Patent ID: 6035474
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
A sander with a depth guide for sanding a surface forming a step of a desired height with an adjacent higher surface comprising:a sander having a rectangular four sided holder member formed with a flat surface covered with an abrasive material for sanding a flat surface;a guide block having a flat bottom surface;a cavity formed into said bottom surface, said cavity having a rectangular configuration corresponding to said sander member and said sander member received therein with said abrasive surface protruding below said guide block bottom surface;an adjustment element for selectively adjustably positioning said sander in said cavity to cause said abrasive surface to be spaced a variable distance below said bottom surface, said bottom surface engaging said higher surface providing a variable depth guide for said sander;guide means engaging said step to position one of said holder member four sides to be parallel to and immediately adjacent to said step, whereby said surface can be sanded by moving said sander along said step to establish a desired step depth.