U.S. patent application number 11/879976 was filed with the patent office on 2008-01-24 for hand-held sanding block dust catcher.
Invention is credited to Mark Terry.
Application Number | 20080020687 11/879976 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38972031 |
Filed Date | 2008-01-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080020687 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Terry; Mark |
January 24, 2008 |
Hand-held sanding block dust catcher
Abstract
A dust collection device for a hand-held sanding block is
disclosed. The dust collection device has an outer shell. The
device also has a series of ribs and blocks to hold the sanding
block in place along with a seal and baffles to contain the dust
generated during the sanding process.
Inventors: |
Terry; Mark; (Toms River,
NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Arthur M. Peslak, Esq.;Mandel & Peslak, LLC
Suite 5, 80 Scenic Drive
Freehold
NJ
07728-5211
US
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Family ID: |
38972031 |
Appl. No.: |
11/879976 |
Filed: |
July 19, 2007 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60832665 |
Jul 24, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
451/453 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B24D 15/00 20130101;
B24B 55/10 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
451/453 |
International
Class: |
B24B 7/00 20060101
B24B007/00 |
Claims
1) A dust collection device adapted for use with a hand held
sanding block comprising: a) An outer hollow shell generally
rectangular in shape comprising interior side walls, a bottom
surface and a top periphery; b) A first plurality of ribs connected
to the interior side walls of the outer shell for securing the
sanding block in place; c) A second plurality of ribs connected to
the interior side walls and the bottom surface of the outer shell
for further securing the sanding block; d) A spacer block on the
bottom surface of the outer shell for supporting the sanding block
from below such that the top surface of the sanding block is
generally level with the top periphery of the outer shell; e) A
flexible sealing device connected to the top periphery of the outer
shell and protruding upward therefrom; and f) A baffle connected to
the interior side walls of the outer shell below the top periphery
of the outer shell and protruding inward therefrom such that any
dust will be directed toward the bottom of the outer shell.
2) The dust collection device of claim 1 wherein the spacer block
comprises a plurality of through holes.
Description
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority to co-pending U.S.
Provisional Application No. 60/832,665 filed Jul. 24, 2006.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention is directed to the field of tools used
in drywall construction. In particular, small sanding blocks are
used to manually sand sheetrock drywalls after spackling.
Currently, these manual sanding blocks suffer from the defect that
the blocks are used with no device to collect the dust that is
generated as a result of the sanding process. Consequently, a large
amount of dust falls to the floor and requires a substantial
clean-up effort. The present invention is directed to providing a
solution to this problem by providing a device that encloses the
sanding block and collects the dust generated during sanding so
that clean-up is much easier.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] A dust collection device adapted for use with a hand held
sanding block comprising an outer hollow shell generally
rectangular in shape comprising interior side walls, a bottom
surface and a top periphery; a first plurality of ribs connected to
the interior side walls of the outer shell for securing the sanding
block in place; a second plurality of ribs connected to the
interior side walls and the bottom surface of the outer shell for
further securing the sanding block; a spacer block on the bottom
surface of the outer shell for supporting the sanding block from
below such that the top surface of the sanding block is generally
level with the top periphery of the outer shell; a flexible sealing
device connected to the top periphery of the outer shell and
protruding upward therefrom; and a baffle connected to the interior
walls of the outer shell below the top periphery of the outer shell
and protruding inward therefrom such that any dust will be directed
toward the bottom of the outer shell.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] FIG. 1 is a front plan view of an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0005] FIG. 2 is a side plan view of an embodiment of the present
invention.
[0006] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a component of an embodiment of
the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a component of an embodiment of
the present invention.
[0008] FIG. 4A is a section view illustrating an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0009] FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a component of an embodiment of
the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 6 is a side cross-section of an embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0011] The present invention will now be described in connection
with the presently preferred embodiment as illustrated in the
drawings. However, many obvious modifications may be made thereto
without departing from the scope of the present invention. In
addition, the embodiment described herein is illustrative and
should not be construed to limit the scope of the claims of the
present invention.
