Vacuum attachment for drilling tool

Abstract

A vacuum attachment for a drilling tool which is characterized by a typically transparent enclosure or canister, or a canister having a window therein, with a gasket having a gasket opening provided on the bottom of the canister for sealing the chuck of a drilling tool. An opening is provided on the opposite, or top end of the canister from the gasket opening to facilitate insertion of the drill bit through the gasket opening, into the canister and through the top end opening to a panel or surface to be drilled, as the drill chuck rotatably operates in the gasket opening. The top end opening of the canister is pressed against the panel or surface and the canister is attached to a vacuum device by means of a vacuum hose to facilitate removal of drilling debris, particles and dust from the interior of the canister simultaneously with operation of the drilling tool.

1 . A vacuum attachment for receiving a drilling tool having a chuck and a drill bit clamped in the chuck for drilling into a surface and collecting drilling particles, said vacuum attachment comprising a canister for receiving the drilling particles, said canister having a top end and a bottom end; a gasket carried by said bottom end of said canister, said gasket adapted for engagement with the chuck on the drilling tool and sealing the drilling particles in said canister when the drill bit is extended through said top end of said canister to the surface and said top end is pressed against the surface; and a vacuum opening provided in said canister for applying a vacuum to said canister and removing the drilling particles from said canister.  
   
   
       2 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1  comprising a perimeter seal provided on said top end of said canister for removably sealing said canister against the surface.  
   
   
       3 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1  comprising a vacuum nipple provided in said vacuum opening for receiving a vacuum hose connected to a vacuum device and applying the vacuum to said canister responsive to operation of the vacuum device.  
   
   
       4 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 3  comprising a perimeter seal provided on said top end of said canister for removably sealing said canister against the surface.  
   
   
       5 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of said canister is transparent.  
   
   
       6 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1  wherein said top end is smaller than said bottom end of said canister and comprising a perimeter seal provided on said top end of said canister for removably sealing said canister against the surface.  
   
   
       7 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 6  comprising a vacuum nipple provided in said vacuum opening for receiving a vacuum hose connected to a vacuum device and applying the vacuum to said canister responsive to operation of the vacuum device.  
   
   
       8 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 6  wherein at least a portion of said canister is transparent.  
   
   
       9 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 6  wherein at least a portion of said canister is transparent and comprising a vacuum nipple provided in said vacuum opening for receiving a vacuum hose connected to a vacuum device and applying the vacuum to said canister responsive to operation of the vacuum device.  
   
   
       10 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1  comprising an opening provided in said gasket for receiving the chuck and removably sealing the chuck therein.  
   
   
       11 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 10  comprising a perimeter seal provided on said top end of said canister for removably sealing said canister against the surface  
   
   
       12 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 11  comprising a vacuum nipple provided in said vacuum opening for receiving a vacuum hose connected to a vacuum device and applying the vacuum to said canister responsive to operation of the vacuum device.  
   
   
       13 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 12  wherein said top end is smaller than said bottom end of said canister and at least a portion of said canister is transparent.  
   
   
       14 . A vacuum attachment for engaging a surface and receiving a drilling tool having a chuck and a drill bit and collecting drilling particles from the drill bit and the drilled surface, said vacuum attachment comprising a canister for receiving the drilling particles, said canister having an open bottom end; a gasket carried by said open bottom end of said canister and a gasket opening provided in said gasket, said gasket opening fitted for sealing engagement with the chuck on the drilling tool and sealing the drilling particles in said canister; an open top end provided in said canister for receiving the drill bit; and a vacuum nipple provided in said canister for receiving a vacuum hose and applying a vacuum to said canister and removing the drilling particles from said canister.  
   
   
       15 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 14  comprising a perimeter seal provided on said top end of said canister for removably sealing said canister against the surface.  
   
   
       16 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 14  wherein at least a portion of said canister is transparent.  
   
   
       17 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 14  comprising a perimeter seal provided on said top end of said canister for removably sealing said canister against the surface and wherein at least a portion of said canister is transparent.  
   
   
       18 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 14  wherein said top end is smaller than said bottom end of said canister.  
   
   
       19 . A vacuum attachment for removably engaging a surface to be drilled and receiving a drilling tool having a chuck and a drill bit and collecting drilling particles from the drill bit and the drilled surface, said vacuum attachment comprising a canister for receiving the drilling particles, said canister having an open top end for accommodating the bit, a perimeter seal provided on said open top end for removably sealing said top end against the surface and an open bottom end; a gasket carried by said open bottom end of said canister and a gasket opening provided in said gasket, said gasket opening sized for sealing engagement with the chuck on the drilling tool and sealing the drilling particles in said canister; and a vacuum hose communicating with said canister and connected to a vacuum device for applying a vacuum to said canister and removing the drilling particles from said canister responsive to operation of the vacuum device.  
   
   
       20 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 18  wherein at least a portion of said canister is transparent.