Patent ID: 7621688

Claim:
A safety guard operatively connected to a power take off shaft, the power take off shaft having one or both of a groove thereon and a guard bearing member mounted thereon, the guard bearing member having a groove thereon, the safety guard comprising: a guard body positioned over the power take off shaft to thereby at least partly cover the power take off shaft; at least one locking member mounted to the guard body and being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the at least one locking member comprising: at least one locking portion that extends into the groove present on the power take off shaft or present on the guard bearing member mounted to the power take off shaft when the at least one locking member is in the locked position to thereby lock the guard body onto the power take off shaft, the at least one locking portion being removed from the groove when the locking member is in the unlocked position; and at least one hand operated lever pivotally mounted to the guard body; wherein pivotal movement of the at least one lever moves the locking portion between the locked position and the unlocked position.