Debris collection device and method
AssigneeDustbubble Limited
InventorChristopher Styles
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Abstract
A collection device for use with a drill to capture debris ejected from drilling into a surface includes a body formed of flexible material having a first, substantially flat, configuration and a second erect configuration defining a cavity. The body includes a hole for receiving a drill bit into the cavity when the body is erect and adhesive means for adhering the body to the surface.
Claims18
A collection device for use with a drill to capture debris ejected during drilling into a working surface, comprising a body formed of a flexible material and comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a first hole formed therethrough, wherein the second surface comprises means for adhering the body to the working surface, and wherein the body is adapted to shift from a substantially flat configuration to an erect configuration;
- whereby the expanded body defines a cavity formed between the first surface and the second surface, which cavity receives a drill bit via the first hole;
- the body further comprising means for shifting the body from the flat configuration to the expanded configuration, wherein the means for shifting the body comprise a plurality of tabs adapted for pulling the body from the flat configuration to the erect configuration.
A method of collecting debris ejected whilst drilling into a working surface using a collection device, wherein the collection device comprises a body formed of a flexible material and comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a first hole formed therethrough, wherein the second surface comprises means for adhering the body to the working surface, and wherein the body is adapted to shift from a substantially flat configuration to an erect configuration;
- whereby the expanded body defines a cavity formed between the first surface and the second surface, which cavity receives a drill bit via the first hole;
- the body further comprising means for shifting the body from the flat configuration to the expanded configuration, wherein the means for shifting the body comprise a plurality of tabs adapted for pulling the body from the flat configuration to the erect configuration, the method comprising the steps of:
- adhering the body of the collection device to the working surface,
- erecting the body by pulling at least one of said plurality of tabs to form the erect configuration,
- inserting a drill bit through the first hole into the cavity, and
- drilling through the second surface and into the working surface, whereby debris ejected in the step of drilling is captured in the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.