Black Decker Inc.

Richard Cacchiotti

Stefan D Gensmann

Arthur Lauer

Markus Rompel

Klaus-Dieter Arich

Jochen Seipp

Marcus Rompel

A docking station for a dust collection box comprising: a housing; a socket formed by the housing configured to receive a dust collection box of a dust extractor; first and second apertures formed through a wall of the housing which aligns with air outlet and inlet apertures of a dust collection box when the dust collection box is mounted within the socket; a connector connectable to a vacuum source; and a dust channel mounted inside of the housing, which provides a passageway between the second aperture and the connector. The docking station may further include an air vent formed through a wall of the housing to allow air surrounding the housing to enter a cavity formed inside of the housing, where the first aperture is connected to the cavity in the housing to allow air in the cavity to exit the housing through the first aperture.

Docking station

A shroud for a dust extractor comprises: a body portion including a tubular housing forming a passageway and having a first and second inlets defining first and second openings; an engaging portion including a tubular housing forming a passageway, the tubular housing connecting to a third opening formed through a wall of the body portion to connect the passageway of the engaging portion with the passageway of the body portion on one end, and including a third inlet defining a fourth opening on another end; and a seal mounted in the second inlet of the body portion, the outer edge of the seal being attached to the periphery of the second inlet, the seal projecting radially inwardly towards the longitudinal axis of the tubular body.

Dust extraction shroud for a power tool

A dust extractor is provided including a main housing, a telescopic tubular extension arm comprising a first forward section slidable into or out of a second rear section over a stroke length between a first inner position and a second outer position, the second rear section being mounted onto the main housing, a shroud mounted on one end of the first forward section remote from the second rear section, a biasing force arranged to urge the first forward section to slide out of the second rear section towards the second outer position, and a dust collection box mounted on the main housing. The stroke length of the telescopic extension arm is greater than 150 mm.

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Middle River, MD, United States of America

Richard Cacchiotti