Vehicle shield
AssigneeLund, Inc.
InventorsJeff Patelczyk, Mitch Fogle, Chris Morin, Greg Razor, Robert R. Chapman, Luis Serentill
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Abstract
A vehicle shield is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield is constructed to avoid excessive hood flutter. The shield includes a vehicle shield region and an attachment region. The vehicle shield region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood. The attachment region is constructed for attaching the vehicle shield region to a vehicle. Also provided is a method of installing the shield to a motor vehicle.
Claims14
A vehicle shield for protecting a vehicle hood, the vehicle shield comprising:
- (a) a main body configured for attachment to the vehicle hood, the main body comprising:
- (i) a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a length wherein the length extends from the first side edge to the second side edge;
- (ii) a first side comprising a protection surface that extends between the leading, trailing, and side edges of the main body;
- (iii) a second side opposite the first side, the second side comprising an attachment surface;
- (iv) the main body being molded such that the protection and attachment surfaces have a contour configuration arranged to follow an exterior surface contour configuration of the vehicle;
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- (v) the main body including a lip extending along the leading edge and constructed to wrap toward the vehicle hood when the vehicle shield is installed on the vehicle hood;
- (b) an attachment system comprising:
- (i) an adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface for holding down the leading edge of the vehicle shield.
A motor vehicle having a front fascia and a vehicle shield comprising:
- (a) a main body having lengthwise direction and configured for attachment to a vehicle having a hood, the main body comprising:
- (i) a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a length wherein the length extends from the first side edge to the second side edge;
- (ii) a first side comprising a protection surface facing away from the front fascia that extends between the leading, trailing and side edges of the main body;
- (iii) a second side comprising an attachment surface facing towards the front fascia;
- (iv) the main body being molded such that the protection and attachment surfaces have a contour configuration arranged to follow an exterior surface contour configuration of a vehicle;
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- (v) the main body including a lip extending along the leading edge and constructed to wrap toward the vehicle front fascia when the vehicle shield is installed on the front fascia;
- (b) an attachment system comprising an adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface for holding down the leading edge of the vehicle shield;
- (c) wherein the attachment system connects the vehicle shield main body to the front fascia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.