Patent ID: 6974375

Claim:
A sanding hood assembly adapted for use with a sanding table, the assembly comprising: a hood structure comprising a rigid shell with a hollow interior tapering from a broad lower portion to be aligned with a sanding table to a narrow top portion communicating with an exhaust outlet and a means to draw air and particulates from the exhaust outlet and the hollow interior, a first vent opening extending across the broad lower portion in communication with the hollow interior, the first vent opening to intake particulates produced by a sanding operation on a sanding table adjacent to the first vent opening, a series of lights mounted across the bottom portion above the first vent opening, the series of lights to illuminate a sanding operation adjacent to the sanding hood assembly, an upper shelf protruding from the bottom portion extending over the series of lights, the upper shelf to shield light from the series of lights from shining directly into eyes of workers performing sanding operations adjacent to the sanding hood assembly, a second vent opening in the upper shelf communicating with the hollow interior, the second vent opening to intake airborne dust produced by a sanding operation adjacent to the sanding hood assembly.