Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1986-10-31
1989-01-10
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
D12185, B62D 2516
Patent
active
047969059
ABSTRACT:
A spray-suppressant flap for use behind the wheels of a highway vehicle has a laterally centrally located area including forwardly protruding laterally-extending bars, and laterally outwardly located vertically-extending areas including small forwardly protruding members arranged so as to divert liquid flowing laterally from between the bars to flow downwardly. The laterally extending bars slope downwardly from an upper end located nearer the center line of the vehicle toward a lower end located further from the center line of the vehicle when the flaps are installed behind the wheels of a vehicle. In one variation of the invention the bars are upwardly convexly arcuate. The area including the bars may extend from top to bottom, or only in an upper portion of the flap. Ridges may be provided between the bars to deflect spray toward forwardly-extending surfaces of the bars. An upper marginal portion of the flap may be of dovetail section, so as to fit in a V-shaped downardly-open channel to mount the flap. The pattern may be used for side skirts as well.
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Culbreth Eric
Mitchell David M.
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