Protective device for a universal shaft and protective arrangement with a universal shaft and such a protective device

A protective device for a universal shaft comprising:

• an attachment element adapted to be positioned around a shaft journal projecting from a housing and adapted to be attached to the housing;
• a tubular protective guard extends along a longitudinal axis, the protective guard adapted to be positioned around a universal shaft connected to the shaft journal;
• at least one joining line on the protective guard extending in a longitudinal direction, the at least one joining line separating the protective guard enabling opening of the protective guard;
• at least one latching device for attaching the protective guard to the attachment element;
• a closure mechanism for closing and locking the protective guard, the closure mechanism along the at least one joining line;
• the closure mechanism comprises latching elements form fittingly engaging each other in a closed position of the protective guard, the latching elements are arranged at longitudinal edges of the protective guard along the at least one joining line, the latching elements are aligned with each other in the closed condition so that the protective guard forms a connection channel;
• a connection pin being accommodated within the connection channel;
• and
• a securing element inseparably connecting the attachment element, the protective guard and the connection pin to one another when the attachment element, protective guard and connection pin are in a detached open condition.