Patent ID: 8764518

Claim:
A dust shroud apparatus for a work tool, the dust shroud apparatus comprising: a housing having a front wall, a rear wall and first and second side walls which are aligned to form a rectangularly shaped housing, the front wall and the first and second side walls each being formed to include a notched portion located adjacent a bottom edge thereof, and the housing also including a top surface having a central opening; an exhaust tube coupled to the housing; a mounting system coupled to the housing, the mounting system including an annular collar coupled to the top surface of the housing surrounding the central opening and a plurality of cleats coupled to the annular collar, the plurality of cleats being radially adjustable to secure the housing to a portion of the work tool, thereby permitting the housing to be secured to a plurality of different sized work tools; a cut wheel having an outer edge substantially aligned with at least the front wall and the first and second side walls of the housing, the notched portions of front wall and the first and second side walls providing clearance openings for the outer edge of the cut wheel; and a seal coupled to the front wall, the rear wall and the first and second side walls of the housing, the seal being vertically adjustable relative to the housing to permit a bottom edge of the seal to be aligned with a floor.