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US 2008/0185810 A1Published application
Mudflap Assembly
AssigneeFontaine Spray Suppression Company
InventorsDavid Archer, John W. Howard, Douglas L. Henson, Larry D. Birch
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Abstract
A mudflap assembly comprising a bracket for connection to a vehicle and a hanger extended therefrom. A mudflap is connected to one end of the hanger, while the bracket rotatable receives the other end and maintains the hanger in an initial resting position until the hanger is acted upon by a sufficient horizontal force. A bulge or detent on the bracket resists horizontal movement of the hanger.
Claims22
A mudflap assembly comprising:
- a hanger for supporting a mudflap;
- a bracket rotatably coupled to said hanger at a first end of said hanger, such that upon impact of said hanger with an obstacle, a second end of said hanger rotates around said bracket, radially displacing said hanger from an initial position.
A mudflap assembly comprising:
- a hanger comprising a first end for supporting a mudflap, and a second end comprising at least one crevice;
- a bracket for connecting to a vehicle and for rotatably receiving said second end of said hanger, further comprising at least one detent;
- wherein said detent and said crevice maintain said hanger in an initial position with respect to said bracket unless said hanger is acted upon by a horizontal force sufficient to displace said detent from said crevice.
A method, comprising the steps of:
- supporting a mudflap with a hanger;
- upon impact of said hanger with an obstacle, rotating said hanger thereby radially displacing said mudflap from an initial position;
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- radially replacing the hanger to the initial position via a biasing mechanism.
1 more element
A mudflap assembly comprising:
- a hanger for supporting a mudflap;
- a bracket rotatably coupled to said hanger at a first end of said hanger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.