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US 10,647,280 B2Granted
Vehicle shield
AssigneeLund, Inc.
InventorsJeff Patelczyk, Mitch Fogle, Chris Morin, Greg Razor, Robert R. Chapman, Luis Serentill
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Abstract
A vehicle shield is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield is constructed to avoid excessive hood flutter. The shield includes a vehicle shield region and an attachment region. The vehicle shield region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood. The attachment region is constructed for attaching the vehicle shield region to a vehicle. Also provided is a method of installing the shield to a motor vehicle.
Claims18
A vehicle shield configured to at least partially cover a vehicle, the vehicle shield comprising:
- a main body configured for attachment to a hood of the vehicle, the main body comprising:
- a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a length extending between the first side edge and the second side edge, and a width extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, wherein the length of the main body is greater than the width of the main body;
- a protection surface extending between the leading edge, trailing edge, and the first and second side edges of the main body, the protection surface configured to face away from the hood of the vehicle;
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- an attachment surface opposite the protection surface, the attachment surface extending between the leading edge, trailing edge, and the first and second side edges of the main body, the attachment surface configured to face towards the hood of the vehicle;
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- an attachment system comprising:
- a first adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface and configured to secure the leading edge of the main body to the hood of the vehicle, the first adhesive tape section extending along the length of the main body proximate to the leading edge, the first adhesive tape section comprising a first length and a first channel;
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- a second adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface and configured to secure the trailing edge of the main body to the hood of the vehicle, the second adhesive tape section extending along the length of the main body proximate to the trailing edge, the second adhesive tape section comprising a second length and a second channel;
- wherein the first channel of the first adhesive tape section and the second channel of the second adhesive tape section are configured to allow moisture to drain away from the main body.
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A vehicle shield configured to at least partially cover a vehicle, the vehicle shield comprising:
- a main body configured for attachment to the vehicle, the main body comprising:
- a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a length extending between the first side edge and the second side edge, and a width extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, wherein the length of the main body is greater than the width of the main body;
- a protection surface extending between the leading edge, trailing edge, and the first and second side edges of the main body, the protection surface configured to face away from the vehicle;
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- an attachment surface opposite the protection surface, the attachment surface extending between the leading edge, trailing edge, and the first and second side edges of the main body, the attachment surface configured to face towards the vehicle;
- and an attachment system comprising:
- a first adhesive section connected to the attachment surface and configured to secure the leading edge of the main body to the vehicle, the first adhesive section extending along the length of the main body proximate to the leading edge, the first adhesive section comprising a first length;
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- a second adhesive section connected to the attachment surface and configured to secure the leading edge of the main body to the vehicle, the second adhesive section extending along the length of the main body proximate to the leading edge, the second adhesive section comprising a second length;
- wherein a first end of the first adhesive section and a second end of the second adhesive section are separated by a first channel, the first channel configured to allow moisture to drain away from the main body of the vehicle shield.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.