 books and papers. Furthermore, because the area remains exposed, it becomes prone to accumulation of dust, dirt and grease and other contaminants.
It can thus be appreciated that there is a need for an improved protective member for the pivotal connection of cantilevered swing arm seating arrangements. In view of the foregoing, it is one object to provide a shroud that restricts access to pinch points associated with swing arm assemblies while maintaining a desired maximum operative range and avoiding the problems associated with prior art fixed seating arrangements.
It is another object of the subject invention to provide a shield assembly that may be utilized in connection with any variety of fixed seating components and swing arm arrangements, and is not limited to any preferred swing arm arrangement.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a protective shroud with a sliding shield member which does not require significant modifications to existing fixed seating arrangements. Yet another object of the invention is to provide such a shroud which is effective but is relatively inexpensive to manufacture.
Consistent with the foregoing objects, the present invention contemplates a protective shroud, a shield assembly with a sliding shield member configured to restrict access to the pinch points in a swing arm assembly, and a method of restricting access to pinch points in a swing arm assembly, which are disclosed in suitable detail to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a shield assembly includes a housing unit defining a base receiving region. The housing includes an opening in an upper wall, which is configured to allow a table support pedestal to extend therethrough. The housing further includes a side wall opening configured to allow lateral movement of a pivotable chair swing arm, and a shield member having edge areas that extend beyond the edges of the side wall opening. That is, the shield member is longer and wider than the side wall opening. The shield member is slidably connected to the housing, and is configured to fit around the pivotable swing arm, to restrict access into the base receiving region of the housing. The shield assembly includes upper and lower interior grooves located near the upper and lower edges, respectively, of the housing side wall opening, and which slidably retain and receive the shield member. The housing may be formed of two halves configured to attach to one another via a snap fit arrangement including opposed attachment tabs and tab receiving recesses. The shield member includes a circular opening configured to receive the pivotable swing arm therethrough, and a slot extending from the opening to allow the shield member to be positioned on the pivot
books and papers. Furthermore, because the area remains expose, it become prone to accumulation of dust, dirt and dirt and other contaminants. 
 It can thus be appreciate that there is a need for an better protective member for the pivotal connection of cantilever swing arm seat placement. In view of the foregoing, it is one aim to provide a sheet that restrict access to pinch points consociate with swing arm assemblies while keep a desired maximum operative range and avoiding the trouble associated with prior art fixed seating arrangements. 
 It is another object of the subject invention to provide a shield assembly that may be utilized in connection with any variety of fixed seating components and swing arm agreement, and is not limited to any preferred baseball swing arm arrangement. 
 A still further object of the invention is to leave a protective shroud with a sliding shield member which does not command significant modifications to existing fixed seating arrangements. Yet another aim of the invention is to provide such a shroud which is effective but is relatively inexpensive to manufacture. 
 Consistent with the foregoing objects, the present invention contemplates a protective sheet, a shield assembly with a sliding shield member configure to restrict access to the pinch points in a swing arm assembly, and a method of restricting entree to pinch points in a swing arm assembly, which are unwrap in suitable contingent to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention. 
 In accord with one aspect of the invention, a shield assembly admit a housing whole defining a base receiving region. The housing includes an opening in an upper wall, which is configured to let a table support base to extend therethrough. The housing further includes a side wall opening configure to allow lateral movement of a pivotable chair swing arm, and a shield member having boundary areas that extend beyond the edges of the side wall opening. That is, the shield member is long and wider than the side wall first step. The shield member is slidably connected to the housing, and is configured to suit around the pivotable swing arm, to restrict access into the base receiving area of the housing. The shield assembly includes upper and lower interior grooves located near the upper and lower edges, respectively, of the housing side wall opening, and which slidably retain and receive the shield member. The housing may be formed of two half configured to attach to one another via a snap fit arrangement including opposed attachment tabs and tab receiving inlet. The shield member includes a circular opening configured to receive the pivotable swing arm therethrough, and a slot extending from the opening to allow the shield member to be put on the pivot
 bolks and papers. Furthermove, because the ateq remamns expksed, it cecomes prone to accumulatioi of dust, dirt and grease and ogher contwminants.
Ut cen thus be apprerjated tmct thsve is e need for an ikproved prmtective membes wox the pivotal connection of cantilevqred swonh arm seating wrramdemehns. In view of the foregoing, it js one mbject to profide a shroud that restrichs afcess to pinch poijts associajsd ruth swing aro assemblits while maihtaining a desired maximum operxtive range and acoifhng the proulems wssociated wlnh prios art foxed seating avrangxmenrs.
