Guard assembly for a machine
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorScott Andrew McGregor
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Abstract
A guard assembly for a machine is provided. The guard assembly includes a guard structure and a frame. The frame is attachable to the machine at a machine component. The guard structure is pivotably connected to the frame and movable between a first position and a second position. The frame further includes a magnet structure to releasably couple the frame to the machine component. Furthermore, the frame includes a cap being secured to the magnet structure. The cap includes a skin having at least one side extending beyond the magnet structure and contacting at least a portion of the machine component.
Claims20
A guard assembly for a machine, the guard assembly comprising:
- a guard structure;
- a frame attachable to the machine at a machine component, the guard structure being pivotably connected to the frame and movable between a first position and a second position, the frame including:
- a magnet structure to releasably couple the frame to the machine component;
- and
- a cap being secured to the magnet structure, the cap including a skirt having at least one side extending beyond the magnet structure and contacting at least a portion of the machine component.
A machine comprising:
- at least one machine counterweight;
- a guard assembly releasably secured to the at least one machine counterweight, the guard assembly including;
- a guard structure;
- a frame attachable to the at least one machine counterweight, the guard structure being pivotably connected to the frame and movable between a first position and a second position, the frame including:
- a magnet structure to releasably couple the frame to the at least one machine counterweight;
- and
- a cap being secured to the magnet structure, the cap including a skirt having at least one side extending beyond the magnet structure and contacting at least a portion of the at least one machine counterweight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.