Patent ID: 8272557

Claim:
A torch shield comprising: a ring-shaped receptacle with an inner diameter and an outer diameter having: a plurality of notches along the inner and the outer diameter of the receptacle, a plurality of eyelets along the inner diameter of the receptacle, and a plurality of eyelets along the outer diameter of the receptacle; a plurality of chains disposed along the notches such that each chain hangs from the receptacle; a ring-shaped outer plate, having: a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the receptacle and a plurality of apertures aligned with the eyelets along the outer diameter of the receptacle; a circular inner plate, having: a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the receptacle, a plurality of apertures aligned with the eyelets along the inner diameter of the receptacle, and a central opening; a collar attached to the inner plate, wherein the collar is slidably attachable to a shaft; and a plurality of fasteners attaching the outer and inner plates to the eyelets.