Patent ID: 7553221

Claim:
A hand held abrasive tool for sanding planar or curved surfaces, said hand held abrasive tool comprising: a base portion having a substantially planar surface; a handle attachable to said base portion via at least one attachment point; a foam layer permanently bonded to said base portion; a plastics film layer permanently bonded to said foam layer and adapted to removably receive an adhesively backed abrasive paper; a first and second axle each of which fixed within opposite ends of said base portion and substantially across the entire width of said base portion, said axles being adapted to maintain uniform pressure along the width edge of said base portion; and a first and second adjustment mechanisms each of which passing through an end of said handle portion respectively, said first adjustment mechanism free end being attachable to said first axle via a universal ball joint centrally located on said first axle, said second adjustment mechanism free end being attachable to said second axle via a universal ball joint centrally located on said second axle; wherein said first and second adjustment mechanisms being adapted for adjustably fixing the curvature of said base portion.