Spray shield for highway vehicle wheels
Abstract
Abstract A SPRAY SHIELD FOR THE REAR WHEELS OR DRIVE WHEELS OF A HIGHWAY VEHICLE. THE SHIELD CONSISTS OF ONE OR MORE UNITS. EACH UNIT HAS A MOUNTING FLANGE, AN OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING SHOULDER AND A VERTICAL SKIRT AT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SHOULDER. EACH UNIT HAS ASSEMBLY MEANS AT EACH END. THE SHIELD IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE CHASSIS OR UNDERSIDE OF THE BODY. THE SHIELD EXTENDS LONGITUDINALLY OF AND OVERLIES THE UPPER OUTER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEEL, TO INTERCEPT AND DIVERT SPRAY THROWN OFF OF THE TOP OF THE WHEEL OR THE VEHICLE BODY. TWO OR MORE UNITS MAY BE ASSEMBLED IN END-TO-END RELATIONSHIP. AN END PLATE IS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED BY THE ASSEMBLY MEANS AT AN END OF THE SHIELD. THE SPLASH SHIELD IS PREFERABLY CONSTRUCTED FROM A FLEXIBLE OR SEMI-FLEXIBLE MATERIAL SUCH AS RUBBER, FLEXIBLE PLASTIC, FABRICS OR FIBRE. D R A W I N G
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- 👤 H Lea
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-19 | 1976-09-18 | 1977-03-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-19 | 1980-09-18 | 1981-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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