Patent ID: 8011398

Claim:
A dust shroud for a gas powered circular saw comprising: a dust collection chamber configured to receive the blade of a gas powered circular saw through a slot formed therein such that the dust collection chamber extends around both sides of the saw blade; a dust collection passage disposed in fluid communication with the chamber and extending away from the chamber so as to extend below the circular saw; and a vacuum port disposed in fluid communication with the passage such that a vacuum disposed in the vacuum port can extract dust from the dust collection chamber; and wherein the dust collection passage comprises a first section which is connected to the dust collection chamber and which extends rearwardly from the dust collection chamber beneath the circular saw, a second section which is connected to the first section and which curves so as to extend laterally from the side of the saw, and wherein the vacuum port is connected to the second section at an angle such that the vacuum port faces rearwardly relative to the saw and is laterally offset relative to the dust collection chamber.