Sanding Devices and Related Methods

Abstract

Sanding devices disclosed herein include a rigid member, a flexible member permanently coupled with a bottom of the rigid member and with a portion of a top of the rigid member, and a sanding member permanently coupled with the flexible member. In implementations the sanding member consists of sandpaper. The flexible member may be shaped substantially similar to, or identical to, the sanding member in at least two dimensions. A front of the rigid member may have a rounded end and the rigid member may be tapered and larger in front than in back. The flexible member may form a pair of upper wings extending outward past sides of the rigid member at the top of the rigid member, a pair of lower wings extending outward past sides of the rigid member at the bottom of the rigid member, and a tail extending past the back of the rigid member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sanding device, comprising:
 a rigid member;   a flexible member permanently coupled with a bottom of the rigid member and permanently coupled with at least a portion of a top of the rigid member; and   a sanding member permanently coupled with the flexible member;   wherein a largest planar surface of the flexible member is larger than a largest planar surface of the rigid member.   
     
     
         2 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding member consists of sandpaper. 
     
     
         3 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is shaped identical to the sanding member in at least two dimensions. 
     
     
         4 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is permanently coupled with less than half of the top of the rigid member. 
     
     
         5 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein a front of the rigid member comprises a rounded end and wherein the rigid member comprises a taper from the front to a back of the rigid member so that the front of the rigid member is thicker than the back of the rigid member. 
     
     
         6 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member comprises a longest length longer than a longest length of the rigid member. 
     
     
         7 . The sanding device of  claim 6 , wherein the flexible member comprises a width perpendicular to the longest length of the flexible member, wherein the rigid member comprises a width perpendicular to the longest length of the rigid member, and wherein the width of the flexible member is greater than the width of the rigid member. 
     
     
         8 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member comprises a pair of upper wings extending outward past sides of the rigid member at the top of the rigid member. 
     
     
         9 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member comprises a pair of lower wings extending outward past sides of the rigid member at the bottom of the rigid member. 
     
     
         10 . The sanding device of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member comprises a tail extending past the back of the rigid member. 
     
     
         11 . A sanding device, comprising:
 a rigid member;   a flexible member permanently coupled with a bottom of the rigid member and at least a portion of a top of the rigid member; and   sandpaper permanently coupled with the flexible member;   wherein the flexible member is shaped substantially similar to the sandpaper in at least two dimensions.   
     
     
         12 . The sanding device of  claim 11 , wherein the flexible member comprises a width perpendicular to a longest length of the flexible member, wherein the rigid member comprises a width perpendicular to a longest length of the rigid member, wherein the width of the flexible member is greater than the width of the rigid member, and wherein the flexible member comprises a pair of lower wings extending outward past sides of the rigid member at the bottom of the rigid member. 
     
     
         13 . The sanding device of  claim 12 , wherein a front of the rigid member comprises a rounded end and wherein the rigid member comprises a taper from the front to a back end of the rigid member so that the front of the rigid member is thicker than the back of the rigid member. 
     
     
         14 . The sanding device of  claim 12 , wherein the longest length of the flexible member is greater than the longest length of the rigid member, and wherein the flexible member comprises a tail extending past the back of the rigid member. 
     
     
         15 . The sanding device of  claim 12 , wherein the flexible member comprises a pair of upper wings extending outward past the sides of the rigid member at the top of the rigid member. 
     
     
         16 . The sanding device of  claim 15 , further comprising a pair of recesses in the upper wings. 
     
     
         17 . The sanding device of  claim 11 , wherein the flexible member comprises a polymeric foam. 
     
     
         18 . The sanding device of  claim 11 , further comprising a ridge coupled to, and extending upwards from, the top of the rigid member. 
     
     
         19 . A sanding device, consisting of:
 a rigid member;   a flexible member permanently coupled with a bottom of the rigid member and permanently coupled with less than half of a top of the rigid member using an adhesive; and   sandpaper permanently coupled with a bottom of the flexible member using an adhesive;   wherein the flexible member is shaped identical to the sandpaper in at least two dimensions;   wherein the flexible member comprises a longest length greater than a longest length of the rigid member so that the flexible member comprises a tail extending past a back of the rigid member; and   wherein the flexible member comprises a width perpendicular to the longest length of the flexible member, wherein the rigid member comprises a width parallel with the width of the flexible member, and wherein the width of the flexible member is greater than the width of the rigid member so that the flexible member comprises a pair of upper wings extending outward past sides of the rigid member at the top of the rigid member and a pair of lower wings extending outward past the sides of the rigid member at the bottom of the rigid member.   
     
     
         20 . The sanding device of  claim 19 , wherein the rigid member is tapered so that a front of the rigid member is thicker than the back of the rigid member.