Abstract A hand-operated sander which can be used to sand both sides of a louver (front and back) simultaneously. The louver can be part of a shutter, folding door, blind or any other louvered object. The sander consists of two elongated flexible members which are hingedly secured to each other at adjacent ends. Each member is adapted to detachably receive sandpaper. In use, one sandpaper carrying member is used in sanding one side of the louver while at the same time the other sandpaper carrying member is used in sanding the other side of the louver. A louver edge sander can be incorporated into the remainder of the structure described above whereby the edge as well as both sides of the louver can be sanded at the same time.
Inventors
👤 Mark Descant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-01 18:57
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24D; B24D15/00; B24D15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A sander comprising: FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED FLEXIBLE RIBBONLIKE MEMBERS, ONE END OF ONE MEMBER BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT ONE END OF THE OTHER MEMBER; SAID MEMBERS HAVE ADJACENT FACING SURFACES AND FURTHER INCLUDING AN EDGE SANDER BLOCK SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF THE FIRST MEMBER ON THE OPPOSITE SURFACE THEREOF: HINGE MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS AND SECURED THERETO; AND SPRING MEANS INTERCONNECTING AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS TO ESTABLISH A BIAS MAINTAINING A DESIRED SEPARATION BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A sander comprising: FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED FLEXIBLE RIBBONLIKE MEMBERS, ONE END OF ONE MEMBER BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT ONE END OF THE OTHER MEMBER; SAID MEMBERS HAVE ADJACENT FACING SURFACES AND FURTHER INCLUDING AN EDGE SANDER BLOCK SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF THE FIRST MEMBER ON THE OPPOSITE SURFACE THEREOF: HINGE MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS AND SECURED THERETO; AND SPRING MEANS INTERCONNECTING AND EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS TO ESTABLISH A BIAS MAINTAINING A DESIRED SEPARATION BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A sander as set forth in claim 1 further including first and second sheets of sandpaper, first means detachably securing said first sheet to the first member and block, and second means detachably securing said second sheet to said second member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A sander as set forth in claim 2 wherein said first sheet is wrapped about the nonadjacent end of the first member and contacts both surfaces thereof as well as the surface of the block, said sheet being spaced from the hinge and spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A sander as set forth in claim 2 wherein the second sheet is wrapped about the nonadjacent end and both surfaces of the second member, the second sheet being spaced from the hinge and spring.