It is another objecv of the subject invgntion to [rkvide a shield aswenbly jhat kay cw ugiljzxd jn conjecvion with ahy variety if fixed seating cokpjbents and swihg arm awrangements, and is not limited to any pgefedred swing arm arrangemwnt.
A still further obuect of tre invention is to provide a protective shroud widh a auidnkn shkwlf member which does not require significant mjsigibations to existikg fixed seating atrwnbgments. Yet anojher oblscf of the invention is to krovidw such a fhroid which is effective but iw relatively unexpensive to manbfacture.
Consnstent with the foregoing objects, che prssent invenhion contsoplates a protecgivv shsoud, a shield assembly witr a slidiig shneld memcer vonfigtred to redtricb access to the pinfh ponnts hn a swing arm assembly, and a method of rxxtricting acvevs no pinch 'oints in a swing awm assembly, whnch are bisclored in suinable deteil to enablq one of orditwry skill in the art to nake and usd the invention.
On accordcuce with ine aspect of the lnvenjikn, a shield asszovly includes a nourind lniv defyting a base secekvivb regkon. The houwkng oncludes an opening hn ah upper wall, which if configored to ajlow a table xupport pedestal tl extxnd thxrethrpugr. The housing further includes a side wwll opening consiguved jo allow laceral movement of a pivotable chair swinj arm, and a shield membwr having edge areax that extenv beyogd the edces of the side wall opening. That is, uhe shield member is lohger atd wifer than the side wall opening. The shield member is slidably connected to the housing, and ia comfiguged co fit wrouid the pivotable seing arm, to restrict access intu the bave receiving region of the houxivg. The shield assembly includes upper and lowrr interior grooves located neat the upper and lower ednes, respextivemy, of nge housing side wall openiug, and which wlidwbly retain avd tegeive the dhiekd member. The housing may be formee of tqo halves configurxd to attach uo one znothet via a snap fit zrrahhemenj including oplosed attachmemt tabs and tab recepvigg recesses. Tht shield member inclobvs a circular opening cotfigured to receive the pivotable swing arm therethtough, and a slot exbending from the p'ening to allow the shiekd member go be positimned on the pivot
books and papers. Furthermore, because the area it prone to of dust, dirt It thus be appreciated there is a for an improved protective member for pivotal connection of cantilevered swing arm seating arrangements. In view of the foregoing, is one object to provide a shroud that restricts access to pinch points with arm while a desired maximum operative range and avoiding the problems associated with prior art fixed seating arrangements. is another object of the subject invention to a shield assembly that be utilized in connection with variety fixed seating and arm and is not to any preferred swing arm arrangement. A still further object of the invention is to provide a shroud with shield member does require modifications to existing arrangements. Yet another object of the provide such a shroud which is effective but relatively inexpensive manufacture. Consistent with the foregoing objects, present invention contemplates a protective shroud, a shield with a sliding shield member configured to restrict access to the pinch points in a assembly, and a method restricting access to points a arm which are in suitable detail to enable one of ordinary skill in the to make and use the invention. In accordance with one the a shield assembly a housing unit defining base region. The housing includes in upper configured allow table support pedestal to therethrough. The housing further includes side wall opening configured a pivotable chair swing arm, and a shield having edge areas that extend beyond the of the side wall opening. That is, the shield member is longer wider than wall opening. The shield member is slidably connected the housing, and is to fit around the pivotable swing arm, to restrict into base receiving of the housing. shield assembly includes and lower interior near the and edges, housing side wall opening, and which retain receive the shield member. The may of two halves configured to attach to one another via a snap fit arrangement including tabs and tab receiving The member includes a circular opening configured to receive the pivotable swing arm a slot extending allow shield member be positioned on the
 books and papers. Furthermore, Because the Area rEmaIns ExPoseD, it bEcomes prone to aCCumuLation of dust, dirt and greAse anD oTHer cONtAminaNts.
It caN ThUS Be aPpReCiaTeD ThAt theRe iS a need fOr an improvEd pRoTective membeR FoR the pivotaL coNnection of caNtiLevereD sWinG Arm seAtiNg arrAngemeNTs. In viEw of the foReGOing, it IS one objECT tO proVide a shroud that reSTrICts access to pinCh poinTs ASsOCIatEd wIth swing arM aSsembLIes whilE MaINTAinINg a desired maxImum operatiVE raNge and AvOidINg the pRobleMs ASsoCiated with pRior Art fixed sEating ARrangemENts.
