Mud flap system
OwnerSteve Alleyinventor
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Abstract
A mud flap system for vehicles is provided with first and second mounting arms that releasably engage side portions of a tow assembly. First and second support arms depend from the first and second mounting arms and support one or more mud flaps so that the mud flaps are positioned behind the rearward wheels of the vehicles and substantially across the space between the rearward wheels. A leash or brace are provided for structural stability and to secure the system with the tow assembly. A central mud flap may be provided in horizontal or vertical configurations according to the desired flow of matter beneath the vehicle.
Claims17
A mud flap system for use with a vehicle having a tow assembly with a tubular, transverse frame with opposing open end portions and a receiver, the system comprising:
- first and second mounting arms, having engagement end portions that are shaped and sized to be operatively coupled with the opposing end portions of the transverse frame;
- first and second support members, depending from said first and second mounting arms in a generally parallel, spaced-apart manner;
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- at least one mud flap operatively coupled with said first and second support members so that, when said first and second mounting arms are operatively coupled with the opposing end portions of the transverse frame, at least one mud flap is positioned adjacent the transverse frame, substantially across a length that extends between the opposing end portions of the transverse frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.