Patent ID: 9701269
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B60B,B60P,B60R,B60T,Y10T

Claim:
1. A guard for a wheel rotatably mounted on a machine or appliance with the wheel having a horizontal axis, a first side, a second side, an upper and a lower end, comprising: an upstanding first side portion having a first end, a second end, an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side; an upstanding second side portion having a first end, a second end, an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side; said first side portion being configured to be positioned at the first side of the wheel; said second side portion being configured to be positioned at the second side of the wheel; an upstanding first end portion extending between said first ends of said first and second side portions; said first end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends; said curved outer wall portion of said first end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end; said curved inner wall portion of said first end portion extending downwardly and inwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end; said curved inner wall of said first end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel; an upstanding second end portion extending between said second ends of said first and second side portions; said second end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends; said curved outer wall portion of said second end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end; said curved inner wall of said second end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel; said upper ends of said first and second end portions dwelling in a plane above the horizontal axis of the wheel; said upper ends of said first and second end portions being spaced-apart a distance which is less than the diameter of the wheel whereby upward movement of the wheel will cause the wheel guard to move upwardly therewith; said lower ends of said inner wall portions of said first and second end portions and said first and second side portions defining a rectangular opening having a length and width; said length of said rectangular opening being less than the diameter of the wheel; said rectangular opening being configured to partially receive the lower end of the wheel therein; and said length of said rectangular opening being configured to restrict the upward movement of the guard with respect to the wheel.