Air Grinder Vacuuming Assembly

Abstract

An air grinder vacuuming assembly includes a shield that is removably attachable to an air grinder such that the shield surrounds a grinding disk on the air grinder. In this way the shield can contain dust and debris produced by the grinding disk. A coupler is coupled to the shield such that the coupler surrounds the drive portion of the air grinder. The coupler is tightenable to engage the drive portion for retaining the shield on the air grinder. A tube is fluidly coupled to the shield such that the tube is in fluid communication with the grinding disk for having the dust and debris pass therethrough. Moreover, the tube is fluidly attachable to a vacuum source to facilitate the dust and debris to be sucked away from the air grinder.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An air grinder vacuuming assembly for facilitating dust and debris produced from an air grinder to be captured and directed into a vacuum source, said assembly comprising:
 a shield being removably attachable to an air grinder such that said shield surrounds a grinding disk on the air grinder wherein said shield is configured to contain dust and debris produced by the grinding disk;   a coupler being coupled to said shield such that said coupler surrounds the drive portion of the air grinder, said coupler being tightenable to engage the drive portion for retaining said shield on the air grinder; and   a tube being fluidly coupled to said shield such that said tube is in fluid communication with the grinding disk wherein said tube is configured to have the dust and debris pass therethrough, said tube being fluidly attachable to a vacuum source wherein said tube is configured to facilitate the dust and debris to be sucked away from the air grinder.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said shield has an upper wall and a perimeter lip extending downwardly therefrom, said upper wall having an upper surface and a lower surface, said perimeter lip having a distal edge with respect to said upper wall, said distal edge having a recessed portion extending partially around the circumference of said perimeter lip to accommodate a tool for removing the grinding disk from the air grinder. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said upper wall has a drive opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface for accommodating a drive portion of the air grinder, said drive opening being centrally positioned on said upper wall. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said shield has a suction opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface, said suction opening being positioned between said drive opening and said perimeter lip. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 said upper wall has a drive opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface for accommodating a drive portion of the air grinder, said drive opening being centrally positioned on said upper wall;   said shield has a suction opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface, said suction opening being positioned between said drive opening and said perimeter lip; and   said tube has a first portion forming an angle with a second portion, said first portion having a first end, said second portion having a second end, said first end being coupled to said upper surface of said upper wall having said first portion surrounding said suction opening, said second portion being directed laterally away from said shield, said second portion engaging a vacuum hose of the vacuum source.   
     
     
         6 . An air grinder vacuuming assembly for facilitating dust and debris produced from an air grinder to be captured and directed into a vacuum source, said assembly comprising:
 a shield being removably attachable to an air grinder such that said shield surrounds a grinding disk on the air grinder wherein said shield is configured to contain dust and debris produced by the grinding disk, said shield having an upper wall and a perimeter lip extending downwardly therefrom, said upper wall having an upper surface and a lower surface, said perimeter lip having a distal edge with respect to said upper wall, said distal edge having a recessed portion extending partially around the circumference of said perimeter lip to accommodate a tool for removing the grinding disk from the air grinder, said upper wall having a drive opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface for accommodating a drive portion of the air grinder, said drive opening being centrally positioned on said upper wall, said shield having a suction opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface, said suction opening being positioned between said drive opening and said perimeter lip;   a coupler being coupled to said shield such that said coupler surrounds the drive portion of the air grinder, said coupler being tightenable to engage the drive portion for retaining said shield on the air grinder, said coupler extending upwardly from said upper surface of said upper wall, said coupler extending around said drive opening in said upper wall, said coupler having a pair of terminal ends each being directed away from said drive opening, said terminal ends being urged toward each other when said coupler is tightened for engaging the drive portion, said terminal ends being urged away from each other when said coupler is loosened for disengaging the drive portion; and   a tube being fluidly coupled to said shield such that said tube is in fluid communication with the grinding disk wherein said tube is configured to have the dust and debris pass therethrough, said tube being fluidly attachable to a vacuum source wherein said tube is configured to facilitate the dust and debris to be sucked away from the air grinder, said tube having a first portion forming an angle with a second portion, said first portion having a first end, said second portion having a second end, said first end being coupled to said upper surface of said upper wall having said first portion surrounding said suction opening, said second portion being directed laterally away from said shield, said second portion engaging a vacuum hose of the vacuum source.   
     
     
         7 . An air grinder vacuuming system for facilitating dust and debris produced from an air grinder to be captured and directed into a vacuum source, said system comprising:
 an air grinder having body and a drive portion;   a shield being removably attachable to said air grinder such that said shield surrounds a grinding disk on said air grinder wherein said shield is configured to contain dust and debris produced by said grinding disk, said shield having an upper wall and a perimeter lip extending downwardly therefrom, said upper wall having an upper surface and a lower surface, said perimeter lip having a distal edge with respect to said upper wall, said distal edge having a recessed portion extending partially around the circumference of said perimeter lip to accommodate a tool for removing said grinding disk from said air grinder, said upper wall having a drive opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface for accommodating said drive portion of said air grinder, said drive opening being centrally positioned on said upper wall, said shield having a suction opening extending through said upper surface and said lower surface, said suction opening being positioned between said drive opening and said perimeter lip;   a coupler being coupled to said shield such that said coupler surrounds said drive portion of said air grinder, said coupler being tightenable to engage said drive portion for retaining said shield on said air grinder, said coupler extending upwardly from said upper surface of said upper wall, said coupler extending around said drive opening in said upper wall, said coupler having a pair of terminal ends each being directed away from said drive opening, said terminal ends being urged toward each other when said coupler is tightened for engaging said drive portion, said terminal ends being urged away from each other when said coupler is loosened for disengaging said drive portion; and   a tube being fluidly coupled to said shield such that said tube is in fluid communication with said grinding disk wherein said tube is configured to have the dust and debris pass therethrough, said tube being fluidly attachable to a vacuum source wherein said tube is configured to facilitate the dust and debris to be sucked away from said air grinder, said tube having a first portion forming an angle with a second portion, said first portion having a first end, said second portion having a second end, said first end being coupled to said upper surface of said upper wall having said first portion surrounding said suction opening, said second portion being directed laterally away from said shield, said second portion engaging a vacuum hose of the vacuum source.