Patent ID: 6719620
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B24D

Abstract:
A sanding tool comprising:a plate with opposite sanding and supporting sides; a handle mounted onto the supporting side of the plate, the handle comprising at least one flange extending substantially parallel to the supporting side of the plate at a predetermined distance therefrom; and at least one fastening device operatively connected to the supporting side of the plate for fastening a sandpaper onto the sanding tool in such a manner that must of the sandpaper rests against the sanding side of the plate, said at least one fastening device comprising: clamping means movable with respect to the supporting side of the plate between a first position where the clamping means are away from the supporting side and a second position where the clamping means rest operatively against the supporting side; and guiding means for guiding movement of the clamping means along a predetermined path between the first and second positions, the guiding means comprising a pin extending perpendicularly to the flange and supporting side of the plate, said pin having first and second ends mounted respectively onto the supporting side of the plate and the at least one flange of the handle; wherein a portion of the sandpaper is removably clamped between the supporting side of the plate and the clamping means when the latter are in the second position, the clamping means comprising a cam and securing means, the cam being rotatably mounted about the pin and movable between the supporting side of the plate and the flange of the handle, and the securing means being used for operatively securing the cam against the supporting side, whereby said portion of the sandpaper is removably clampable between the cam and the supporting side of the plate by rotating the cam and securing the same against the supporting side with the securing means.