Patent ID: 8449400

Claim:
A safety guard for use with a wide angle joint on an agricultural power takeoff (PTO) shaft, the safety guard being for use with a PTO safety guard that covers a PTO shaft, the PTO safety guard being provided with at least one end bellows, the safety guard comprising: a guard housing that extends around the wide-angle joint when the guard is fitted, the guard housing comprising: a first housing part hingedly connected to a second housing part to thereby allow the first housing part and second housing part to move relatively open to each other and relatively closed to each other about a hinge; and a locking member to lock the first housing part to the second housing part in a closed condition and operable to be unlocked to allow the first housing part and the second housing part to be moved away from each other about the hinge, the locking member comprising a locking lever pivotally mounted to one of the housing parts, the locking lever being configured to engage with the other housing part when in a closed position to thereby hold the first housing part and the second housing part in a closed condition, the locking lever being fitted in a groove so that the locking lever is positioned below an outer surface of the housing when the locking lever is in the closed position; and at least one of: each housing part including a lip on one end thereof, the lip having a profile to match a profile of the end bellows; and one or more internal members configured to engage with a groove provided in an outer surface of a guard support bearing.