Patent ID: 7014546

Claim:
A remote powered extendable sander comprising: a sanding unit comprising: a belt plate; a pair of rollers wherein a first roller is placed on a front side and a second roller is placed on a rear side of the belt plate; and a sandpaper belt placed around the pair of rollers and a bottom surface of the belt plate so the bottom surface of the belt plate forms a sanding surface for the sanding unit; a drive system coupled to at least one of the pair of rollers, the drive system used to rotate the pair of rollers to move the sandpaper belt; a drive unit for powering the sanding unit, wherein the drive unit is a small motorized construction tool, the drive unit being located away from the sanding unit and removably coupled to an individual using the remote powered extendable sander; a drive transfer unit coupled to the drive system for transferring rotational motion from the drive unit to the drive system for powering the sanding unit; a housing coupled to the sanding unit; an extension member removably coupled to the housing for raising the remote powered extendable sander; and an attachment device for coupling the drive unit away from the sanding unit and to the individual using the remote powered extendable sander.