US 2013/0093209 A1 · AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES WITH FRONT TIRE PROTECTORS

Abstract

An automotive vehicle includes a body, a drive system, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of tires, and a plurality of protrusions. The body has a centerline and a front portion. The front portion comprises a front surface comprising a driver's side front surface and a passenger's side front surface. The drive system is disposed within the body. The wheels are coupled to the drive system, and include front wheels. Each of the tires is mounted on a respective wheel. The tires include front tires mounted on the front wheels. The protrusions extend outward from the front surface for protection of the front tires. The protrusions include a first pair of protrusions and a second pair of protrusions. The first pair of protrusions extend outward from the driver's side front surface. The second pair of protrusions extend outward from the passenger's side front surface.

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Dependent claims

An automotive vehicle comprising:

a body having a centerline and a front portion, the front portion comprising a front surface comprising a driver's side front surface on a driver's side of the automotive vehicle and a passenger's side front surface on a passenger's side of the automotive vehicle;
a drive system disposed within the body;
a plurality of wheels coupled to the drive system, the plurality of wheels including a plurality of front wheels;
a plurality of tires, each of the plurality of tires mounted on a respective one of the plurality of wheels, the plurality of tires including a plurality of front tires mounted on the plurality of front wheels;
and
a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the front surface for protection of the plurality of front tires, the plurality of protrusions comprising:
a first pair of protrusions extending outward from the driver's side front surface;
and
a second pair of protrusions extending outward from the passenger's side front surface.

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An automotive vehicle comprising:

a body having a centerline and a front portion, the front portion comprising a front surface;
a drive system disposed within the body;
a plurality of wheels coupled to the drive system, the plurality of wheels including a plurality of front wheels;
a plurality of tires, each of the plurality of tires mounted on a respective one of the plurality of wheels, the plurality of tires including a plurality of front tires mounted on the plurality of front wheels;
an airdam disposed against the front surface, the airdam having an airdam surface comprising a driver's side airdam surface on a driver's side of the automotive vehicle and a passenger's side airdam surface on a passenger's side of the automotive vehicle;
and
a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the airdam surface for protection of the plurality of front tires, the plurality of protrusions comprising:
a first pair of protrusions extending outward from the driver's side airdam surface;
and
a second pair of protrusions extending outward from the passenger's side airdam surface.

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An automotive vehicle comprising:

a body having a centerline and a front portion, the front portion comprising a front surface;
a drive system disposed within the body;
a plurality of wheels coupled to the drive system, the plurality of wheels including a plurality of front wheels;
a plurality of tires, each of the plurality of tires mounted on a respective one of the plurality of wheels, the plurality of tires including a plurality of front tires mounted on the plurality of front wheels;
a bumper disposed against the front surface, the bumper having a bumper surface comprising a driver's side bumper surface on a driver's side of the automotive vehicle and a passenger's side bumper surface on a passenger's side of the automotive vehicle;
and
a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the bumper surface for protection of the plurality of front tires, the plurality of protrusions comprising:
a first pair of protrusions extending outward from the driver's side bumper surface;
and
a second pair of protrusions extending outward from the passenger's side bumper surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Automotive vehicles with front tire protectors

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Automotive vehicles with front tire protectors

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