"RETENTION CONTAINER FOR DRILLING DEBRIS"
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TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention concerns a container for dust and debris originating from the perforation of various kinds of materials by means of a drill.
More specifically, this invention refers to a container with a folding gusset structure so as to take up as little space as possible during marketing and storage, while when used it can be expanded in order to collect the dust and debris produced by perforation during drilling. BACKGROUND ART
It is known that during the perforation of various materials such as for example brickwork, wood or metal, by means of a drill, the erosion caused by the drill bit produces debris and dust that must be suitably collected.
The debris and dust are removed from the hole by the action of the drill bit, falling from the hole by gravity.
The removal of this dust and debris is therefore necessary so as to maintain appropriate conditions both directly for the operator and with reference to the environment in which the operation is carried out.
The background art includes a number of solutions that attempt to solve the problem relative to the collection of debris and dust as described previously.
The document GB-A-2212080 , for example, describes a container comprising two sheets of thin material sealed
along the edges and with a bi-adhesive layer positioned on the rear which allows the container to be attached to the surface to be drilled and acts as a seal between the container and the surface. This container also presents a hole in relation to the hole to be made, passing through all three layers and centred in the upper part of the area to be drilled so as to allow the dust and debris to pass through the container.
Since the container described above is flat, it is unable to properly collect all the debris caused by the perforation and, once full, it cannot be used again.
The document GB 1444538 describes a rigid element to be positioned on the drill bit and designed to collect the debris caused by the drilling. In this case, being rigid, the element takes up a considerable amount of space and cannot be adapted to irregular surfaces or to particular positions such as for example in correspondence with corners or projections . DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention aims to provide a container with a folding gusset structure in order to take up as little space as possible when not in use but which can be expanded when used so as to collect in the best possible way the dust and debris caused by the use of a drill.
This invention also aims to provide a folding gusset container which can be re-used by means of an opening and closing system that allows the elimination of the dust and debris collected.
This is achieved by means of a folding gusset container with the features described in the main claim.
The dependent claims describe advantageous forms of embodiment of the invention.
The folding gusset container according to the invention comprises two superimposable elements connected to a folding gusset structure, forming a closed chamber with the two superimposable elements. The two superimposable elements present an opening which allows the drill bit to be inserted in order to drill the hole.
One of the two superimposable elements presents a means of fixing the container to the wall or to the object in which the hole is to be made so that, once the folding container has been expanded to collect the dust and debris caused by the drilling, it can be attached at the point in which the hole is to be made.
A reusable form of the folding container according to this invention foresees an opening and closing system in the inner fold of the structure forming the gusset. This can be, for example, a zip or advantageously a tear-off system and allows elimination of the accumulated debris and cleaning or washing of the container.
The superimposable elements can also present predefined folding lines that allow the container to be easily sued in correspondence with corners or irregular projections. According to another feature of the invention, a partition can be present inside the container to divide
the chamber formed by the superimposed elements and the folding gusset structure into two.
This partition, which is perforated by the drill bit, allows the dust and debris to accumulate in the part of the chamber nearest the object to be drilled and allows the container according to this invention to be used in a horizontal position, such as for example when drilling holes in a ceiling.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other features and advantages of the invention will become evident on reading the following description of one form of embodiment of the invention, given as a non-binding example, with the help of the enclosed drawings, in which: - figure 1 shows a perspective schematic view slightly from below of an open container for dust and debris according to the present invention; - figure 2 shows a side view of a container for dust and debris according to the present invention with the elements superimposed one on top of the other; figure 3 shows a side view as in figure 2 but with the gusset open; figure 4 shows a front view of a container for dust and debris according to the present invention; - figure 5 a, b and c shows the use and application of a container for dust and debris according to this invention; figure 6 shows a perspective schematic view slightly from below of an open container for dust and debris according to a particularly advantageous form of embodiment of the present invention;
figure 7 shows a front view of a container for dust and debris as in figure 6.
DESCRIPTION OF A FORM OF EMBODIMENT
In the figures the reference number 10 indicates in general a container for dust and debris according to the present invention, in the case in question a container for dust and debris 10, which comprises two superimposable elements 11 and 12 connected to a folding gusset structure 13. As shown in figure 1, the two superimposable elements 11 and 12 respectively comprise a hole 14 and 15 which allows a drill bit to pass through the dust container. According to a particular form of embodiment not shown in the drawings, the hole 14 and/or 15 can be made by removing a pre-cut section and can have different diameters on the elements 11 and 12. These sections can be concentric.
The superimposable element 12 can be equipped with systems 16 for fixing it to the object or to the wall in which the hole is made. This system can advantageously be a piece of bi-adhesive tape placed around the hole 15 as shown in the figures.
According to another particularly advantageous form of embodiment of the invention, this fixing system can consist of a tear-off system with, for example, a strip of Velcro of which one part is applied to the element 12 while the other is applied at the point in which the hole is drilled.
By means of this form of embodiment, it is easier to position the container at the exact point where the hole is to be drilled, placing the Velcro at the level of the hole 15. The hole 15 does not necessarily have
to be present in the element 12 but can be made directly by the drill.
According to a particularly advantageous form of embodiment of the invention, the container is equipped with an opening and closing system at the level of the inner fold 17 of the system 13 forming the gusset (not shown in the drawings) .
This can, for example, be a zip or advantageously a tear-off system to allow elimination of the accumulated debris and cleaning or washing of the container 10.
According to this form of embodiment, by using the Velcro fixing system described previously the container can be re-used several times.
The tear-off system at the level of the inner fold 17 may also be preferable when the dust or debris produced by the drilling make it difficult to use a system with sliding parts such as in the case of a zip.
As shown in figure 4, the superimposed elements 11 and 12 can also present predefined folding lines 18 that advantageously allow the effective positioning of the dust and debris container according to this invention also in correspondence with corners or irregular projections.
According to another form of embodiment, the superimposable elements 11 and 12 can be made from transparent plastic material, thus allowing precise positioning of the container at the point at which the hole is to be made.
If the dust and debris container is the disposable type it can be made completely from paper while for a reusable embodiment the folding gusset structure 13 can be made, for example, from a fibre material such as
fabric and the superimposable elements 11 and 12 from a composite plastic material.
Figures 6 and 7 show a further form of embodiment of this invention in which the container 10 consists of a plastic bag with two sealed sides to join the superimposable elements 11 and 12.
The folding gusset structure 13 consists of an inner fold on the two non-sealed sides of the bag which can be expanded when used. In figure 6 the element 11 does not present a hole but merely a bi-adhesive fixing system 16. The element 11 is perforated directly by the drill.
Another particularly advantageous feature of the invention is a partition 20 as shown for example in figures 6 and 7, which divides the chamber formed by the superimposed elements 11 and 12 and the folding gusset structure 13 into two.
The partition 20 is perforated directly by the drill bit and allows the dust and debris to collect in the part of the chamber nearest to the object to be drilled, preventing it from entering the second part.
This particular feature of the invention allows the container to be used in a horizontal position, such as for example when drilling holes in a ceiling. In the embodiment shown in figure 1, the partition 20 can be positioned at the inner fold 17.
The invention is described above with reference to a preferred form of embodiment. It is nevertheless clear that the invention is susceptible to numerous variations, within the framework of technical equivalents .