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US 5,308,134 AGranted
Heavy truck bug and gravel shield
AssigneeDFM Corporation
InventorJohn M. Stanesic
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Abstract
A heavy duty truck bug and gravel shield that has minimum parts and a maximum deflecting ability. It also is designed to minimize shield vibration.
Claims12
A heavy duty truck bug and gravel shield assembly, comprising:
- a base portion adapted for covering and conforming relationship over the top front end portion of the grill and hood of an over-the-road truck, said grill having a front and opposing vertical sides and said base portion wrapping over said hood and then vertically downward over said sides of said grill;
- a shield portion comprised of a unitary durable but flexible plastic material having top and bottom edges, with the bottom edge mounted to said base portion;
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- means to detachably mount said base portion to the front end hood of said over-the-road truck.
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A heavy duty truck bug and gravel shield assembly, comprising:
- a base portion adapted for covering and conforming relationship over the top front end portion of the grill and hood of an over-the-road truck;
- a shield portion comprised of a unitary durable but flexible plastic material having top and bottom edges, with the bottom edge mounted to said base portion;
- means to detachable mount said base portion to the front end hood of said over-the-road truck;
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- adhesive means for mounting together said base portion and shield portion and absorbing energy therefrom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.