Abstract: A protective member is provided for a compass device including two pivotably connected legs wherein one leg has a distal end including a projecting pin. This end also includes matching elongate slots in opposed surfaces and matching spaced grooves formed in these opposed surfaces at an upper distal portion. The member includes spaced side wall joined by an orthogonal wall. The side walls include internal shoulders at one end and internal, oppositely projecting lugs. The lugs are received in the slots in the one leg to able movement of the member between one end of the slots wherein the member is maintained in an inoperative position, and a second end wherein the member is disposed in an intermediate position. The member is pivotable about the lugs in to an operative position wherein the pin is shielded by the member.