Patent ID: 8398465
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B24B,B25F

Abstract:
1. A hand-held power tool of the type having electromotive drive components, said power tool comprising: a housing base containing the electromotive drive components, said housing base having air inlet openings for admitting an air flow into said housing for cooling the electromotive drive components, said housing base having an exterior which includes at least one engagement element; a filter element for filtering dust from said air flow; and an elastically deformable filter retaining part for releaseably retaining said filter element to said housing base such that the air flow passes through said filter, said filter retaining part being of an arcuate cross-section which terminates in a first end and a second end, said first end and said second end being spaced a distance from one another, at least one of said first end and said second end carrying an engagement lug which is detachably engageable with said engagement element such that said filter retaining part is elastically deformed when said engagement lug and said engagement element are in engagement with one another, said filter retaining part being so elastically deformed as a result of increasing said distance.