US4089537A
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Splash shield
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-04
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Granted: 1978-05-16
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Expires: 1996-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A splash shield or flap structure adapted to be attached to a portion of a wheeled vehicle to intercept and deflect liquid and foreign particles, as water and mud. The shield is a flat laminated sheet member having a linear side, a convex curved side and a linear bottom edge. The sheet member has a flat, flexible base. A transparent plastic sheet material covers one surface of the base. An adhesive having colored metal particles suspended therein secures the transparent plastic sheet material to the base so that the colored metal particles are visible through the transparent plastic sheet material.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Pralutsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:57
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/08; B62D25/16; B62D25/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24777
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A splash shield comprising: a laminated sheet member having a first linear side edge, a second side edge having a linear portion and a concave portion, a top, and a bottom, said sheet member having a flat and flexible base with a top surface, transparent sheet means covering said top surface adhesive material securing said sheet means to the top surface of the base, and colored particles evenly suspended in said adhesive material, said colored particles being visible through said transparent sheet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A splash shield comprising: a laminated sheet member having a first linear side edge, a second side edge having a linear portion and a concave portion, a top, and a bottom, said sheet member having a flat and flexible base with a top surface, transparent sheet means covering said top surface adhesive material securing said sheet means to the top surface of the base, and colored particles evenly suspended in said adhesive material, said colored particles being visible through said transparent sheet means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shield of claim 1 wherein: the base is a flexible plastic member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shield of claim 1 wherein: the transparent sheet means is a transparent flexible plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The shield of claim 1 wherein: the colored particles are metal particles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The shield of claim 1 wherein: the adhesive material is a transparent plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shield of claim 1 wherein: the transparent sheet means has edges turned down onto the adjacent edges of the base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shield of claim 1 wherein: the color particles are colored metal particles evenly suspended in the adhesive material, said adhesive material being a transparent plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shield of claim 1 wherein: the base comprises a flexible plastic material, said transparent sheet means comprises transparent flexible plastic material, said colored particles comprises colored metal particles evenly suspended in the adhesive material, and said base having an upper surface provided with an adhesion layer coacting with the adhesive material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shield of claim 8 wherein: the base comprises ABS plastic sheet material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shield of claim 8 wherein: the transparent sheet means has edges turned down onto the adjacent edges of the base.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-05-15 | 1981-11-14 | 1982-05-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-05-15 | 1985-11-14 | 1986-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-05-15 | 1989-11-14 | 1990-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |