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A pad sander skirt which flares out over the periphery of the sanding pad and which is coupled to a lower housing so that it swivels about the body of the sander. The skirt and lower housing can be selectively swivelled in a rotational manner to a position desired by the user. A further sander impro

A pad sander skirt which flares out over the periphery of the sanding pad and which is coupled to a lower housing so that it swivels about the body of the sander. The skirt and lower housing can be selectively swivelled in a rotational manner to a position desired by the user. A further sander improvement disclosed relates to the protection of a user's hand. Palm-grip random orbit sanders are sometimes configured so that the sanding pad may begin spinning at high speed when the sander is lifted off of the work. To this end, the present application discloses a protective skirt which flares out over the periphery of the pad in a palm-grip random orbit sander. Also disclosed is an improved dust collection system comprising a filter housing formed of a rigid porous material for entrapping dust.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A rigid, porous dust collector, comprising:a non-collapsible container having an attachment end adapted for connection to a source of dust,a closed end, and at least one sidewall between the attachment and closed ends to form a dust-collecting space, the at least one si

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A rigid, porous dust collector, comprising:a non-collapsible container having an attachment end adapted for connection to a source of dust,a closed end, and at least one sidewall between the attachment and closed ends to form a dust-collecting space, the at least one sidewall consisting essentially of a rigid, porous material configured to provide sufficient structural rigidity to the container to make the container non-collapsible, the porous material having a thickness and a pore size sufficient to substantially hinder dust from escaping through the at least one sidewall while allowing air to pass therethrough.