Angle grinder dust shroud with slideable access hatch
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1. A dust shroud for an angle grinder comprising:
- a shroud body configured to enclose a grinding disc;
a vacuum port attached to the shroud body to draw air from inside of the shroud body;
a mounting mechanism for attaching the shroud body to an angle grinder;
an access hatch on the shroud body, the access hatch being slideably attached to the shroud body so as to allow the hatch to slide from a closed position to an open position while remaining attached to the shroud body, wherein the access hatch is configured for movement to the open position to expose a side of a grinding disc;
wherein the shroud body is circular in shape, and wherein the access hatch slides along the circumference of the shroud body; and
further comprising an upper guide disposed on the top of the shroud body and a lower guide disposed along a skirt which extends downwardly from the top of the shroud body, and wherein the hatch slides along the upper guide and the lower guide to move in a circular direction around the shroud body.
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Abstract
A dust shroud for an angle grinder includes an access hatch which slides along the shroud body to selectively expose an edge of a grinding disc to allow grinding into a corner. The hatch remains attached to the shroud body in both the open and closed position, making the hatch easier to use and less likely to become lost, resulting in increased worker compliance in properly using the hatch.
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19 Claims
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1. A dust shroud for an angle grinder comprising:
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a shroud body configured to enclose a grinding disc; a vacuum port attached to the shroud body to draw air from inside of the shroud body; a mounting mechanism for attaching the shroud body to an angle grinder; an access hatch on the shroud body, the access hatch being slideably attached to the shroud body so as to allow the hatch to slide from a closed position to an open position while remaining attached to the shroud body, wherein the access hatch is configured for movement to the open position to expose a side of a grinding disc; wherein the shroud body is circular in shape, and wherein the access hatch slides along the circumference of the shroud body; and further comprising an upper guide disposed on the top of the shroud body and a lower guide disposed along a skirt which extends downwardly from the top of the shroud body, and wherein the hatch slides along the upper guide and the lower guide to move in a circular direction around the shroud body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A dust shroud for an angle grinder comprising:
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a generally circular shroud body having an upper surface and a skirt extending downwardly therefrom so as to generally enclose a grinding disc, the shroud body having a side opening on a side thereof, the side opening being configured to allow a portion of a grinding disc to extend through the side opening; a center opening in the center of the shroud body for receiving the output shaft of an angle grinder; a mount adjacent the opening for attachment to the angle grinder; an access hatch slidably attached to the shroud body adjacent an outer perimeter of the shroud body to slide circumferentially around the outside of the shroud body, the access hatch being slidable between an open position wherein the access hatch does not substantially cover the side opening and a closed position wherein the access hatch covers the side opening. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dust shroud for an angle grinder comprising:
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a generally circular shroud body configured to enclose a grinding disc, the shroud body having an upper surface and an outer skirt extending downwardly from the upper surface; an opening formed in the skirt; a mounting mechanism for attaching the shroud body to an angle grinder; an access hatch slidably attached to the skirt and movable circumferentially around the outside of the shroud body between an open position where the access hatch does not cover the opening and a closed position where the access hatch covers the opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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