Device for use with drills or the like for the collection of working debris
OwnerFriedrich Kappelinventor
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Abstract
A collector for use on or in association with drills or other tools which in use produce dust, splinters, powder, chips, shavings or other debris. It comprises a hollow annular housing which can be attached to the working component of the tool in the vicinity of the operating part.
Claims1
In combination a debris collection device and a tool having a rotatable working component which generates debris during operation, said collection device comprising a hollow collector housing which is disposed around said working component and rotatable therewith, said housing having a base, an annular side wall and an upper opening for receiving generated debris, said housing being mounted on a part of the tool through compression spring means which urges the housing in the direction of the operative end of the working component of the tool, said spring means being carried by a support plate which rests on said part of the tool, and a bellows disposed on said support plate and around the spring means, said spring means and support plate being positioned between the collector housing and the part of the tool upon which the support plate rests.
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