Claims
- 1 A guard structure for a machining cell having a stationary base and machining tools together with respective drives therefor movably mounted to the stationary base comprising
a cage enveloping at least the machining tools slidably mounted to the stationary base and provided with side panels; said cage being shiftable on the stationary base from a position enveloping the machining tools to a position exposing the machining tools for access thereto.
- 2. The guard structure of claim 1 wherein a transparent side panel is provided on at least one side of the guard structure.
- 3. The guard structure of claim 1 wherein a further transparent panel is provided on the top of the cage.
- 4. The guard structure of claim 1 wherein said cage has a rearwardly sloping top panel.
- 5. The guard structure of claim 4 wherein said cage is provided with a gutter positioned to receive condensate accumulating on the underside of the rearwardly sloping top panel.
- 6. The guard structure of claim 1 wherein the machining cell has an upstanding rear bulkhead mounted to the base and the cage is provided with a securement means to secure the cage to the bulkhead.
- 7. The guard structure of claim 1 wherein the securement means is a latch assembly.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/643,623 filed on Aug. 22, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,457,918.
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09643623 |
Aug 2000 |
US |
Child |
10262165 |
Oct 2002 |
US |