Patent ID: 6102631
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B23Q,B25F,Y10T

Abstract:
A drill attachment for mounting on a drill bit of a power drill to catch dust and debris expelled by the drilling action, the drill attachment comprising:(a) an open topped container with a mounting opening opposite the open top and sized to fit closely around a drill bit received therein, the drill bit able to extend to the open top through which the bit protrudes in the drilling action; and(b) a plurality of vanes extending from the inner sides and bottom of the open topped container and extending offset to radial lines extending towards the center of the container, said vanes being of an at least partially resilient material, and sized and shaped to allow rotation of the drill attachment by at least partial engagement with the drill bit during the drilling, said rotation forming at least a partial vortex to assist entrapment of the dust and debris in the drill attachment.