Cutting device with chip collector
The invention is a tool for shaving protruding material off a surface. In detail, the tool includes a housing containing a motor for driving a cutter. A hollow member is mounted to the housing about the cutter, the member having a first end attached to the housing and a second end extending beyond the cutter. The member includes at least one hole there through for allowing shaved off protruding material to pass there through. A vacuum collection system is coupled to the hollow member for collecting shaved protruding material passing through the at least one hole in member.
1 . A tool for shaving protruding material off a surface the tool comprising:
a housing;
a motor mounted in said housing;
a cutter having a cutting end coupled to said motor;
a hollow member mounted to said housing about said cutter, said member having a first end attached to said housing and a second end extending beyond said cutter, said member having at least one hole there through for allowing shaved off protruding material to pass;
a vacuum collection means mounted to said hollow member for collecting shaved protruding material passing through said at least one hole in said hollow member.
2 . The cutting device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first end of said hollow member movably mounted to said housing; said hollow member movable from a first position wherein said second thereof is beyond said cutting end to a second position which is a less distance from said cutting end.
3 . The cutting device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said member is spring biased to said first position.
4 . The cutting device as set forth in claim 1 or 2 , or 3 , wherein said vacuum collection means comprises
a cup shaped housing having hollow sleeve adapted to slide over said member:
at least one set screw assembly mounted in said hollow sleeve for securing said sleeve to said member
a flexible line coupled to said annular housing; and
a vacuum pumping system coupled to said flexible line.