Power tool and debris extraction system therefor
AssigneeGMCA Pty Limited
InventorKeith Park
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Abstract
The invention relates to the provision of a power tool, such as a sander, which has a working portion which, when moved with respect to a workpiece creates debris. The invention provides a debris collection bag mounted in a housing on the power tool body which allows for the collection of debris from the vicinity of the working portion. The debris collection bag is selectively removable for discarding the debris and/or washing.
Claims14
A power tool, said power tool including a working portion which generates debris in use, drive means for selective activation to provide driving movement of the working portion in use and debris extraction means for extracting debris from the area at and adjacent to said working portion to a position remote from said working portion and wherein said debris extraction means includes at least one housing in which a debris collection bag is removably located.
A debris extraction system for use with a power tool, said debris extraction system including at least one housing in which a debris collection bag is removably located therein and said housing or detachably attached to the power tool.
A powered sanding tool, said sanding tool including a working portion in the form of an abrasive surface for sanding a workpiece, drive means for driving movement of said working portion in one or more required directions and extraction means for extracting debris from an area at or adjacent said workpiece and working portion to a location remote from said surface and wherein said extraction means includes at least one housing in which a debris collection bag is removably located, said housing communicating with the working portion via at least one aperture at or adjacent to the working portion and one or more passages connecting the said at least one aperture with the said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.