U.S. patent application number 09/873627 was filed with the patent office on 2002-01-24 for sanding gloves.
Invention is credited to Orr, Clint A..
Application Number | 20020009966 09/873627 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 26904021 |
Filed Date | 2002-01-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020009966 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Orr, Clint A. |
January 24, 2002 |
Sanding gloves
Abstract
The present invention discloses a glove to be worn on the hand
of a human user which glove is covered with an abrasive material
having possibly silica or aluminum oxide embedded therein The glove
is flexible and is thereby used to sand variously sized and shaped
workpieces.
Inventors: |
Orr, Clint A.; (Forest,
IN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
George L. Williamson
P.O. Box 508
Fairhope
AL
36533
US
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Family ID: |
26904021 |
Appl. No.: |
09/873627 |
Filed: |
June 4, 2001 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60209293 |
Jun 5, 2000 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
451/523 ;
451/527 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B24D 15/045 20130101;
A41D 19/01594 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
451/523 ;
451/527 |
International
Class: |
B24D 015/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. An apparatus for being worn on the hand of a user useful for
sanding a workpiece, comprising: a) a glove, said glove being
disposed on the hand of the user, said glove having an interior and
an exterior surface; b) means for a plurality of abrasive particles
disposed on said exterior surface of said glove; and, c) means for
attaching said abrasive particles to said exterior surface of said
glove.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for abrasive
particles further comprises silica particles.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for abrasive
particles further comprises aluminum oxide particles.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for attaching said
abrasive particles to said exterior surface of said glove further
comprises embedding the abrasive particles in said exterior surface
of said glove.
5. An apparatus for being worn on the hand of a user useful for
sanding a workpiece, comprising: a) a mitten, said mitten being
disposed on the hand of the user, said mittens having an interior
and an exterior surface; b) means for a plurality of abrasive
particles disposed on said exterior surface of said mitten; and, c)
means for attaching said abrasive particles to said exterior
surface of said mitten.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for abrasion
particles farther comprises silica particles.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for abrasion
particles further comprises aluminum oxide particles.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for attaching said
abrasive particles to said exterior surface of said mitten further
comprises embedding the abrasive particles in said exterior surface
of said mitten.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This application claims benefit of Provisional Patent
Application Serial No. 60/209,293 filed on June 5, 2000.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to gloves, and more
particularly, is concerned with a sanding glove.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0003] Devices useful for sanding have been described in the prior
art. However, none of the prior art devices disclose the unique
features of the present invention.
[0004] In U.S. Pat. No. Des. 372,111, dated Jul. 30, 1996, Zeigler
disclosed the ornamental design for a combined glove and sandpaper
as shown.
[0005] In U.S. Pat. No. 5,863,243, dated Jan. 26, 1999, Ali
disclosed a sanding block which has a first member having an
intermediate portion and a pair of relatively flexible ends wherein
a top surface of the first member is configured to be hand held and
a bottom surface of each of the ends has at least one retention
open surface therein and a second relatively rigid member having an
intermediate portion connected to the intermediate portion of the
first member and a pair of ends wherein a top surface of each end
of the second member has extending therefrom at least one
complimentary retention protrusion which respectively seat in one
of the retention open surfaces and wherein the ends of the second
member have a chamfered edge extending about a periphery of the top
surface of each end of the second member.
[0006] In U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,087, dated May 20, 1995, Haddy
disclosed a flexible polyurethane foam cylindrically shaped sanding
device manufactured from formulas of abrasive material, can be
permanently surfaced with an abrasive material or layer and can be
used in conjunction with abrasive sheets. The tube sheet can be
manufactured from wet or dry type abrasive sheets, perforated to
allow for water penetration for wet sanding. The tube sheet is
assembled into tube form by connection of the opposite edges of
same abrasive sheet by fastening same sheet edge to edge by the
adhesive tape on back side of sheet. The sanding device is
mountable to a pole by the mounting rod which is run through
mounting apparatus fork, through the sanding device center sleeve
and into the opposite threaded hole or inserted nut or disc nut.
The mounting apparatus is fastened to external pole by screwing
same pole into fitting on mounting apparatus. The opposite end of
same exterior pole has the handle with compression fitting which
adjusts to compress against and hold the internal pole, with
handle, which is contained within and slides through the external
pole, screwing into the rotation stop brake which slides along the
two forks of the mounting apparatus and locks the sanding device
from rotation on mounting rod. A multitude of sanding devices can
be assembled together end to end onto the mounting rod for hand
operation or larger working surfaces.
[0007] In U.S. Pat. No. 5,309,681, dated May 10, 1994, Cheney, et
al., disclosed a comfortable sanding assembly incorporating a
flexible attachment for ready attachment to a hand or power sander.
The sanding assembly is particularly useful for sanding contoured,
and other non-planar surfaces and angles. The sanding assembly
comprises a compressible sanding block, said sanding block further
comprising peripheral surfaces of an abrasive material and, said
sanding block further comprising a flexible attachment. The
flexible attachment is designed for ready attachment to, and ready
removable detachment from, a hand or power sander.
[0008] In U.S. Pat. No. Des, 310,012, dated Aug. 21, 1990, Henke,
et al., disclosed an ornamental design for a hand-held sander, as
shown and described.
[0009] While these sanding devices may be suitable for the purposes
for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the
purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The present invention discloses a glove to be worn on the
hand of a human user which glove is covered with an abrasive
material having possibly silica or aluminum oxide embedded therein.
The glove is flexible and is thereby used to sand variously sized
and shaped workpieces.
[0011] An object of the present invention is to enable a user to
sand in difficult to reach or odd shaped places which are not flat.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a glove
which is comfortable when it is worn so as to allow one to sand
rounded corners of work pieces.
[0012] A further object of the present invention is to provide a
sanding device which Presents less fatigue to the user. A further
object of the present invention is to provide a sanding device
which is faster and more efficient than convention sanding
devices.
[0013] The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear
from the description to follow. In the description reference is
made to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part hereof, and in
which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which
the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described
in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice
the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments
may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without
departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying
drawing, like reference characters designate the same or similar
parts throughout the several views.
[0014] The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be
taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention
is best defined by the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it
will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the
accompanying drawing in which:
[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0017] With regard to reference numerals used, the following
numbering is used throughout the drawing.
1 10 present invention 12 material 14 opening 16 finger and thumb
receptacles 18 elastic 20 abrasive particles
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)
[0018] Turning now descriptively to FIG. 1 which illustrates the
present invention being a sanding glove.
[0019] Turning to FIG. 1, therein is shown the present invention 10
being a glove made of flexible material 12 whereby it is inserted
onto a human hand through opening 14 having one thumb and four
finger receptacle areas 16 for receiving all of the fingers and
thumb of a human hand. Also, the glove 10 may have an elastic area
18 in the area of the wrist for assisting in holding the glove onto
the arm and hand of the user. The glove is made of a material being
rough on its exterior surface having abrasive particles 20 embedded
therein or otherwise attached by means thereto which gloves are
useful for sanding work pieces. The abrasive particles or areas may
be made of silica or aluminum oxide or other material as would be
done by one skilled in the art. The gloves are particularly useful
for sanding on objects which are not flat as, e.g., those which may
be curved or rounded at their edges. The present invention 10 may
also be a mitten having the abrasive particles disposed
thereon.
[0020] What is claimed to be new and desired to be protected by
letters patent is set forth in the appended claims.
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