Fender flare
AssigneeBushwacker, Inc.
InventorGerald A. Logan
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Abstract
A fender flare having a body flare piece configured to be secured to a body portion of a vehicle, and a door flare piece configured to be secured to the door of the vehicle. Both pieces are secured near a wheel well of the vehicle, and collectively form an at least substantially continuous trim structure when the door of the vehicle is closed. The door flare piece includes inner and outer vehicle attachment members, which are configured to receive the door of the vehicle at least partially therebetween to secure the door flare piece to the vehicle door. The vehicle attachment members are configured to secure the door flare piece to the door of the vehicle without introducing holes into or otherwise structurally modifying the door of the vehicle.
Claims38
A fender flare, comprising:
- a body flare piece configured to be secured to a body portion of a vehicle near a wheel well opening of the vehicle;
- and
- a door flare piece configured to be secured to a door of the vehicle near the wheel well opening, wherein the body flare piece and door flare piece are configured to collectively form an at least substantially continuous trim structure when the door of the vehicle is closed, the door flare piece comprising:
- an inner vehicle attachment member;
- and
- an outer vehicle attachment member, wherein the vehicle attachment members define a channel therebetween and are adapted to receive an edge portion of the door in the channel to secure the door flare piece to the door.
A fender flare, comprising:
- a body flare piece configured to be secured to a body portion of a vehicle so that the body flare piece at least partly defines a wheel well opening of the vehicle;
- and
- a door flare piece configured to be secured to a door of the vehicle so that the door flare piece at least partly defines the wheel well opening, wherein the body flare piece and door flare piece are configured to collectively form an at least substantially continuous trim structure when the door of the vehicle is closed, the door flare piece including:
- a vehicle attachment structure including opposed portions adapted to at least partially receive the door of the vehicle therebetween to secure the fender flare to the vehicle, the vehicle attachment structure being configured to permit installation of the door flare piece without requiring structural modification to the door of the vehicle;
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- a flare member configured to at least substantially conceal the vehicle attachment structure from view when the door of the vehicle is closed.
A method of installing a fender flare, comprising:
- providing a fender flare including a body flare piece that is adapted to be mounted on a body of a vehicle, and a door flare piece that is adapted to be mounted on a door of the vehicle;
- securing the body flare piece to the body of the vehicle near a wheel well opening of the vehicle;
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- securing the door flare piece to the door of the vehicle near the wheel well opening, so that the body flare piece and door flare piece form an at least substantially continuous trim structure when the door of the vehicle is closed, wherein securing the door flare piece to the door includes causing the door to be at least partially received between opposed inner and outer vehicle attachment members of the door flare piece, so that the door is retained therebetween.
A fender flare, comprising:
- a body flare piece configured to be secured to a body of a vehicle so that the body flare piece at least partly defines a wheel well opening of the vehicle;
- and
- a door flare piece configured to be secured to a door of the vehicle so that the door flare piece at least partly defines the wheel well opening, wherein the body flare piece and door flare piece are configured to collectively form an at least substantially continuous trim structure when the door of the vehicle is closed, the door flare piece including means for securing the door flare piece to the vehicle door without requiring holes or other structural modifications to the door.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a body;
- a door;
- a wheel well opening defined by at least one of the body and the door;
- and
- a fender flare, comprising:
- a body flare piece secured to the body near the wheel well opening;
- and
- a door flare piece secured to the door near the wheel well opening, wherein the body flare piece and door flare piece are configured to collectively form an at least substantially continuous trim structure when the door of the vehicle is closed, and wherein an edge of the door is received within a channel defined by the door flare piece to secure the door flare piece to the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.