Patent ID: 8393939

Claim:
A dust collector for a sawing machine that uses an abrasive blade to cut material located on a support table, the dust collector comprising: a pair of abrasive guards mounted about the abrasive blade, wherein each of the abrasive guards are located at opposing sides about the abrasive blade; a pair of self-adjustable side shields mounted about the abrasive guards, wherein each of the self-adjustable side shields is located about one of the abrasive guards to close off any side openings between the abrasive guards and the support table; an upper exhaust connection port located between the pair of self-adjustable side shields at one end thereof, wherein the upper exhaust connection port closes off any openings between a back end of the abrasive guards and self-adjustable side shields from the cutting area to the surrounding area; a dust duct located below the support table to collect dust generated from the material during the cutting operation with the sawing machine and guide the dust in a direction that is in back of the cutting area of the material; a lower exhaust connection port coupled to the dust duct; and a dust cover located at one end of the dust duct proximate the lower exhaust connection port.