Demolition guard

A guard for protecting an object, wherein the guard is configured to be positioned above the object, the guard comprising:

• a front panel assembly comprising a right front leg, a left front leg and a front panel that extends between the right and left front legs from a top terminal end of the right and left front legs, wherein the right front leg defines a front leg length and wherein a length of the front panel is at least half the front leg length;
• a rear panel assembly comprising a right rear leg, a left rear leg and a rear panel that extends between the right and left rear legs from a top terminal end of the right and left rear legs, wherein a length of the rear panel is at least equal to the length of the front panel;
• a top panel that covers a gap between the front panel assembly and the rear panel assembly, wherein the top panel completely overlies the gap when viewed from above the top panel;
• a hinge pin that rotatably couples the front panel assembly and the rear panel assembly about an axis of rotation, wherein the front panel assembly is selectively rotatable about the hinge pin and the rear panel assembly is selectively rotatable about the hinge pin, wherein the front panel assembly and the rear panel assembly are rotatable between an angle of rotation between approximately 0 degrees to at least 45 degrees;
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• wherein the guard is adapted to protect the object from a falling mass that is at least 240 pounds failing from 20 feet directly above the object.