Removable Chassis Skirt
OwnerKevin Gradyinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a chassis skirt for a motor vehicle's chassis. The chassis skirt has a panel assembly that releasably engages a frame assembly. The frame assembly mounts to a chassis, such as to a chassis mounted bracket like a battery box. The frame assembly has spaced apart bracket assemblies that can have a pin extending from a bracket to engage receivers in the panel assembly. Isolators in the frame assembly also engage the panel assembly. A spring is used to assist in moving the panel assembly away from the chassis to access the chassis mounted bracket.
Claims30
A frame assembly for a chassis skirt for a motor vehicle chassis, comprising:
- a frame support having a support rod;
- first and second bracket assemblies spaced apart at opposite ends of the frame support, each bracket assembly having a bracket, and an arm connecting the bracket to the frame support;
- a spring connecting to the frame support;
- at least one isolator projecting outwardly from the frame support;
- and
- means for releasably engaging one of the bracket assemblies to a panel assembly.
A chassis skirt for a motor vehicle chassis, comprising:
- a frame support having a support rod;
- first and second bracket assemblies spaced apart at opposite ends of the frame support, each bracket assembly having a bracket, and an arm connecting the bracket to the frame support;
- a panel assembly releasably engaging the bracket assemblies and having a panel;
- an isolator projecting from the frame support and engaging the panel assembly;
- and
- a spring connecting to the frame support.
A truck body having left and right sides, the truck body comprising:
- a vehicle chassis on which the truck body is mounted;
- a frame support;
- first and second bracket assemblies spaced apart at opposite ends of the frame support, each bracket assembly having a bracket, and an arm connecting the bracket to the frame support;
- a panel assembly releasably engaging the bracket assemblies and having a panel;
- wherein the panel assembly covers a portion of the vehicle chassis.
A frame assembly for a chassis skirt for a motor vehicle chassis, comprising:
- a frame support having a support rod, and support brackets attaching to the support rod;
- first and second bracket assemblies spaced apart at opposite ends of the support rod of the frame support, each bracket assembly having a bracket, and an arm connecting the bracket to one of the support brackets of the frame support;
- a spring comprising a spring rod connecting to one end of the support rod of the frame support lateral to the second bracket assembly;
- at least one isolator projecting outwardly from the frame support;
- and
- means for releasably engaging the bracket of one of the bracket assemblies to a panel assembly.
A chassis skirt for a motor vehicle chassis, comprising:
- a frame support having a support rod, and support brackets attaching to the support rod;
- first and second bracket assemblies spaced apart at opposite ends of the support rod of the frame support, each bracket assembly having a bracket, and an arm connecting the bracket to one of the support brackets of the frame support;
- a panel assembly releasably engaging the brackets of the bracket assemblies and having a panel;
- an isolator projecting from the support rod of the frame support and engaging the panel assembly;
- and
- a spring connecting to the support rod of the frame support lateral to the second bracket assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.