Dust containment device for a chainsaw
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsIan H.A. Blair, Julian L. Kinneavy
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Abstract
A chainsaw includes a housing, a guide bar coupled to the housing, a cutting chain disposed along the guide bar, a shroud coupled to the housing, and a connector configured to be coupled to the shroud. The cutting chain is configured to cut a workpiece and generate debris. A portion of the guide bar is disposed between the housing and the shroud. The connector is configured to receive the debris.
Claims20
A chainsaw comprising:
- a housing;
- a guide bar coupled to the housing;
- a cutting chain disposed along the guide bar and configured to cut a workpiece and generate debris;
- a shroud coupled to the housing, a portion of the guide bar disposed between the housing and the shroud;
- and
- a connector coupled to the shroud and configured to receive the debris.
A chainsaw comprising:
- a housing;
- a guide bar coupled to the housing;
- a cutting chain disposed along the guide bar and operable to cut a workpiece and generate debris;
- and
- a shroud coupled to the housing and including a debris port, the debris port configured to receive the debris.
A shroud for use with a chainsaw, the chainsaw including a housing, a guide bar coupled to the housing, and a cutting chain disposed along the guide bar and operable to cut a workpiece and generate debris, the shroud comprising:
- an outer wall configured to be spaced apart from the housing of the chainsaw and cover a portion of the guide bar;
- a rear wall extending from the outer wall and configured to extend toward the housing;
- a top wall extending from the outer wall and configured to extend toward the housing;
- a bottom wall extending from the outer wall and configured to extend toward the housing;
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- a debris port extending outwardly from the outer wall, the debris port configured to be coupled to a suction source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.