| 20100330887 | ABRASIVE FLAP WHEEL WITH CUSTOM PROFILES - A flap sander is disclosed for use with a workpiece having a nonlinear profile. The flap sander comprises a cylindrical rotary head including a central hub concentric with an axis of rotation of the rotary head, and an inclined surface extending radially outward from the central hub. A plurality of abrasive flaps are detachably secured to the inclined surface of the rotary head and are aligned in a radial array radiating outward from central hub to the periphery of the rotary head. Each of the abrasive flaps comprises an unsecured working edge having a nonlinear profile that substantially matches the profile of the workpiece to provide an even sanding distribution across the workpiece profile independent of the shape of the profile. | 12-30-2010 |