[0012] The present invention is directed to a dust collection
device 10. The dust collection device 10 is adapted for use with
manual sanding blocks 12. The sanding blocks 12 are presently
available from a variety of sources for use in sanding sheetrock
walls after spackle is applied to the sheetrock.
[0013] The dust collection device 10 is illustrated in the drawings
and will now be described in detail. The dust collection device 10
is generally rectangular in shape and adapted to be somewhat larger
than the sanding block 12.
[0014] The dust collection device 10 comprises a generally hollow
outer shell 14 that can be fabricated from plastic. Other
appropriate materials may be used without departing from the spirit
or scope of the present invention. A top seal 16 is attached to the
top periphery 15 of the outer shell 14 as illustrated in FIG. 2.
The top seal 16 is installed at a slightly upward angle to the top
periphery 15 of the outer shell 14. The top seal 16 is fabricated
from a flexible material such as rubber or vinyl.
[0015] The dust collection device 10 further comprises a baffle 18.
The baffle 18 is mounted internally to the outer shell 14 at a
downward angle from the top periphery 15 as illustrated in FIG. 2.
The baffle 18 extends around the interior periphery of the outer
shell 14 and is fabricated from plastic or equivalent
materials.
[0016] The dust collection device 10 further comprises a first
plurality of relatively short, cylindrical ribs 20. The ribs 20
extend inward from the outer shell 14 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and
4. The ribs serve to secure the sanding block 12 in place. The dust
collection device 10 further comprises a spacer block 22 mounted on
the bottom surface of the outer shell 14. As explained below, the
sanding block 12 rests on the top surface of the spacer block 22.
In the alternate embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the spacer block 22
may comprise a plurality of through holes 5A.
[0017] The dust collection device 10 further comprises a second
plurality of ribs 26. The plurality of ribs 26 further acts to hold
the sanding block 12 in its proper place.
[0018] The dust collection device 10 is adapted to be used with
commercially available hand sanding blocks. Thus, the dimensions of
the dust collection device 10 will be adapted to conform to the
dimensions of such available sanding blocks.
[0019] As illustrated in the drawings, the sanding block 12 is
inserted into the top open side of the dust collection device 10.
The bottom of the sanding block 12 will rest on top of the spacer
block 22. The relatively short ribs 20 and the plurality of ribs 26
will prevent the sanding block 12 from moving laterally within the
dust collection device 10. In practice, the friction force of the
plurality of ribs 20 and 26 against the sides of the sanding block
12 will hold the sanding block 12 in place during use but also
allow insertion and removal of the sanding block 12 from the dust
collection device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the sanding block 12 is
inserted into the dust collection device 10 so that the top of the
sanding block 12, indicated by line 24, is approximately level with
the top periphery 15 of the outer shell 14.
[0020] After the sanding block 12 is inserted, the dust collection
device 10 is ready to use. The dust collection device 10 is placed
on the wall to be sanded. As the dust from the sanding process is
generated, the dust will fall into the gap between the top seal 16
and the baffle 18. The top seal 16 will prevent the dust from
falling outside the dust collection device 10. As the dust falls
into the gap between the top seal 16 and the baffle 18, the baffle
18 will direct the dust downward into the gaps under and around the
sanding block 12.
[0021] After the dust collection device 10 is used for a certain
period of time, the sanding dust in the dust collection device 10
will need to be emptied. This process is accomplished by removing
the sanding block 12 and emptying the dust into an appropriate
container for disposal. The sanding block 12 is then reinserted
into the dust collection device 10 and the process described herein
is repeated until the sanding of the wall is complete.
[0022] Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the
foregoing merely represents the presently preferred embodiment of
the present invention and that many obvious modifications may be
made thereto without department from the spirit or scope of the
present invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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