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US 6,485,059 B2Granted
Detachable mud flap assembly for vehicles
OwnerBrent L. Burnsteininventor
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Abstract
A detachable mud flap assembly securable to a trailer hitch assembly. The hitch and receiver each define a transverse bore. Mud flap mounting arms have tubular inner ends which are joined by a connector. Removably pins adjacent the receiver extend though holes in registry in the arm and connector to secure the assembly. In an alternate embodiment, extension mud flap arms may be secured to the ends of the mounting bars.
Claims3
A vehicle mud flap assembly securable to a hitch assembly of the type defining a transverse bore having a length, said mud flap assembly comprising
- (a) a pair of mounting arms each having an outer end and a generally tubular inner end;
- (b) a tubular connector insertable in said bore having a length greater than the length of the bore, said tubular connector defining apertures at opposite ends thereof, said inner ends of said mounting arms being receivable in said tubular connectors to extend from opposite sides of said hitch, said inner ends of said arms having holes in registry with said apertures;
- (c) removable fastener means insertable in said apertures and holes at opposite sides of the hitch assembly;
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- (d) mud flap panels mounted on said arms.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.