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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Kurt Kalmbach, Alpirsbach, DE;
Wilhelm Kalmbach, Schopfloch, DE;
Hans-Jürgen Gittel, Rottenburg, DE;
Ewald Westfal, Balingen, DE;
Ledermann GmbH, Horb, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a treatment unit with a cutting tool ( ) for treating wood, plastic or the like. Said treatment unit comprises a suction hood ( ) with a ring ( ) that encircles the tool ( ) completely in the circumferential direction and at least partially in the axial direction. The suction hood ( ) is located on the side of the drive spindle of the tool ( ). A chip receiving opening ( ) is provided in the tool ( ) in the vicinity of the blade ( ), said opening traversing the tool ( ) in both the axial and the radial direction. A chip formed at the blade ( ) is transported through the chip receiving opening ( ) to the suction hood ( ) from where the chip is removed by air suction.