Blade guard for power tool having an evacuation system

摘要

A blade guard is configured to surround a rotatable cutting blade (930). The blade guard includes an arcuate body (950) mounted to surround a portion of an outer circumferential edge of the cutting blade, wherein the arcuate body (950) is fixed with respect to the rotatable blade. A plenum (953) is disposed upon the body and configured to provide fluid communication between a cutting zone within the body and a auction source. An aperture (958) is defined in the body proximate the cutting blade, the aperture disposed proximate a location where the cutting blade exits a workpiece being cut.