Vehicle protection system to secure a protective covering to an axle of a vehicle
AssigneeRV-De-Fender, LLC
InventorsGregory Adam Bowen, Todd Ryan Smith, Zackary Donald Patterson
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Abstract
A system for protecting the body and frame of a vehicle from flying debris, particularly during a tire blowout includes a mounting apparatus configured to secure a protective shield, which may be a protective plate and/or fender, to an axle of a vehicle. In embodiments, the protective plate may be mounted to the axel via a mounting apparatus, and the fender may further be mounted to the mounting apparatus and/or protective plate. In some embodiments, the protective plate may be mounted directly to the axel, and the fender may further be mounted to the protective plate, whereby the plate may serve as the mounting apparatus.
Claims21
1-10. (canceled)
A system for protecting a vehicle comprising:
- one or more back plates that are configured to be secured to an axle of the vehicle, the one or more back plates covering a portion of a back side of a tire connected to the axle;
- and
- a fender that is supported by the one or more back plates, the fender extending around an upper portion of the tire.
A system for protecting a vehicle comprising:
- one or more back plates that are configured to cover a portion of a back side of a tire connected to an axle;
- a bracket assembly that extends around the axle, the bracket assembly securing the one or more back plates to the axle;
- and
- a fender that is supported by the one or more back plates, the fender extending around an upper portion of the tire.
A system for protecting a vehicle comprising:
- one or more back plates that are configured to cover a portion of a back side of a tire connected to an axle;
- a first bracket and a second bracket that form a circular opening for receiving the axle, the first and second brackets securing the one or more back plates to the axle;
- and
- a fender that is supported by the one or more back plates, the fender extending around an upper portion of the tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.