The present invention relates generally to the field of power-tools and more particularly power-tool safety devices.
The invention is based on the prior art design and re-utilization of a common refreshment can insulator. The inventor uniquely re-purposed prior art for the utilization of containment of abraded material caused by a power tools contact with a work-piece.
The common refreshment can insulator comprises ideal features that serve well with the inventions intended utilization.
The drill debris containment as defined in claim 1, wherein the invention is intended for catching abraded material that is produced on a work-piece by a power tool, in particular a power drill. To keep pace with the trend toward weight reduction, cost reduction and simplifying current arts and technologies the Drill Debris Containment can be an ideal.
Accordingly, it is an object of the Drill Debris Containment to simplify current versions of the known drill debris capturing devices while maintaining efficiency.
In keeping with these objects and with others which will become apparent hereinafter, one feature of the present invention resides, briefly stated, in a drill debris containment, having the embodiment intended for the use to catch abraded material that is produced by a power tool, in particular a power drill, in operation on a work-piece.
It is proposed that the embodiment be comprised compressible and or flexible foam and or durable rubber materials to create a non-rigid element which allows for the invention to remain flexibly contacted to the work-piece and said drill; Where-in the drill bit may be slightly pushed in and pulled out from the work-piece; Where-in the invention keeps contact with the said drill and work-piece creating housing for abraded material created by the operation of the tool on the work-piece. As a result, it can advantageously be attained that the invention can quarantine the debris from the work-piece and said drill bit inside of the embodiment.
Diffusive devices such as bristles, perforated materials and other diffusive devices may be added and or placed inside the invention embodiment to enhance the containment ability in the process.
Precise work with the power tool can be made possible if the drill debris containment is comprised of a transparent material allowing user to view the work-piece and said drill bit contact point more easily.
Unintended slipping between the invention and the work-piece can be at least extensively avoided if one contact face of the invention is equipped with a nonslip material. As the nonslip liners, bumpy or rubber liners are for instance conceivable.
A spring mechanism may be integrated into the embodiment of the invention for generating a contact pressure on the work-piece, a user can advantageously be supported by the spring mechanism in fixing the invention against the work-piece.
Further advantages will become apparent from the ensuing drawing description. In the drawing, exemplary embodiment's of the invention are shown. The drawing, description and claims include numerous characteristics in combination. One skilled in the art will expediently consider these characteristics individually as well and put them together to make useful further combinations.
Shows a Drill Debris Containment, in a lower view. Showing the bottom surface area labeled 1A, which has an opening in the center labeled 1C (In which said drill bit will be entered and passed) The surface area is surrounded by an outside wall label 1B.
Shows a Drill Debris Containment, in a side view. Showing the outside wall surface labeled 2C; the embodiment has an upper opening labeled 2B in which the said drill bit labeled 2A will be passed and abraded material from said drill bit and work-piece will enter the contact element for containment. This view also showing the said drill bit entering the lower opening labeled 2D, and the placement of the said drill/power-tool labeled 2E in respect to the Drill Debris Containment.
Shows a Drill Debris Containment, in a upper view. Showing the inner bottom surface area labeled 3D which the provides partial containment for abraded material caused by the said drill bit contacting the work piece. The inner wall surface labeled 3B is adjacent to the inner bottom surface area which provides partial containment for abraded material entering through the larger upper opening. Label 3A shows the said drill bit passing through the upper opening. Label 3C shows the said drill bit entering and passing the lower opening.
Shows a Drill Debris Containment, in a partially transparent side view. Showing the outside wall surface labeled 4C being partially transparent to show the added inner embodiment described in claim 10 labeled 4F in the figure; the inner embodiment labeled 4F is shown to be comprised of bristles seated on the surface of the inner walls and inner lower surface of the Drill Debris Containment embodiment. The bristles labeled 4F seated on the inner walls and inner lower surface are extended toward the said drill bit; the embodiment has an upper opening labeled 4B in which the said drill bit labeled 4A will be passed and abraded material from said drill bit and work-piece will enter the contact element for containment. This view also showing the said drill bit entering the lower opening labeled 4D, and the placement of the said drill/power-tool labeled 4E in respect to the Drill Debris Containment.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.
While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in a drill debris containment, it is not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.