Patent ID: 7887395

Claim:
A drywall sanding tool comprising: a handle assembly with a proximal end and a distal end, the handle assembly including a stationary support member at the distal end; a head assembly that includes a rotatable sanding pad that is rotatable relative to the handle assembly about a drive axis for sanding drywall; and a pivot assembly that includes an outer pivot member and an inner pivot member, the pivot assembly pivotably coupling the head assembly to the support member of the handle assembly, the drive axis extending through both the outer pivot member and the inner pivot member, the outer pivot member being received by the support member to be pivotably supported by the support member; and the inner pivot member being fixedly coupled to the head assembly, the inner pivot member being received in and pivotably coupled to the outer pivot member such that the inner and outer pivot members are pivotable relative to each other and such that the head assembly is pivotable about a plurality of different axes, each of which having a common center point, relative to the support member, the plurality of different axes including an axis that is substantially aligned with the drive axis.