Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-21
2009-08-25
Ellis, Christopher P (Department: 3618)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S154000, C280S847000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578526
ABSTRACT:
A removable mud flap includes a panel member having a curved top mounting edge, and a reinforced malleable engagement channel attached along the curved top mounting edge and adapted to frictionally engage a fender flange. The reinforced malleable engagement channel includes an interior U-shaped gripping surface defining a cavity, a plurality of opposed gripping lips protruding into the cavity, a plurality of gripping ribs protruding into said cavity, an exterior surface and an intermediate malleable U-shaped channel disposed between the interior U-shaped gripping surface and the exterior surface. The reinforced malleable engagement channel securely grips a fender flange without damaging the finish of the fender. The mud flap may be removed, without tools and without damaging the fender, by pulling it from the fender.
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Ellis Christopher P
Walters John D
Young, P.A. Mark
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