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US 2008/0185809 A1Published application
Mudflap Retainer
AssigneeFontaine Spray Suppression Company
InventorsDavid Archer, David M. Oberholtzer, Michael Pritchett
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Abstract
A mudflap retainer comprising two halves wherein each half has protrusions to extend through the standard hole placements of the mudflap. The halves are mated together through the mudflap creating a wedge at the top of the mudflap. The mudflap can then be inserted through a slot in a mudflap hanger assembly wherein the wedge created by the retainer couples with the mudflap hanger assembly.
Claims15
A mudflap retainer comprising:
- a first retainer portion releasably connected to a second retainer portion for receiving and retaining a mudflap between said first retainer portion and said second retainer portion.
A mudflap retainer comprising:
- a body dimensioned to fit within a slot of a mudflap hanger;
- and
- at least one fastener on said body spaced for reception by the openings of a mudflap.
A method for retaining a mudflap comprising the steps of:
- aligning at least one fastener of a first retainer with at least one opening of a mudflap;
- and
- mating said fastener with at least one fastener of a second retainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.