CPC B62B 5/0009 (2013.01) [B62B 5/06 (2013.01); B66F 9/075 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A wheel guard for use on a material handling vehicle comprising a steering assembly, an axle extending through the steering assembly and a steer wheel mounted on the axle, the wheel guard comprising:
a front plate to be positioned adjacent to the steer wheel;
an axle support coupled to and extending transverse to the front plate and comprising an axle aperture through which the vehicle axle is to be extended, the wheel guard to be rotatable about the axle; and
a stop coupled to at least one of the front plate or the axle support to limit rotational movement of the wheel guard about the axle, the stop configured to be movable toward or away from the steering assembly when the wheel guard rotates about the axle.
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