Sanding device

Abstract

A sanding device comprising a core and with a surface having a plurality of bristles and pieces of abrasive cloth secured to it. According to the invention said pieces of abrasive cloth being secured to said surface by use of fastening elements extending through said abrasive cloth and into said core.

1 . A sanding device for performing sanding operations, said sanding device comprising:
 a core having a surface;   a plurality of bristles being secured to said core and extending from said surface;   a plurality of pieces of abrasive cloth extending from said surface;   characterized in said pieces of abrasive cloth being secured to said surface by use of fastening elements extending through said abrasive cloth and into said core.   
     
     
         2 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein said fastening elements are staples. 
     
     
         3 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein reinforcement strips are arranged on top of said pieces of abrasive cloth, and said staples extend through said reinforcement strip and said abrasive cloth and into said core. 
     
     
         4 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein said pieces of abrasive cloth are secured to said surface by use of glue. 
     
     
         5 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein said pieces of abrasive cloth are glued to said bristles. 
     
     
         6 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , comprising different pieces of abrasive cloth with different grit sizes. 
     
     
         7 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein a piece of abrasive paper comprises a sandwich of two or more layers of abrasive paper. 
     
     
         8 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein several layers of bristles are provided behind a piece of abrasive paper. 
     
     
         9 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein said core is made of a material comprising a filler material and a binding material. 
     
     
         10 . A sanding device according to  claim 8 , wherein said filler material comprises a recycled material 
     
     
         11 . A sanding device according to  claim 8 , wherein said filler material comprises paper. 
     
     
         12 . A sanding device according to  claim 8 , wherein said filler material comprises wood fibers. 
     
     
         13 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein said core is a cylindrical core, and said plurality of bristles and said pieces of abrasive cloth extend substantially radially from said surface of said cylindrical core. 
     
     
         14 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein said core is a disc-shaped core, and said surface is a top surface of said disc, and said plurality of bristles and said pieces of abrasive cloth extend in a direction perpendicular to said top surface of said disc. 
     
     
         15 . A sanding device according to  claim 1 , wherein said core is solid.