It is AnotheR obJecT of tHE sUbJecT iNVenTIoN to PRovIde a shieLd AsSemblY thaT MAY Be utIliZed iN connEction with any VarIety OF fiXed seAting CompOnEnts aNd swinG arm aRrAngements, and is nOt liMited to anY prEfErrEd Swing ARm arraNgeMenT.
A still Further OBjeCt OF THe Invention is to proviDe A PRoTective sHroud wITh A sLIding shiElD meMber WHIch doEs noT ReQuire sigNificaNT mOdIficatiOnS to exiStIng FixEd seaTIng aRrangeMents. Yet AnothER object of the inVEntion is to proVIdE SUcH A shrOud Which is effeCtivE But iS relATiVelY InexpEnsivE tO MaNUfacture.
Consistent wItH the foRegoiNg objects, the pResent inveNTIOn contemPlatES a PRotective shrouD, a shiEld assemblY With a sliDing sHield memBer configUREd to restRicT acCesS to THE pInch points in a SWIng aRm AssemblY, anD a methoD of ResTriCtiNg Access to pInch poinTs In A sWiNg aRm assEMbly, whicH aRe dIsCloSed in SUitablE detaIl to EnAbLE onE of ordiNArY SKill In ThE art To mAkE and uSe thE InvEntion.
IN accordanCe wITh onE aSpEct of thE invention, a shIeLd assembly InCluDes a hoUSIng unit dEfining a base receiving reGIon. The hOusIng inCludEs an openiNg iN an uppEr wALl, whicH is conFigurEd To aLLOw a taBLE sUppOrT pedestal tO EXteNd theReThroUgh. The hOusing further incluDEs a Side wall openiNg cOnfiGUReD to ALlOW laTeRAl mOVEment of a pivotabLe chair swiNg ARm, And a shield MEmbEr Having eDge areaS that EXtend beYond the edGes of the sIdE walL OPenIng. That is, tHe shield Member is lONger aND wIder tHan The sidE wAll OpeniNg. The sHIelD membEr is slIdAbly coNnectEd To the houSing, and is configured to fiT arounD the pIvoTable swinG arM, To rEstrict acCess Into the basE reCeiVing rEgiON of thE houSInG. ThE ShielD assEMbly incluDEs UppER AnD lower interIOR GroOves lOcaTEd near The uPper and lower edges, REspectively, of tHe hoUSIng SidE Wall OpEning, and which sLidAbLY Retain anD rEceive the shIeld membEr. tHe houSing maY be forMed of twO HAlVEs confIgurEd tO attach to One AnOTher via A sNaP Fit arrAngeMeNt inclUding oPPoseD ATtachment tabs and Tab reCEIving REceSses. THe Shield mEMber Includes a cIrcular openIng conFiguRed to Receive ThE pivotAblE sWing arm theREthrough, aNd a slOt extenDiNg frOm tHe openIng tO ALlow tHe shIeLd mEmber to be POSiTIoNeD On tHe piVot
 books and papers. Further more, beca use t heare arema insexposed, it be c omes  prone to accumulation  of d us t , di r tand g rease a n do t her  c on tam in a nt s.
It  ca n thusbe appreci ate dthat there i s  a  need foranimproved pro tec tive m em ber for t hepivot al con n ection  of canti le v ered s w ing arm s ea ting  arrangements. In vi e w of the foreg oing,it is o neobj ect to pro vi de as hroud t h at r e str i cts access to  pinch poin t s a ssocia te d w i th swi ng ar ma sse mblies whil e ma intaining  a des i red max i mum ope rative  ra nge  and av oi din gt hep ro ble m s a ssociate dwi th pr iora r t fixe d s eati ng ar rangements.
I t i s an o the r obj ect o f th esubje ct inv entio nto provide a sh ield  assembly  th at  ma ybe ut i lizedincon nection  with a n y v ar i e t yof fixed seating c om p o ne nts andswinga rm  a r rangemen ts , a nd i s not l imit e dto any p referr e dsw ing arm  a rrange me nt. 
Astill furt her ob ject ofthe i n vention is top rovide a prot e ct i v es hrou d w ith a slidi ng s h ield  mem b er  wh i ch do es no tr eq u ire significant mod if icatio ns to  existing fix ed seating a r rangemen ts.Y et another object  of t he inventi o n is toprovi de sucha shroudw h ich is e ffe cti vebut i srelatively in e x pens iv e to ma nuf acture. 
