A vacuum-assisted sanding block having a swiveling connection tube for connecting the dust removal channels of the sanding block top and bottom plates to a vacuum system. The manual sanding block also includes a plate system for suctioning away dust and other particulate matter created during the sa
A vacuum-assisted sanding block having a swiveling connection tube for connecting the dust removal channels of the sanding block top and bottom plates to a vacuum system. The manual sanding block also includes a plate system for suctioning away dust and other particulate matter created during the sanding process. This plate system includes a top plate for connecting the swiveling connection tube, a channeled bottom plate having apertures for suctioning away the sanding dust, and a center separator plate positioned securely between the top and bottom plates. The swiveling connection tube may also be used with mechanical sanders to permit easier maneuvering of the sander into corners.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vacuum-assisted sanding block, comprising: a handle block for grasping; a top plate securely attached to a bottom surface of said handle block and having an aperture extending through a top surface and a bottom surface of said top plate, wherein said top plate further compr
What is claimed is: 1. A vacuum-assisted sanding block, comprising: a handle block for grasping; a top plate securely attached to a bottom surface of said handle block and having an aperture extending through a top surface and a bottom surface of said top plate, wherein said top plate further comprises a channel on the bottom surface that is in communication with said aperture of the top plate; a center separator plate securely attached to the bottom surface of the top plate and having an aperture in communication with the aperture through said bottom surface of the top plate; a bottom plate securely attached to a bottom surface of the center separator plate and having a plurality of apertures interconnected by channels, said channels being in communication with the aperture of the center separator plate; and a swiveling connection tube for interconnecting between a vacuum system and the aperture through the top surface of said top plate. 2. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein sand paper is attached to a bottom surface of the bottom plate. 3. The sanding block of claim 2, wherein said sand paper includes apertures that align with the plurality of apertures, wherein the plurality of apertures exit the bottom surface of the bottom plate. 4. The sanding clock of claim 1, wherein the plurality of apertures of the bottom plate extend entirely through a top surface and a bottom surface of said bottom plate. 5. The sanding block of claim 1 wherein the handle block is constructed from a rigid, durable, lightweight material in an ergonomic design that allows easy grasping by a user during use of said sanding block. 6. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein said handle block comprises: a top surface for grasping; and said bottom surface for attachment of the top plate. 7. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein said handle block is constructed from lightweight, high-density foam. 8. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein the handle block, top plate, center separator plate, and bottom plate are attached securely together by an adhesive or by heat molding. 9. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein the bottom plate comprises: a top surface; a bottom surface; and the plurality of apertures which extend entirely through said top surface and said bottom surface of said bottom plate. 10. The sanding block of claim 9, wherein the plurality of apertures of the bottom plate are connected by a plurality of interconnected channels cut into the top surface of said bottom plate. 11. The sanding block of claim 10, wherein said plurality of interconnected channels comprises: two longitudinal channels into which the plurality of apertures exit; and a central transverse channel that connects the two longitudinal channels. 12. The sanding block of claim 10, wherein the top surface of the bottom plate includes a means for supporting to prevent the top plate and center separator plate from collapsing into the channels as pressure is applied downward on the handle block during use. 13. The sanding block of claim 10, wherein said plurality of interconnected channels comprises: a longitudinal channel; and a plurality of transverse channels in communication with the longitudinal channel. 14. The sanding block of claim 13, wherein each transverse channel includes two opposing terminal ends and each of said terminal ends connects to one of the apertures that extend through said bottom plate. 15. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein said handle block, said top plate, said center separator plate, and said bottom plate comprise a permanently-connected, unitary, single-piece unit. 16. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of said top plate includes a recess into which the center separator plate is fitted so as to be flush with said bottom surface of said top plate. 17. The sanding block of claim 1, wherein said top plate, said center separator plate, and said bottom plate are substantially planar.
Hampl Vladimir (Pleasant Plain OH) Topmiller Jennifer L. (Florence KY) Watkins Daniel W. (Hamilton OH), Dust emissions control mechanism for hand sanders.
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