Dust and particle control attachment for a saw
US6318352A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23D59/006
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dust and particle control attachment for a saw having a housing and a rotary blade secured for rotation on a shaft extending from the housing comprising a rotary blade guard enclosing a portion of the rotary blade having one side thereof secured to the housing and the other side thereof removably secure to the one side to form a passageway for dust and particles produced during a cutting operation, the passageway having an intake end and a discharge end, a first arrangement is associated with at least one of the side and the other side of the rotary blade guard adjacent the intake end of the passageway to enable cutting inside corners of walls disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to each other both horizontally and vertically, and a second arrangement associated with at least one of the one side and the other side of the rotary blade guard to contain the dust and particles within the passageway and to direct the dust and particles to a collection means connected to the rotary blade guard adjacent the discharge end of the passageway.
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