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Air current deflector shield and bracket combination

Assignee: Deflecta Shield Corp
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Filing: 1982-02-22
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Granted: 1985-05-21
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Expires: 2002-02-22
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Abstract

Abstract An air current deflector shield with an improved shield gripping bracket is disclosed. The shield member comprises a single piece of unbroken transparent material which is received into an elongated rigid bracket having forward walls, a bottom wall and a rearward wall which define a shield receiving channel. Below the bottom wall is a means for adjustably receiving securing straps which allow the straps when not secured, to be moved at will along the longitudinal axis of the bracket, providing for complete adjustability as to where the attaching straps are connected to the forward grill and/or hood portion of an automobile.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert D. Williams
  • 👤 James Mastin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 03:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/20; B60J1/2002; B60J1/2005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 253 words
An air current deflector shield, comprising: a shield member of a single piece of unbroken transparent material; an elongated bracket having a shield receiving channel, and a securing strap receiving means for adjustable receipt of securing straps; said shield receiving channel being defined by a forward wall, a bottom wall, and a rearward wall, said bottom wall having a longitudinal slit along its length to allow said forward and rearward walls to be spread open for easy insertion of said shield member, and following closing pressure on each wall to allow said forward and rearward walls to be folded inwardly to provide gripping pressure on said shield member; and said securing strap receiving means comprising a bolt-receiving T-shaped channel associated with said bottom wall of said bracket extending along the length of said bracket, and a strap receiving slot extending along the length of said bracket below said bolt-receiving channel, the bolt-receiving T-shaped channel being defined by a top wall, two downwardly extending spaced-apart front and back walls, and inwardly extending shoulders from the bottom of said front and back walls to form a T-shape in cross-section channel extending the length of said bracket with a downwardly facing slot running therealong, and said strap receiving slot being defined by said shoulder of said front downwardly extending walls of said bolt-receiving channel, a front wall extending downwardly from said front wall of said bolt-receiving channel, and a bottom wall extending rearwardly from the bottom end of said front wall of said strap receiving slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 253 words
An air current deflector shield, comprising: a shield member of a single piece of unbroken transparent material; an elongated bracket having a shield receiving channel, and a securing strap receiving means for adjustable receipt of securing straps; said shield receiving channel being defined by a forward wall, a bottom wall, and a rearward wall, said bottom wall having a longitudinal slit along its length to allow said forward and rearward walls to be spread open for easy insertion of said shield member, and following closing pressure on each wall to allow said forward and rearward walls to be folded inwardly to provide gripping pressure on said shield member; and said securing strap receiving means comprising a bolt-receiving T-shaped channel associated with said bottom wall of said bracket extending along the length of said bracket, and a strap receiving slot extending along the length of said bracket below said bolt-receiving channel, the bolt-receiving T-shaped channel being defined by a top wall, two downwardly extending spaced-apart front and back walls, and inwardly extending shoulders from the bottom of said front and back walls to form a T-shape in cross-section channel extending the length of said bracket with a downwardly facing slot running therealong, and said strap receiving slot being defined by said shoulder of said front downwardly extending walls of said bolt-receiving channel, a front wall extending downwardly from said front wall of said bolt-receiving channel, and a bottom wall extending rearwardly from the bottom end of said front wall of said strap receiving slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said deflector shield further comprises securing straps which are adjustably securable at one end along the length of said strap receiving means, and which are securable at their opposite ends to a vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 64 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said securing straps extend into said strap receiving slot and have bolt means extending through said straps upwardly into said bolt-receiving channel, said bolt means having nut means within said bolt-receiving channel which, when threadably mated with said bolt means retains said bolt means along said bolt-receiving channel and therefore retains said securing straps along said bolt-receiving channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
The device of claim 3 wherein when said bolt means is tightened, said straps are abuttingly held against said strap receiving means and securely held within said strap-receiving slot so that forward or rearward movement or bending of said shield member is prevented.

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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) 1988-05-20 1988-11-19 1989-05-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-05-20 1992-11-19 1993-05-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-05-20 1996-11-19 1997-05-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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