Accessory mounting unit for truck
AssigneeFreightliner Corporation
InventorJeffrey H. Shaw
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Abstract
An accessory mounting unit for attachment to the rear end of a truck having an elongate substantially rigid mounting member which is coupled through a spring connection to a truck frame rail. Front and rear bumper shells having convex curvilinear external configurations are sealingly secured to front and rear faces of the mounting member. A depending portion of the mounting member is adapted to have a mudflap attached thereto, and apertures formed in the rear bumper shell are adapted to receive accessories such as vehicle lights.
Claims30
An accessory mounting unit for attachment adjacent the rear end of a truck having a longitudinal centerline and at least one longitudinally extending frame rail, the mounting unit comprising a substantially rigid elongate mounting member to be coupled at one of its ends to the frame rail and extend substantially horizontally and laterally outwardly therefrom away from the truck centerline, said mounting member having front and rear sides facing forwardly and rearwardly, respectively, of the truck when mounted,
- an elongate rear bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting rearwardly therefrom,
- an elongate front bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting forwardly therefrom, and
- a sealing interconnection between said front and rear bumper shells.
An accessory mounting unit for attachment adjacent the rear end of a truck having a longitudinal centerline and at least one longitudinally extending frame rail, the mounting unit comprising a substantially rigid elongate mounting member to be coupled at one of its ends to the frame rail and extend substantially horizontally and laterally outwardly therefrom away from the truck centerline, said mounting member having an elongate support portion with front and rear sides facing forwardly and rearwardly, respectively, of the truck when mounted, and a depending portion projecting downwardly from said support portion to which depending portion a mudflap may be attached,
- a mounting assembly coupled to said one end of the mounting member to secure the mounting member to the frame rail of the truck,
- an elongate rear bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting rearwardly therefrom,
- an elongate front bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting forwardly therefrom, and
- said front and rear bumper shells being longer than said support portion of the mounting member to provide an enclosure therefore with said depending portion extending below said bumper shells, and each bumper shell having a convex curvilinear outer configuration to produce a combined assembly with aerodynamic front and rear configurations.
A truck having a longitudinal centerline and at least one longitudinally extending frame rail with an outer side facing laterally outwardly away from the centerline, and an accessory mounting unit attached to the frame rail adjacent the rear end of the truck, the mounting unit comprising a substantially rigid elongate mounting member coupled at one of its ends to the frame rail and extending substantially horizontally and laterally outwardly therefrom away from the truck centerline, said mounting member having front and rear sides facing forwardly and rearwardly, respectively, of the truck, an elongate rear bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting rearwardly therefrom, an elongate front bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting forwardly therefrom, and said front and rear bumper shells having a sealing interconnection therebetween.
A truck having a longitudinal centerline and a pair of elongate laterally spaced longitudinally extending frame rails spaced to opposite sides of the centerline, each frame rail having an outer side facing away from the centerline, and a pair of right and left hand mirror image accessory mounting units, one of which mounting units is attached to one of the frame rails adjacent the rear end of the truck and extends laterally outwardly from the outer side of the one rail away from the centerline and the other of which mounting units is attached to the other of the frame rails adjacent the rear end of the truck and extends laterally outwardly from the outer side of said other rail away from the centerline, each mounting unit comprising a substantially rigid elongate mounting member coupled at one of its ends to its associated frame rail and extending substantially horizontally and laterally outwardly therefrom away from the truck centerline, said mounting member having front and rear sides facing forwardly and rearwardly, respectively, of the truck, an elongate rear bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting rearwardly therefrom, an elongate front bumper shell removably attached to and extending substantially parallel to said mounting member and having a width contour projecting forwardly therefrom, and said front and rear bumper shells having a sealing interconnection therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.