Inventors:
Charles M. Smillie - West Bloomfield MI
Anthony J. Tomac - Troy MI
Assignee:
C. M. Smillie & Company - Ferndale MI
International Classification:
F01B 1102
Abstract:
A shield member is disclosed for protecting a cylinder barrel. In one embodiment, the shield member is received upon the tie rods that secure the head and end plate of the cylinder assembly. This shield member protects the surface of the cylinder barrel from any accidental impact. A channel portion at an inner periphery of the shield member will bow inwardly to absorb the force of any impact that is received on the shield member. The shield member is preferably extruded from urethane and may be cut to the appropriate lengths for a particular cylinder assembly. The shield member may be utilized on any one of the four quadrants of a standard cylinder barrel. That is, if one of the quadrants of the cylinder barrel is not in danger of impact, it is not necessary to have a shield member disposed on that particular quadrant. A second embodiment is disclosed to protect cylinder assemblies that do not use tie rods.