Protective cover for the underside of a vehicle

Details Protective cover for the underside of a vehicle Protective cover for the underside of a vehicle

2006-03-31

2009-12-01

Morris, Lesley D (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Transmission mechanism

With protective guard or casing

C180S069100, C280S770000, C280S304300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07624835

ABSTRACT:
A protective cover for the underside of a vehicle is formed substantially from plastic and can provide a skid plate for the vehicle. The protective cover includes at least one fastening portion which is configured to facilitate attachment of the protective cover to the vehicle. In one embodiment, the protective cover includes a rib that is movable to matingly contact a feature on an underside of a vehicle so that loading from an impact is distributed in a predetermined manner. In another embodiment, the fastening portion includes an abutment wall that substantially transmits a shearing load from the protective cover to a vehicle. In yet another embodiment, the fastening portion is adjacent to an edge portion of the protective cover. The protective cover may be included in a vehicle.

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