (d) wherein the frame includes a tray portion, the tray portion adapted to receive the first sanding pad upon a first surface of a wall of the tray and the second sanding pad on an opposite surface of the wall.
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A sandpaper dispenser comprising:
- (a) a frame adapted to couple to a sander having a first sanding pad made from a non-rigid material;
- (b) a second sanding pad coupled to the frame, the second sanding pad made from a non-rigid material;
- (c) a sandpaper dispensing assembly coupled to the frame and adapted to store a length of unused sandpaper, wherein the sandpaper dispensing assembly is adapted to selectively dispense the length of unused sandpaper to extend over the second sanding pad;
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- (d) a cutting surface coupled to the frame, the cutting surface adapted to selectively cut sandpaper.
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A sandpaper dispenser comprising:
- (a) a frame adapted to couple to a sander having a first sanding pad made from a flexible material;
- (b) a second sanding pad coupled to the frame, the second sanding pad made from a flexible material;
- (c) a sandpaper dispensing assembly coupled to the frame and adapted to store a length of unused sandpaper, wherein the sandpaper dispensing assembly is adapted to selectively dispense the length of unused sandpaper to extend over the second sanding pad;
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- (d) a sandpaper restraining device coupled to the frame at a location spaced from the sandpaper dispensing assembly, the sandpaper restraining device adapted to hold a distal end of the length of unused sandpaper once extended over the second sanding pad.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.