Patent ID: 9573286
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B23D,B26D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A dust collection system for a circular saw having a saw housing and a motor configured to rotationally drive a saw blade, comprising: a dust collecting member including a body having a first end in which a dust collection opening is defined and a second end operably connectable to an airflow generation device; and a guide mechanism configured to support the dust collecting member on the saw housing such that the dust collection opening remains adjacent to an outer edge of the saw blade in response to the dust collecting member contacting the workpiece to move the dust collecting member, wherein the dust collecting member is configured to contact the workpiece as the saw blade moves translationally through a workpiece during a cutting operation to enable the dust collecting member to move past the workpiece and remain adjacent the outer edge of the saw blade, and wherein the guide mechanism further comprises: