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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2004
John W. Schnell, Jackson, TN (US);
Mark A. Etter, Humboldt, TN (US);
Debbie Harr, Hixson, TN (US);
Leslie D. Gist, Hunterville, NC (US);
John W. Schnell, Jackson, TN (US);
Mark A. Etter, Humboldt, TN (US);
Debbie Harr, Hixson, TN (US);
Leslie D. Gist, Hunterville, NC (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a hand-held circular saw with an integrated dust collection system. Such saw may include an upper blade guard for protecting the user from a saw blade, the upper blade guard configured with a front region and a back region, the front region including a hollow channel to control the pathway of dust and debris and a dust collection system incorporated within the front region of the upper blade guard allowing dust and debris to be directed away from the user.