Airflow and illumination system for a table saw

An airflow management system for a table saw comprising:

• an elongated hollow member including a first prong and a second prong, each of which has an upper end and a lower end, the first and second prongs being configured to be positioned adjacent a saw blade on opposite sides of a saw blade plane in which the saw blade is positioned, and the first and second prongs defining (i) an opening extending from the lower end of the first prong to the lower end of the second prong in such a way that the saw blade plane passes through the opening, and (ii) a partially enclosed space between the first and second prongs, the partially enclosed space including a first end at the opening and a second end at the upper ends of the first and second prongs, wherein an airflow channel is defined in the partially enclosed space from the opening at the first end of the partially enclosed space to the second end of the partially enclosed space;
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• a dust cap attached to the elongated hollow member and including a hose connection fluidly connected to the airflow channel of the elongated hollow member and configured to connect to a vacuum source to pull air from the airflow channel through the hose connection, wherein:
• the dust cap defines a first plurality of windows, and
• the elongated hollow member defines a second plurality of windows aligned with the first plurality of windows, the dust cap and elongated hollow member configured such that a further airflow passes through the first and second plurality of windows into the partially enclosed space.

A table saw comprising:

• a table top surface defining an elongated blade opening in which a saw blade is configured to be positioned, the blade opening defining a saw blade plane orthogonal to the table top surface and extending centrally along the blade opening along a length of the blade opening;
• a vacuum source;
• an elongated hollow member including a first prong and a second prong, each of which has an upper end and a lower end, the first and second prongs being configured to be positioned adjacent the saw blade on opposite sides of the saw blade plane, and the first and second prongs defining (i) an opening extending from the lower end of the first prong to the lower end of the second prong in such a way that the saw blade plane passes through the opening, and (ii) a partially enclosed space between the first and second prongs, the partially enclosed space including a first end at the opening and a second end at the upper ends of the first and second prongs, wherein an airflow channel is defined in the partially enclosed space from the opening at the first end of the partially enclosed space to the second end of the partially enclosed space;
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• a dust cap attached to the elongated hollow member and including a hose connection fluidly connected to the airflow channel of the elongated hollow member and configured to connect to the vacuum source to pull air from the airflow channel through the hose connection to the vacuum source, the dust cap defining a dust cap volume extending from the second end of the partially enclosed space to the hose connection and configured such that air flows from the opening through the partially enclosed space, then the dust cap volume, and into the hose connection.