Portable Cutting Device With Vacuum And Laser Guide

Abstract

A portable cutting device having a cutting tool for cutting a material. The cutting device includes a motor driving the cutting tool and a shroud at least partially enclosing the cutting tool. The shroud defines a debris accumulation chamber for gathering debris created by the cutting tool cutting the material. An impeller is operatively coupled to the motor and driven by the motor to create suction pressure to draw the debris out of the debris accumulation chamber and into a collection bag.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cutting device comprising:
 a motor for driving a cutting blade to cut material;   a shroud defining a debris chamber into which material debris generated by the cutting blade during cutting is received;   a source of vacuum in fluid communication with said debris chamber;   a vacuum conduit defining a vacuum path extending between said debris chamber and said source of vacuum;   a deck plate defining an upper opening for receiving the cutting blade;   a base plate defining a lower opening for receiving the cutting blade, said base plate being movable between a plurality of cut depth positions relative to said shroud;   a pivot joint coupling said base plate to said deck plate wherein said base plate is pivotable between a plurality of cut angle positions in which a relative angle between said deck plate and said base plate is varied; and   a laser guide mounted to said shroud.