Sanding gloves

Abstract

When working in crafts such as a gord project for the senior citizens center it was virtually impossible to find and easy way to clean the surface. What I really needed was something abrasive that would fit the shape of the palm of my hand. Sanding gloves but there wasn't any. So I tried making some out of a kitchen cleaning glove with stick on sand paper, its was to hot and the sand paper lacked flexibility and would not stay on. So I tried a nit cotton/polyester glove with a layer of silicon and fine sanding grit, similar to what you would use in a sandblaster, imbedded in it and this worked much better. It breathed and was flexible. I could find the glove in all sizes also. I found that the area from the tip of my thumb to the tip of my index finger was really good for sanding circular or round things such as the gourd neck or table legs. I also found that putting the same things on out on the bottoms of the finger area was quite useful for small areas or groves. My father who has always worked on old cars thought it worked pretty good for that also. Some times though he found he needed a heavier grit, this prompted the fine medium and course. The application for the glove was really a wide area. After finding that the sanding glove worked I needed to patent this.

Description

I had watched my father work on cars and do carpentry, where sanding was involved. I myself worked on many craft projects where sanding was involved.

The idea came to me that I would be more productive if the sanding element was more formed to my hand, the sanding glove was born.

When working in crafts such as a gord project for the senior citizens center it was virtually impossible to find and easy way to clean the surface. What I really needed was something abrasive that would fit the shape of the palm of my hand. Sanding gloves but there wasn't any. So I tried making some out of a kitchen cleaning glove with stick on sand paper, its was to hot and the sand paper lacked flexibility and would not stay on. So I tried a nit cotton/polyester glove with a layer of silicon and fine sanding grit, similar to what you would use in a sandblaster, imbedded in it and this worked much better. It breathed and was flexible. I could find the glove in all sizes also. I found that the area from the tip of my thumb to the tip of my index finger was really good for sanding circular or round things such as the gourd neck or table legs. I also found that putting the same things on out on the bottoms of the finger area was quite useful for small areas or groves.

My father who has always worked on old cars thought it worked pretty good for that also. Some times though he found he needed a heavier grit, this prompted the fine medium and course.

The application for the glove was really a wide area.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The glove itself is made of a breathable tight nit material. It would be manufactured in sizes small, medium and large. The glove would be sold in pairs, right hand left hand. The glove would fit snugly to the hand to prevent slipping during use.

FIG. 1, illustrates the appearance of the glove with the sanding element affixed to it. The finger area is covered only in the pad area; the joint area would be open to allow ease of movement. The palm area is covered to the brake where the wrist area begins.

FIG. 2, illustrates the thumb and forefinger area. This area would have a denser layer of sanding grit, as it receives grater use in most instances.

The sanding grit would be sold in three types of coarseness:

Fine, for jobs requiring light sanding or smoother finish

Medium, for jobs requiring a medial sanding

Course, for jobs that have a rough surface

Claims

1. The “Sanding Glove” is made out of a stretchable nit material with a sanding element affixed to the palm and finger area. It can be used to sand most any thing including automobiles, table legs and any surface regardless of its contours. It is easier and more efficient than sand paper or sanding blocks that are currently on the market. The glove uses the surface of the hand and reduces the energy exerted to do the job.