Patent 7854649 was granted and assigned to Bosch on December, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A hand-held power tool, in particular a sander, includes a housing (10) and a motor (12) located in the housing (10). A driven shaft (16) that extends from a face end (14) of the housing (10) is drivable by the motor (12). A suction conduit (18) extends at least partway through the housing (10). The suction conduit (18) opens as an intake at the face end (14) of the housing (10).