Adaptable sanding apparatus and method

Abstract

A sanding apparatus and method for treating work surfaces with abrasive material is provided. The apparatus is a standard oscillating sanding apparatus having sanding pads positioned thereon. The pads are configured to apply abrasive action to adjacent generally perpendicular surfaces either simultaneously or one at a time. The pads may be contoured to conform to the exact angle between prospective work surfaces and thus a plurality of differently configured pads are provided. Each pad may selectively have a guide surface for gliding along one of the prospective surfaces.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A sanding apparatus, comprising:
 a sander body having a motor and an oscillating arm;   a plurality of interchangeable frames for holding sandpaper, the frames being arranged and configured to be selectively coupled to the motor for creating a sanding motion in order to alternatively and selectably sand surfaces in two planes;   at least one detail sanding pad positioned on one of said frames, said frames each having a substantially flat lower surface which may be selectively covered with abrasive material and said sanding pad having a substantially pointed front portion bounded laterally by two vertically oriented surfaces having an included angle of less than 90 degrees, at least one of said two surfaces covered with an abrasive material;   whereby abrasive material may be positioned selectively on one or more of said two surfaces or said lower surface of said frame.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said abrasive material is sandpaper. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a first one of said two surfaces has no abrasive material thereon and functions as a guide surface. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein both of said two surfaces have abrasive material thereon.