Truck deflector shield
AssigneeAutotron Products, Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Daniels, John H. Ziegler
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Abstract
A deflector shield for trucks and other vehicles is releasably connected to upper and side edges of the truck's radiator grille. The deflector comprises a shield mounted on a base and the base has a pair of lateral flexible frames for attachment along the grille's upper edge, each frame extending away from the grille's center toward its side edges. An inclined channel is formed at the juncture of the concave front wall and inclined rear wall of the frame for receiving the elongated transparent shield therein and the entire base portion of the deflector shield can be secured to the radiator grille by means of screws or the like.
Claims14
A shield assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle characterized by having a hood portion with a radiator grille suspended by a peripheral molding, said molding having a generally horizontal upper edge surface and opposite vertical side edge surfaces, said shield assembly comprising:
- an elongated shield of transparent material having a lower edge, opposite ends of said shield being angled rearwardly with respect to the plane of said shield;
- a mounting base portion comprising a pair of elongated horizontal frame members disposed in end-to-end relation traversing and conforming to the contour of said upper edge surface of said molding between said side edge surfaces, and end cap members disposed at opposite distal ends of said frame members and forming continuations thereof, said end cap members curving rearwardly and downwardly along said side edge surfaces of said molding, said frame members and said end caps each having a front wall and a rear wall defining a rearwardly inclined, upwardly opening channel therebetween, said lower edge of said shield and said opposite ends thereof inserted in said channel;
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- means for connecting said base portion and said end cap members in contact with said upper edge surface and said side edge surfaces, respectively, of said radiator molding.
A motor vehicle shield assembly for mounting on a truck characterized by having a hood portion with a radiator grille surrounded by a peripheral molding, said molding having a generally horizontal upper edge surface and opposite vertical side edge surfaces, said shield assembly comprising:
- an elongated shield of transparent material having a lower edge, opposite ends of said shield being angled rearwardly with respect to the plane of said shield;
- a flexible mounting base portion comprising an elongated horizontal frame member traversing and conforming to the contour of said upper edge surface of said molding, and end cap members disposed at opposite distal ends of said frame member, and forming continuations thereof curving rearwardly and downwardly along said side edge surfaces of said molding and conforming to the configuration thereof, said frame member having a front wall and a rear wall defining a rearwardly inclined, upwardly opening channel therebetween to receive said lower edge of said shield and said opposite ends thereof;
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- fastening means for removably connecting said base portion to said upper and side edge surfaces of said radiator molding to conform to and overlie said molding.
In a motor vehicle shield assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle having a front radiator grille with a generally horizontal upper surface and an elongated planar shield of transparent material, a lower edge and opposite ends of said shield inclined rearwardly with respect to the intermediate portion of said shield, the combination therewith comprising:
- a flexible mounting base portion including an elongated frame member having a bottom surface conformable with said upper edge surface of said grille and of a length to traverse the length of said upper edge surface of said grille, said frame member being generally triangular in cross-section including a front wall and a rear wall defining a rearwardly inclined, upwardly opening channel along the substantial length of said base portion;
- said shield having a lower edge insertable in said channel and means for retaining said lower edge in said channel with said shield inclining upwardly and rearwardly from said base portion;
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- means for connecting said base portion and said end cap members in contact with said upper edge surface and said side edge surfaces, respectively, of said radiator molding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.