Patent ID: 7144300

Claim:
A hand-held, manually-operated sanding tool for use with a replaceable sheet of abrasive material, the sanding tool comprising: a base member defining first and second ends, a bottom surface extending between the first and second ends, a contact surface formed opposite the bottom surface and extending from the first end, and at least one tooth extending from the contact surface; and a clamping mechanism pivotally connected to the base member at a pivot point, the clamping mechanism defining a front section opposite the pivot point; wherein the clamping mechanism is movable about the pivot point between an open position, in which the front section is spaced from the contact surface to establish a gap between the clamping mechanism and the contact surface for receiving an end portion of a sheet of abrasive material, and a closed position, in which the clamping mechanism is more proximate the contact surface and in which the front section is more proximate the at least one tooth than when the clamping mechanism is in the open position.