Debris catching pouch
OwnerAlan J. Hammerinventor
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Abstract
A debris catching pouch for attaching to a generally vertical surface of a structure to catch debris falling from a drill drilling a hole in the surface of the structure. The pouch includes a back panel and a front panel coupled to the front surface of the back panel to define a pocket for catching debris between the back panel and the front panel. The back surface of the back panel has an adhesive provided thereon for adhesive attachment of the back surface of the back panel to the surface of a structure.
Claims2
A pouch for attaching to a surface of a structure for collecting debris from the drilling of a hole into the surface of the structure, said pouch comprising:
- a back panel being generally rectangular and having front and back surfaces, an outer perimeter comprising generally straight top and bottom end edges and a pair of generally straight side edges extending between said end edges of said back panel;
- said back panel having a length defined between said top and bottom end edges of said back panel, said back panel having a width defined between said side edges of said back panel;
- a front panel being generally rectangular and having front and back surfaces, an outer perimeter comprising generally straight top and bottom end edges and a pair of generally straight side edges extending between said end edges of said front panel;
- said front panel having a length defined between said top and bottom end edges of said front panel, said front panel having a width defined between said side edges of said front panel;
- said length of said back panel being greater than said length of said front panel;
- said back surface of said front panel facing said front surface of said back panel, said back surface of said front panel and said front surface of said back panel defining a pocket for collecting debris and dust therein from a hole drilled through the back panel into the surface of the structure;
- said bottom end edge and said side edges of said front panel coupled to said back panel such that said top end edge of said front panel is positioned between said top and bottom edges of said back panel;
- said bottom end edge of said front panel being coupled to said bottom end edge of said back panel, one of said side edges of said front panel being coupled to one of said side edges of said back panel, another of said side edges of said front panel being coupled to another of said side edges of said back panel;
- said width of said front panel being greater than said width of said back panel such that the front panel extends outward and said top end edge of said front panel is spaced apart from said front surface of said back panel so that said pocket is formed therebetween;
- a pair of side panels, one of said side panels coupling said one side edge of said front panel to said one side edge of said back panel, another of said side panels coupling said other side edge of said front panel to said other side edge of said back panel;
- each of said side panels being generally triangular and having a lower vertex and a generally straight upper edge, said lower vertices of said side panels being located adjacent said bottom end edge of said front panel, upper edges of said side panels being located adjacent said top end edge of said front panel;
- each side panel having an elongate fold extending from said lower vertex to said upper edge of said side panel, said fold being extended generally perpendicular to said upper edge of said side panel;
- said back surface of said back panel has an adhesive provided thereon for adhesive attachment of said back surface of said back panel to the surface of a structure to be drilled;
- said adhesive of said back surface of said back panel being provided in a generally rectangular region located adjacent said top end edge of said back panel;
- wherein a generally rectangular removable protective cover sheet covers said adhesive of said back surface of said back panel to prevent adhesion of said adhesive;
- a flexible generally rectangular lower flap being integrally coupled to said bottom end edge of said back panel, said lower flap having generally flat front and back surfaces, a pair of side edges, and a lower end edge, said lower flap being generally coplanar with said back panel and said side edges of said lower flap each being collinear with one of said side edges of said back panel;
- a top portion of said back panel located between said top end edge of said back panel and said top end edge of said front panel adapted for being folded over said front panel to cover said pocket, said lower flap adapted for being folded over said front panel and said top portion of back panel, said lower flap being attachable to said top portion of said back flap to help keep said pocket covered by said top portion of said back panel;
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- said front surface of said lower flap having an adhesive provided thereon in a generally rectangular region extending between said side edges of said lower flap adjacent said lower end edge of said lower flap, said adhesive of said lower flap being for adhesive attachment to said top portion of said back panel when said top portion of said back panel is folded over said front panel;
- wherein another generally rectangular removable protective cover sheet covers said adhesive of said lower flap to prevent adhesion of the adhesive;
- said back surface of said front panel having an adhesive provided thereon in a generally rectangular region extending substantially an entire length between said side edges of said front panel adjacent said top end edge of said front panel, said adhesive of said front panel being for adhesive attachment to said front surface of said back panel to close said pocket when said pocket is filled with debris to prevent debris from spilling out of said pocket;
- wherein a generally rectangular removable protective cover sheet covers said adhesive of said front panel to prevent adhesion;
- said pouch being sufficiently sized to permit the drilling of a hole therethrough and the structure therebehind without debris and dust being spewed on to an uncovered surrounding surface of the structure;
- wherein said width of said back panel is between about 2 inches and 3 inches and 3 inches, wherein said length of said back panel is between about and about 5 inches;
- said panels of said pouch comprising a flexible plastic material, wherein said flexible plastic material is transparent so that marks on the surface of the structure indicating a location of the hole to be drilled may be easily seen by the user.
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