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Disposable and ambidextrous glove sander

a glove sander, ambidextrous technology, applied in the field of hardware supplies, can solve the problems of insufficient leverage or grip, cumbersome use of sandpaper sheets, and inability to find sufficient leverage or grip for users

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-03
COX STEPHEN
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Problems solved by technology

One of the main difficulties with sanding down wooden articles is the lack of suitable tools.
There are many problems which inhere with the use of this product.
First, using sheets of sandpaper is cumbersome.
This proves difficult because the user is not able to find sufficient leverage or grip with which to exert consistent pressure between the sandpaper and the object it is supposed to finish.
Although the marketplace does offer devices which clamp sandpaper on opposite sides which is further affixed with a handle, this does not completely fix the problem.
Oftentimes, these devices still do not enable the user to sand the wood with sufficient leverage because the handle is too small or too large for the user.
In addition, the fact that the handle and the point of interface between the user's hand is so far removed from the point at which the sandpaper is interfaced with the article, the device tends to roll over.
When the device rolls over slightly, the sandpaper may begin to tear.
Moreover, the slight rolling decreases the surface area between the sandpaper and the wooden article.
Yet another problem with these devices is the fact that the portions which clamps the opposite sides of the sandpaper often are not able to prevent the sandpaper from releasing from the clamps.
Needless to say, this is very frustrating for the user.
Likewise, there are many problems related to this option.
First, the use of electric drills is cumbersome to use with sandpaper.
Electric drills are heavy, big, and expensive.
Another problem which naturally inheres with the use of drills is the fact that they may apply too much pressure and take off more wood than is desirable to the user.
Most drills do not offer variable speed control.
This is problematic because one side of the glove will go unused.
Another problem with the prior art is that most of these gloves are meant to be re-usable.
Re-usable sandpaper gloves are not desirable given the ephemeral nature of sandpaper.
Consequently, these gloves will require the user to re-affix the sandpaper to the gloves which is cumbersome and a waste of time.
Another problem with the prior art is the fact that many of them do not possess a comfortable and expedient lining inside of the glove which directly interfaces with a user's hand.
As a user's hand produces sweat, the gloves become quite uncomfortable to use due to the sweat and heat.
Add to this the fact that most of these gloves are re-usable and you see that these gloves will begin to collect a significant stench.

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[0022]According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a unique article of manufacture or device is used to finish wooden articles or other products to make them smoother and remove rough edges. The present invention is also adaptable to finish other surfaces other than wood. Moreover, the present invention is an improvement to a pending patent application. The article of manufacture or device is described in enabling detail below.

[0023]FIG. 1a illustrates a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The disposable and ambidextrous glove sander 100 (hereafter Glove Sander) is will be described herein by specific enumerated regions or parts. Although the present invention will be described by different regions or parts it should be understood that these individual component-regions are not necessarily separately manufactured pieces or components. The nomenclature and enumeration of the regions, parts, or components thereof are only for illustrative purposes and are n...

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A glove sander comprising: an ambidextrous glove, an inner liner, and a sand layer, the ambidextrous glove having a thumb compartment, an index finger compartment, a middle finger compartment, a ring finger compartment, a pinky compartment and a hand region generally housing a user's hand extending to a user's wrist region, the inner liner comprised of a fabric which is affixed to the ambidextrous glove, the inner liner being housed within the ambidextrous glove and approximating the general inner space of the ambidextrous glove; the sand layer affixed to the outer surface of the ambidextrous glove, the sand layer extending from the wrist region to the finger and thumb compartments on both sides of the ambidextrous glove and in between the finger and thumb compartments.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The application disclosed is related with U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 250,313.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to hardware supplies and pertains more specifically to products used for sanding various articles.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]One of the main difficulties with sanding down wooden articles is the lack of suitable tools. Currently, the main product the marketplace offers is a sheet of sandpaper. There are many problems which inhere with the use of this product.[0004]First, using sheets of sandpaper is cumbersome. A person using a sheet of sandpaper must grip the sheet of sandpaper by its corners and scrape away at the rough portions of wood. This proves difficult because the user is not able to find sufficient leverage or grip with which to exert consistent pressure between the sandpaper and the object it is supposed to finish.[0005]Although the marketplace does offer devices which clamp sandp...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D19/00B24D15/00
CPCA41D19/0003B24D15/045A41D2400/52A41D19/01594
Inventor COX, STEPHEN
Owner COX STEPHEN
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