Protective cover/shield for woodworking equipment
AssigneeFastcap, LLC
InventorsMarc Urban, Paul Akers
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Abstract
A hood assembly for woodworking equipment, the hood assembly having a main frame member, at least one secondary frame member, a hood member, and first and second mounting members. Each secondary frame member is supported relative to the main frame member. The hood member is supported by the main frame member and the at least one secondary frame member. The main frame member is supported by the first and second mounting members. The main frame member and the at least one secondary frame member support the hood member such that the hood member extends over at least a portion of the woodworking equipment.
Claims20
A hood assembly for woodworking equipment defining first and second mounting holes, the hood assembly comprising:
- a main frame member;
- at least one secondary frame member, where each secondary frame member is supported relative to the main frame member;
- a hood member supported by the main frame member and the at least one secondary frame member;
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- first and second mounting posts, where
- the main frame member is supported by the first and second mounting posts, and
- the first and second mounting posts are adapted to be received within the first and second mounting holes such that the main frame member and the at least one secondary frame member support the hood member such that the hood member is adapted to extend over at least a portion of the woodworking equipment;
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- at least one locking assembly for securing the first post member at a desired location relative to the main frame member such that a distance between the first and second post members is substantially the same as a distance between the first and second mounting holes.
A method of collecting saw dust comprising the steps of:
- providing woodworking equipment capable of generating saw dust;
- forming first and second mounting holes in the woodworking equipment;
- providing a main frame member;
- providing at least one secondary frame member;
- supporting each secondary frame member relative to the main frame member;
- arranging a hood member on the main frame member and the at least one secondary frame member;
- providing first and second post members;
- supporting the main frame member relative to the first and second post members;
- inserting the first and second post members into the first and second mounting holes such that the first and second post members are supported by the first and second mounting holes respectively;
- securing the first post member at a desired location relative to the main frame member such that a distance between the first and second post members is substantially the same as a distance between the first and second mounting holes;
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- with the first and second mounting posts supported by the first and second mounting holes, arranging the main frame member and the at least one secondary frame member such that the hood member extends over at least a portion of the woodworking equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.