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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1999
Christopher S Gaskin, Tacoma, WA (US);
Stuart E Holm, Lakebay, WA (US);
Gary M Moon, Auburn, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A vacuum attachment device (10) contains a drill attachment portion (30) and a vacuum mounting portion (50). The drill attachment portion (30) is further composed of a longitudinally truncated cylinder section (32) and a lower funnel section (42). The cylinder section (32) has first and second snap-on arms (34) and (36) and a rear cylinder aperture (40). The lower funnel section (42) has a lower funnel connection aperture (44) which connects to the cylinder section (32) at the rear aperture (40). The vacuum mounting portion (50) contains a hose attachment section (52) and an upper funnel section (54). A vacuum mounting portion bonding surface (56) connects the vacuum mounting portion (50) to the drill attachment portion bonding surface (46) of the drill attachment portion (30).