Multi-sided shaped abrasive sanding aid

Abstract

A hand tool comprising at least a single member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and opposing edges; and a fastener system disposed on the underside of the at least one member that is adapted to adhere an abrasive media, wherein the at least one member is bent at an angle upward from horizontal.

1 . A hand tool comprising;
 a base member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a forward end, a back end, and opposing side edges,
 wherein the bottom surface comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions are contiguous and configured such that when the first portion is horizontal, the second portion is bent upwards from horizontal at an angle α; and 
   a fastener system adapted to adhere an abrasive media that is disposed directly onto the first and second portions of the bottom surface of the base member.   
     
     
         2 . A hand tool comprising:
 a base member having a topside and an underside, the base member being divided into a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portion adjoining, such that when the first portion is horizontal, the second portion is bent upwards and away from the first portion at an exterior angle β ranging from 180° to 225° as measured from the underside of the first portion to the underside of the second portion,   a fastener system disposed on the underside of the first portion and the second portion of the base member that is adapted to adhere an abrasive media.   
     
     
         3 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion, when horizontal and viewed from the bottom, has a perimeter shape selected from the group consisting of triangular, trapezoidal, rectangular, square, ovoid, circular, and elliptical; and the second portion, when horizontal and viewed from the bottom, has a perimeter shape selected from the group consisting of triangular, trapezoidal, rectangular, square, ovoid, circular, and elliptical. 
     
     
         4 .- 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The hand tool of  claim 3 , wherein the width of the second portion tapers as it extends away from the first portion. 
     
     
         10 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are of substantially uniform and equal thickness. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion has a first substantially uniform thickness, and the second portion has a second substantially uniform thickness. 
     
     
         13 .- 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the second portion is triangular. 
     
     
         18 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the cross section of the second portion tapers as it extends away from the first portion. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The hand tool of  claim 12 , wherein the second portion has a thickness in the range of about 1-20% of the length of the second portion. 
     
     
         21 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the first portion and the second portion are in a ratio of about 2:1 to about 3:1 as measured along a horizontal axis when the first portion is in a horizontal position. 
     
     
         22 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the first portion is in the range of about 50-203 mm and the length of the second portion has a length in the range of about 20-114 mm as measured along a horizontal axis when the first portion is in a horizontal position. 
     
     
         23 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion is planar. 
     
     
         24 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion is planar. 
     
     
         25 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein a handle is attached to the base member. 
     
     
         26 .- 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . The hand tool of  claim 25 , wherein a handle has at least a single attachment point on the top surface of the base member located over the edge where the first and second portions are contiguous. 
     
     
         30 . The hand tool of  claim 25 , wherein the second portion protrudes forward in front of the handle. 
     
     
         31 .- 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein a resilient layer is disposed between the bottom surface of the base member and an attachment surface of the abrasive media. 
     
     
         35 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein a resilient layer is disposed between the bottom surface of the base member and the fastener system. 
     
     
         36 . The hand tool of  claim 1 , wherein a resilient layer is disposed between the fastener system and the abrasive media. 
     
     
         37 .- 40 . (canceled) 
     
     
         41 . A hand tool comprising:
 a first member having a top surface and a bottom surface,   a second member having a top surface and a bottom surface, and   a fastener system disposed on the underside of the first member and second member adapted to adhere an abrasive media,   wherein the first and second member are joined such that when the first member is horizontal, the second member extends away from the first member at an exterior angle β ranging from greater than 180° but less than 225° as measured from the bottom surface of the first member to the bottom surface of the second member.   
     
     
         42 .- 77 . (canceled)