Shaft guard for a machine
AssigneeDodge Industrial, Inc.
InventorJonathan Phillips
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Abstract
A shaft guard for a machine includes a base that has a mounting segment configured to be secured to a stationary part of the machine and a longitudinal segment that extends outwardly from the mounting segment and terminates at a distal end thereof. The longitudinal segment has first non-helical threads on a portion thereof. The shaft guard includes a shaft cover that extends longitudinally from a connection end to a free end thereof. The shaft cover has a second non-helical threads on a portion thereof. One or more of the first non-helical threads engage respective ones of the second non-helical threads to secure the shaft cover to the base.
Claims20
A shaft guard for a machine, the shaft guard comprising:
- a base comprising a mounting segment configured to be secured to a stationary part of the machine and a longitudinal segment extending outwardly from the mounting segment and terminating at a distal end thereof, the longitudinal segment comprising first non-helical threads;
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- a shaft cover extending longitudinally from a connection end to a free end thereof, the shaft cover comprising second non-helical threads;
- wherein at least one of the first non-helical threads engage a respective one of the second non-helical threads to secure the shaft cover to the base.
A shaft guard for a machine, the shaft guard comprising:
- a base comprising a mounting segment configured to be secured to a stationary part of the machine and a longitudinal segment extending outwardly from the mounting segment and terminating at a distal end thereof, the longitudinal segment comprising first non-helical threads having a first pitch diameter;
- a shaft cover extending longitudinally from a connection end to a free end thereof, the shaft cover comprising second non-helical threads having a second pitch diameter;
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- an incremental adjustment feature that adjusts a longitudinal position of the shaft cover relative to the base, the incremental adjustment feature comprising engagement of the first and second non-helical threads, wherein the first and second pitch diameters form an interference fit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.