Wheel assembly toe guard
A toe guard for use on a wheel assembly may include a first and second sidewall, each sidewall including an opening configured to engage with an axle of the wheel assembly. The toe guard further comprising a front plate configured to protect the wheel assembly.
1 . A toe guard for use on a wheel assembly, the toe guard comprising:
a first sidewall and a second sidewall each comprising:
an opening configured to engage with an axle of the wheel assembly; and
at least one aperture;
a first element configured to engage with the at least one aperture of each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and
a front plate configured to protect the wheel assembly.
2 . The toe guard of claim 1 , wherein the front plate comprises a bumper extending from a bottom edge of the front plate.
3 . The toe guard of claim 2 , wherein the bumper is curved.
4 . The toe guard of claim 3 , wherein a clearance between the bumper and the ground is adjustable.
5 . The toe guard of claim 1 , wherein a clearance between the front plate and the ground is adjustable.
6 . The toe guard of claim 1 , wherein first sidewall and second sidewall are disposed parallel to each other.
7 . The toe guard of claim 6 , wherein the front plate is disposed perpendicular to the first side wall and the second sidewall.
8 . The toe guard of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aperture is disposed along a top edge of the first sidewall and the second sidewall.
9 . The toe guard of claim 1 , further comprising a second element, wherein the at least one aperture comprises a first aperture and a second aperture, the first element is configured to engage the first aperture, and the second element is configured to engage the second aperture.
10 . The toe guard of claim 9 , wherein the first aperture is configured to be disposed on a first side of a steering column of the wheel assembly, the second aperture is configured to be disposed on a second side of the steering column, and the first and second sides of the steering column are opposite one another.
11 . The toe guard of claim 10 , wherein the first element is configured to engage with the steering column when the element is disengaged from the steering column.
12 . The toe guard of claim 10 , wherein the second element is configured to engage with the steering column when the first element is disengaged from the steering column.
13 . The toe guard of claim 1 , wherein the front plate is further configured to protect a foot of an operator from the wheel assembly.
14 . The toe guard of claim 1 , wherein the front plate is further configured to protect a foot of an operator from the rear steer wheel.
15 . A system comprising:
a pallet truck comprising:
a steering column; and
a rear steer wheel rotatable about an axle steerable, by the steering column, within a horizontal plane relative to the pallet truck; and
a toe guard comprising:
a first sidewall and a second sidewall, each comprising:
an opening configured to engage with the axle; and
at least one aperture; and
a first element configured to engage with the first aperture of the first sidewall and the first aperture of the second sidewall; and
a front plate configured to protect the rear steer wheel.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein a clearance between the front plate and the ground is adjustable.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein first sidewall and second sidewall are disposed parallel to each other.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the front plate is disposed perpendicular to the first side wall and the second sidewall.
19 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising a second element, wherein the at least one aperture comprises a first aperture and a second aperture, the first element is configured to engage the first aperture, and the second element is configured to engage the second aperture.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the first aperture is configured to be disposed on a first side of the steering column and the second notch is configured to be disposed on a second side of the steering column, the first and second sides of the steering column being opposite one another.