Patent ID: 6712680
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: B24B,B24D

Abstract:
A vacuum pole sander for sanding a work surface and vacuuming abraded particles sanded therefrom, comprising:an elastomeric sanding pad, said sanding pad having a base carrying a plurality of upstanding support pegs, said support pegs being arranged in rows to maximize laminar flow of air along the open channels formed between said rows, each of said support pegs having a first end connected to said base and a freestanding tip, wherein said base and said plurality of upstanding support pegs are integrally formed together, a flexible and porous sanding screen carried by said freestanding tips of said support pegs, whereby abraded particles pass directly through said porous sanding screen and into the channels formed between said rows of pegs, a rigid and hollow tubular handle for supporting said sanding pad and allowing application of vacuum therethrough, means for removably connecting said sanding pad to said tubular handle whereby said sanding pad is supported by and articulates relative to said tubular handle, and hose junction means for establishing a fluid communication between said hollow, tubular handle and said sanding pad, said hose junction means being removably connected to said hollow, tubular handle, whereby said sanding pad and hose junction means can be readily disconnected from said hollow, tubular handle.