Chuck guard for lathe

摘要

A lathe or other rotating machine includes a chuck for holding a work piece or tool. The chuck is operated between grasping and releasing positions. A chuck guard is mounted on a housing of the rotating machine. The chuck guard has a transparent window and is mounted for pivoting movement between a position covering the chuck and a position exposing the chuck. A chuck guard extension with a window is attached at a front lower end of the chuck guard.

主权项

1. A rotating machine, comprising:
a housing; a motor that is operable for rotational motion; a chuck connected for rotation by the motor, the chuck including grasping elements that are movable relative to a rotational center of the chuck; a chuck guard mounted on the housing and extending at least partially over the chuck; and a chuck guard extension with a window attached at a front lower end of the chuck guard extending below a front portion of the chuck guard, the chuck guard extension being pivotable around a pivot point allowing folding of the extension against a back side of a front portion of a frame of the chuck guard.