Debris receptacle for a tool having a cutter

Abstract

A debris receptacle for a tool having a cutter. The debris receptacle includes a debris plate attachable to the tool and a debris cover overlying the debris plate and spaced from the debris plate to form a debris reception zone between the debris plate and the debris cover. The debris plate further includes a plate hole with the cutter extending through the plate hole when the debris plate is attached to the tool. The debris cover includes a cover hole with the cutter extending through the cover hole when the debris plate is attached to the tool.

1 . A debris receptacle for a tool having a cutter, the debris receptacle comprising:
 a debris plate attachable to the tool, the debris plate comprising an outside surface, an inside surface, a plate outer perimeter located between the outside and the inside surfaces, and a plate hole located inside the plate outer perimeter and extending through the debris plate from the outside surface to the inside surface, and with the cutter extending through the plate hole when the debris plate is attached to the tool; and,   a debris cover attachable to the debris plate, the debris cover comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a cover outer perimeter located between the top and the bottom surfaces, and a cover hole located inside the cover outer perimeter and extending through the debris cover from the top surface to the bottom surface, with the cutter extending through the cover hole when the debris cover is attached to the debris plate and the debris plate is attached to the tool, and where the bottom surface of the debris cover faces the inside surface of the debris plate and the bottom surface of the debris cover is spaced from the inside surface of the debris plate and forms a debris reception zone between the debris cover and the debris plate.   
   
   
       2 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the cover outer perimeter is larger than the plate outer perimeter. 
   
   
       3 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the debris cover is removeably attachable to the debris plate by a snap-fitted relationship. 
   
   
       4 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein when the debris cover is removeably attached to the debris plate they together form a height and have a diameter such that the ratio of the height to the diameter is between about 0.05 and about 0.75. 
   
   
       5 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein when the debris cover is removeably attached to the debris plate they together form a height and have a diameter such that the ratio of the height to the diameter is between about 0.1 and about 0.5. 
   
   
       6 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein when the debris cover is removeably attached to the debris plate they together form a height and have a diameter such that the ratio of the height to the diameter is between about 0.1 and about 0.25. 
   
   
       7 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein at least one of the debris cover and the debris plate has a sloped side relative to a horizontal plane extending parallel to the outer perimeter and located relatively between the debris cover and the debris plate. 
   
   
       8 . The debris receptacle of  claim 7  wherein the sloped side slopes away from the horizontal plane thereby causing the respective debris cover and/or debris plate with the sloped side to have a concave configuration of its interior. 
   
   
       9 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the cover hole is positioned overlying the plate hole and the cover hole has a diameter length that is larger than a diameter length of the plate hole. 
   
   
       10 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the cover hole is positioned overlying the plate hole and the cover hole has a diameter length that is larger than a diameter length of the plate hole and the cover hole diameter length is at most about 90% of a diameter length of the cover outer perimeter. 
   
   
       11 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the cover hole is positioned overlying the plate hole and the cover hole has a diameter length that is larger than a diameter length of the plate hole and the cover hole diameter length is at most about 70% of a diameter length of the cover outer perimeter. 
   
   
       12 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the cover hole is positioned overlying the plate hole and the cover hole has a diameter length that is larger than a diameter length of the plate hole and the cover hole diameter length is at most about 50% of a diameter length of the cover outer perimeter. 
   
   
       13 . The debris receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the debris receptacle has a magnetic characteristic such that the debris receptacle at least temporarily attracts and retains debris cut by the cutter. 
   
   
       14 . The debris receptacle of  claim 13  wherein at least one of the debris plate and the debris cover includes a magnetic portion. 
   
   
       15 . The debris receptacle of  claim 13  wherein the debris is retained in the debris reception zone. 
   
   
       16 . A debris receptacle for a tool having a cutter, the debris receptacle comprising:
 a debris plate attachable to the tool and comprising a debris cover overlying the debris plate and spaced from the debris plate to form a debris reception zone between the debris plate and the debris cover;   the debris plate further comprising an outer perimeter and a plate hole located inside the outer perimeter and extending through the debris plate from an outside surface to an inside surface, and with the cutter extending through the plate hole when the debris plate is attached to the tool; and,   wherein the debris cover comprises a cover hole located inside the outer perimeter and extending through the debris cover from a top surface to a bottom surface, and with the cutter extending through the cover hole when the debris plate is attached to the tool.   
   
   
       17 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein the debris plate and the debris cover are integrally formed together. 
   
   
       18 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein the debris cover and the debris plate are formed out of the same material substance. 
   
   
       19 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein the debris cover and the debris plate together form a height and have a diameter such that the ratio of the height to the diameter is between about 0.05 and about 0.75, preferably between about 0.1 and about 0.5, and more preferably between about 0.1 and about 0.25. 
   
   
       20 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein at least one of the debris cover and the debris plate has a sloped side relative to a horizontal plane extending parallel to the outer perimeter and located relatively between the debris cover and the debris plate. 
   
   
       21 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein the sloped side slopes away from the horizontal plane thereby causing the respective debris cover and/or debris plate with the sloped side to have a concave configuration of its interior. 
   
   
       22 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein the cover hole is positioned overlying the plate hole and the cover hole has a diameter length that is larger than a diameter length of the plate hole. 
   
   
       23 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein the cover hole is positioned overlying the plate hole and the cover hole has a diameter length that is larger than a diameter length of the plate hole and the cover hole diameter length is at most about 50% to about 90% of a diameter length of the cover outer perimeter. 
   
   
       24 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein at least one of the debris plate and the debris cover includes a magnetic portion. 
   
   
       25 . The debris receptacle of  claim 16  wherein the debris receptacle has a magnetic characteristic such that the debris receptacle at least temporarily attracts and retains debris cut by the cutter in the debris reception zone.