Patent 6896605 was granted and assigned to Hilti on May, 2005 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A grinding tool comprising a housing (1) and a motor-driven driver spindle (2) equipped with a tool receptacle (4) at a free end (3) projecting from the housing (1). An extraction hood (5) is connected to the housing (1), encloses the free end (3) of the driver spindle (2) and open towards the tool receptacle (4). The extraction hood (5) comprises an upper part (6) and a bottom part (7) connected therewith and opening towards the tool receptacle (4). The upper part (6) is pivotable about the longitudinal axis (L) of the driver spindle (2) and is mounted on the housing (1) immovably oriented with the longitudinal direction (L).