Patent ID: 7556323

Claim:
A labyrinth-guard for an axle arrangement assembly for a joint between a compactor wheel and a machine, comprising: a wheel-flange configured to connect to an inner portion of the compactor wheel, the inner portion surrounding a central cylindrical cavity of a compactor wheel, the wheel-flange having a substantially circular shape that conforms peripherally to the cavity, the wheel-flange having a first generally rectangular cross section; a guard-flange configured to connect to an outer portion of a circular guard plate that is connected to an axle of the machine adjacent to the joint, the guard-flange having a generally circular shape that conforms peripherally to the circular guard plate, the guard plate being at least partially disposed in the cavity, the guard-flange having a second generally rectangular cross section; the wheel-flange and the guard flange cooperating to form a labyrinth-guard when the wheel is connected to the machine and a gap exists between the wheel-flange and the guard flange.