Patent ID: 8561512

Claim:
A cutoff saw dust collection system comprising: a base; a table attached to the top of the base; a saw motor assembly pivotably attached to a back of the table and disposed above the table, the saw motor assembly having an arm extending forwards, a motor, a saw blade and a blade guard; a blade slot in the table aligned with the blade for receiving the blade therethrough, the blade slot having a back disposed adjacent to the back of the table and a front disposed away from the back of the table; a dust deflector attached to the table adjacent the back of the blade slot and extending upwardly from the surface of the table for directing dust through the blade slot, and wherein the dust deflector is pivotably mounted to the table such that the dust deflector is pivotable downwardly through a deflector slot in the table and wherein the dust deflector is biased to pivot upwardly to extend above the table.