A wheel guard or skirt is disclosed for use with a wheel of a machine or appliance. The wheel guard is designed to push an obstruction such as a wire, cable or other debris away from the wheel as the machine is moved along a floor. The wheel guard is designed to push objections away from the wheel t
A wheel guard or skirt is disclosed for use with a wheel of a machine or appliance. The wheel guard is designed to push an obstruction such as a wire, cable or other debris away from the wheel as the machine is moved along a floor. The wheel guard is designed to push objections away from the wheel to prevent the wheel from running over the obstruction. The wheel guard may be of one-piece construction or multiple-piece construction. The wheel guard includes means which causes the wheel guard to move upwardly with the wheel to which it is attached. The wheel guard includes means to limit the upward movement of the wheel guard with respect to the wheel.
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1. A guard for a wheel rotatably mounted on a machine or appliance with the wheel having a horizontal axis, a first side, a second side, an upper and a lower end, comprising: an upstanding first side portion having a first end, a second end, an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side
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A guard for a wheel rotatably mounted on a machine or appliance with the wheel having a horizontal axis, a first side, a second side, an upper and a lower end, comprising: an upstanding first side portion having a first end, a second end, an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side;an upstanding second side portion having a first end, a second end, an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side;said first side portion being configured to be positioned at the first side of the wheel;said second side portion being configured to be positioned at the second side of the wheel;an upstanding first end portion extending between said first ends of said first and second side portions;said first end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends;said curved outer wall portion of said first end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall portion of said first end portion extending downwardly and inwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall of said first end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel;an upstanding second end portion extending between said second ends of said first and second side portions;said second end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends;said curved outer wall portion of said second end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall of said second end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel;said upper ends of said first and second end portions dwelling in a plane above the horizontal axis of the wheel;said upper ends of said first and second end portions being spaced-apart a distance which is less than the diameter of the wheel whereby upward movement of the wheel will cause the wheel guard to move upwardly therewith;said lower ends of said inner wall portions of said first and second end portions and said first and second side portions defining a rectangular opening having a length and width;said length of said rectangular opening being less than the diameter of the wheel;said rectangular opening being configured to partially receive the lower end of the wheel therein; andsaid length of said rectangular opening being configured to restrict the upward movement of the guard with respect to the wheel. 2. The guard of claim 1 wherein said first side portion, said second side portion, said first end portion and said second end portion are of unitary one-piece construction. 3. The guard of claim 1 wherein the guard is comprised of a plurality of components secured together. 4. The guard of claim 1 wherein the guard is of two-piece construction with the two pieces thereof being secured together. 5. A guard for a wheel rotatably mounted on a machine or appliance with the wheel having a horizontal axis, a first side, a second side, an upper and a lower end, comprising: an upstanding first side portion having a first end, a second end, an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side;said first side portion being configured to be positioned at the first side of the wheel;an upstanding first end portion at said first end of said first side portion;said first end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends;said curved outer wall portion of said first end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall portion of said first end portion extending downwardly and inwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall of said first end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel;an upstanding second end portion at said second end of said first side portion;said second end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends;said curved outer wall portion of said second end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall of said second end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel;said upper ends of said first and second end portions dwelling in a plane above the horizontal axis of the wheel;said upper ends of said first and second end portions being spaced-apart a distance which is less than the diameter of the wheel whereby upward movement of the wheel will cause the wheel guard to move upwardly therewith;said lower ends of said inner wall portions of said first and second end portions and said first and second side portions defining a rectangular opening having a length and width;said length of said rectangular opening being less than the diameter of the wheel;said rectangular opening being configured to partially receive the lower end of the wheel therein;an upstanding second side portion having a first end, a second end, an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side;said second side portion being configured to be positioned at the second side of the wheel;an upstanding third end portion at said first end of said second side portion;said third end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends;said curved outer wall portion of said third end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall portion of said third end portion extending downwardly and inwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall portion of said third end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel;an upstanding fourth end portion at said second end of said second side portion;said fourth end portion having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a curved outer wall portion with upper and lower ends, and a curved inner wall portion with upper and lower ends;said curved outer wall portion of said fourth end portion extending downwardly and outwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall portion of said fourth end portion extending downwardly and inwardly from its said upper end to its said lower end;said curved inner wall portion of said fourth end portion being configured to be positioned adjacent the wheel;said upper ends of said third and fourth end portions dwelling in a plane above the horizontal axis of the wheel;said upper ends of said first, second, third and fourth end portions being spaced-apart a distance which is less than the diameter of the wheel whereby upward movement of the wheel will cause the wheel guard to move upwardly therewith;said lower ends of said inner wall portions of said first, second, third and fourth end portions and said first and second side portions defining a rectangular opening having a length and width;said rectangular opening being configured to partially receive the lower end of the wheel therein; andsaid length of said rectangular opening being configured to restrict the upward movement of the guard with respect to the wheel.
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