Patent ID: 6325708
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B24D

Abstract:
A drywall sander for sanding a corner formed by two wall surfaces that meet at a juncture, comprising: a carrier, the carrier including a generally V-shaped support having a central edge and a pair of outer planar surfaces; the generally V-shaped support adapted to receive and support a generally v-shaped sanding pad having a central edge and a pair of outer planar sanding surfaces; wherein the outer planar surfaces of the V-shaped support extends substantially the entire width of the planar sanding surfaces of the sanding pad such that substantially the entire sanding pad is supported and backed by the V-shaped support of the carrier; and wherein the planar surfaces of the V-shaped support and the planar sanding surfaces of the sanding pad are all generally configured such that when the sander is squarely set into the corner to be sanded, the spacing between both the planar surfaces of the V-shaped support and the planar sanding surfaces of the sanding pad become greater as the planar surfaces of the V-shaped support and the sanding surfaces of the sanding pad extend outwardly from the juncture of the corner being sanded resulting in the planar sanding surfaces of the sanding pad extending further away from the two walls surfaces as the sanding surfaces of the sanding pad extend away from the juncture of the corner, thereby defining opposed spaces on opposite sides of the sander between the two wall surfaces of the corner and the outer portions of the planar sanding surfaces of the sanding pad which results in the sanding pad more aggressively sanding the areas in and around the juncture and sanding less aggressively the areas of the corner outwardly of the juncture.