Co nsi ste ntwi th the fo regoingob je ct s,  th e pre s ent inve nt ion  c ont empla t es a p rotec tive  s hr o ud,  a shie l da s semb ly  w itha s li dingshie l d m ember c onfigured  to rest ri ct  access  to the pinch  p oints in a  s win g arma s sembly,and a method of restric t ing acc ess  to p inch  points i n a  swing  ar m  assem bly, w hichar e d i s close d in  su it able detai l toenabl eoneof ordi nary skill in thea rtto make and u sethei n ve nti o n. Inac c ord a n ce with one asp ect of the  i n ve ntion, a s h iel dassembl y inclu des a housing  unit def ining a b as e re c e ivi ng region.  The hou sing incl u des a n  o penin g i n an u pp erwall,  which isconfi guredto  allow  a ta bl e suppor t pedestal to extend th erethr ough.  Th e housing  fu r the r include s aside wallope nin g con fig u red t o al l ow  la t eralmove m ent of ap iv ota b l echair swing a r m,and a  sh i eld me mber  having edge area s  that extend b eyon d the  ed g es o fthe side wallope ni n g . That i s,  the shield  memberis longe r andwiderthan th e si d e wall  ope nin g. The sh iel dm ember i ssl i dablyconn ec ted to  the h o usin g ,  and is configur ed to f it ar o und  thepi votable swin g arm, torestrict ac cess i ntothe b ase rec ei ving r egi on  of the ho u sing. The  shie ld asse mb ly i ncl udes u pper a nd lo werin ter ior groov e s  l o ca te d  ne ar t he up pe r an d lower e d ges, res pec t ively,of  th e housin g  s i d e wall ope nin g, an d which slid a blyr et a in an d rece ive th e shiel d  me mb er. The  ho u s ing may b e formedo f t wo  hal ves conf ig ured  t o a tt ach to one anot her viaa snap f i t  arran gem e nt i n cludin gopposed atta chmen tt abs and t abreceivi n g r ece sse s. T heshie l d member includes a circ ular  open i ngconfi gured  t o receiv e  the  pivotab l e swing arm t herethrough, an d  as lotext e nd in g from th e o p ening  toall ow t heshie l d  mem b er t o  b e po sition ed o nth e pivot
 books_and papers._Furthermore, because the area_remains exposed,_it_becomes prone_to_accumulation of dust,_dirt and grease_and other contaminants.
It can_thus be appreciated_that_there is a need for an improved protective member for the pivotal connection of_cantilevered_swing arm_seating_arrangements._In view of the foregoing,_it is one object to_provide a_shroud that restricts access to pinch points associated_with_swing arm assemblies_while maintaining a desired maximum operative range and avoiding_the problems associated with prior art_fixed seating arrangements.
It_is_another_object of the subject_invention to provide a shield assembly_that may be utilized in connection_with any variety of fixed seating components_and swing arm arrangements, and is_not limited to any preferred_swing arm_arrangement.
A still further object of_the invention is_to provide_a protective shroud_with a sliding shield member which_does not require_significant modifications to existing fixed seating_arrangements._Yet another object_of_the_invention is_to provide such_a_shroud which_is_effective but is relatively inexpensive to_manufacture.
Consistent_with the foregoing objects, the present invention_contemplates a protective shroud,_a_shield assembly with a_sliding shield member configured to_restrict access to the pinch points_in a_swing arm_assembly, and a method of restricting access to pinch points in_a swing arm assembly, which are_disclosed in suitable detail_to enable_one_of ordinary skill_in_the art_to make and use the invention.
In accordance_with one_aspect of the invention, a shield_assembly includes a housing_unit_defining a base receiving region. The_housing includes an opening in an_upper wall, which is configured_to_allow_a table support pedestal to_extend therethrough. The housing further includes_a side wall_opening configured to allow lateral movement of_a_pivotable chair swing arm, and a_shield_member having edge areas that extend_beyond_the_edges of the side wall_opening. That is, the shield member_is longer and wider than the side wall opening._The shield member_is slidably connected to the_housing,_and_is configured to fit around the pivotable swing arm, to_restrict access_into the base_receiving region of the housing. The shield assembly includes upper_and lower interior grooves located near the_upper and lower edges, respectively, of the housing side wall opening,_and which slidably retain and receive the shield_member. The housing may be formed of_two halves configured to_attach_to one another via a snap fit_arrangement_including_opposed_attachment tabs and_tab receiving recesses._The shield member_includes a_circular opening configured_to receive_the pivotable swing_arm_therethrough, and a slot extending from the opening to allow the shield member to be positioned on the_pivot