Paperless drywall sander

Abstract

A paperless drywall sander includes a pole. A pivot is affixed to the pole. A base is affixed to the pivot. A sanding head is mounted on the base. The sanding head includes a non-paper bulk member and an abrasive material distributed across a surface of the bulk material and to a depth within the bulk material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A paperless drywall sander comprising:
 a pole;   a pivot connected to the pole;   a base connected to the pivot; and   a sanding head mounted on the base, the sanding head including a bulk member, and an abrasive material distributed across a surface of the bulk member and to a depth within the bulk member.   
     
     
         2 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive material is substantially uniformly distributed within the bulk material. 
     
     
         3 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 2 , wherein the abrasive material is a particulate material. 
     
     
         4 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding head has an outer surface, the outer surface being formed with at least one groove therein. 
     
     
         5 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 4 , wherein the surface of the non-paper bulk member is formed as a pattern of squares, the at least one groove forming a boundary for a square within the pattern of squares. 
     
     
         6 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive material is disposed on at least an upper surface of the bulk member and throughout the bulk member to form layers of abrasive material within the bulk member. 
     
     
         7 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive material is at least one of diamond dust, aluminum oxide, or calcite. 
     
     
         8 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 1 , wherein the bulk material is formed from at least one of an epoxy resin, shellac, urethane, polyurethane, urethane rubber, and urethane plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding head has a sanding surface, the sanding surface being formed into a pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The sanding head of  claim 4 , in which there are substantially no abrasive material within the at least one groove. 
     
     
         11 . A sanding head for a drywall sander comprising:
 a bulk material; and   an abrasive material distributed across a surface of said bulk material and to a depth within the bulk material.   
     
     
         12 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 11 , wherein the abrasive material is substantially uniformly distributed within the bulk material. 
     
     
         13 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 12 , wherein the abrasive material is a particulate material. 
     
     
         14 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 11 , wherein the sanding head has an outer surface, the outer surface being formed with at least one groove therein. 
     
     
         15 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 14 , wherein the surface of the non-paper bulk member is formed as a pattern of squares, the at least one groove forming a boundary for a square within the pattern of squares. 
     
     
         16 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 11 , wherein the abrasive material is disposed on at least an upper surface of the bulk member and throughout the bulk member to form layers of abrasive material within the bulk member. 
     
     
         17 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 11 , wherein the abrasive material is at least one of diamond dust, aluminum oxide, or calcite. 
     
     
         18 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 11 , wherein the bulk material is formed from at least one of an epoxy resin, shellac, urethane, polyurethane, urethane rubber, and urethane plastic. 
     
     
         19 . The paperless drywall sander of  claim 11 , wherein the sanding head has a sanding surface, the sanding surface being formed into a pattern. 
     
     
         20 . The sanding head of  claim 14 , in which there are substantially no abrasive material within the at least one groove.