Patent ID: 8444457

Claim:
A universal abrasive sheet for use with alternative sanding or polishing machines having platens with different configurations, comprising: a sheet material having an abrasive material disposed on a face and having a body portion provided with a first configuration adapted to be used with a first platen configuration and having first segments defining regions of weakened material, wherein said sheet material is adapted to be separated along said first segments to provide said body portion of said sheet material with a second configuration that is different from said first configuration that corresponds with a second platen configuration having different external dimensions; and a tip portion that is adjacent said body portion, said tip portion is present when said body portion is provided with said first configuration and when said body portion is provided with said second configuration; wherein said universal abrasive sheet has a first length extending from a distal end of said tip to a first edge of said body portion opposite said tip when said body portion is provided with said first configuration and a second length extending from said distal end of said tip to a second edge of said body portion opposite said tip when said body portion is provided with said second configuration, said first length is longer than said second length and said first edge is different from said second edge; wherein said sheet material further comprises second segments defining regions of weakened material, wherein said sheet material is adapted to be separated along said second segments to change a configuration of said body portion to correspond with a third differently configured platen.