An extracting device (4) for removing material
cut away in the operation of a motor-driven
hand tool, has an extracting opening (48) and a receiving space (18) for the
cut material, which communicate with one another through an extracting path, and an
air current generator (42) for generating an
air current (L) from the extracting opening (48) to the receiving space (18). A closure device (20) is provided between the extracting opening (48) and the receiving space (18), which at least substantially places the extracting path in a closed position and which is operated by the
air current (L). The closure device (20) is arranged between the extracting opening (48) and the air
current generator (42) and the closure device (20) has a closure element (22), which can be removed from a
valve seat (24) by means of an underpressure created by the air
current generator (42) for forming an open position of the closure device.