摘要 |
<p>A dust extractor for a hammer drill or drill comprising: a hood (10); a mounting mechanism (8) connected to the hood (10) which is capable of being attached to the housing of a hammer or drill; wherein the hood (10) comprises a first tubular passage (42; 48) which extends through the length of the hood (101) and through which a cutting tool (6) can pass; a second tubular passage (44), one end of which engages with the first passage (42; 48) inside of the hood, the other end of which is capable of being connected to a vacuum cleaner; characterized in that the hood is manufactured from a resiliently deformable material and comprises a slit (58) which extends through the side of the hood along the length of the hood and which provides a passage through the side of the hood to the first passage (42; 48), the sides (60) of the slit (58) being biased into engagement with each other but which are capable of being parted by the deformation of the resiliently deformable material of the hood to allow a cutting tool to pass through the slit (58) in order to be located in or removed the first passage (42; 48).</p> |