Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1983-10-21
1985-06-25
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
411120, B62D 2516
Patent
active
045249865
ABSTRACT:
A splash guard assembly including a splash guard 10 and mounting clamps 16 for attaching the splash guard to a fender flange 12b. The mounting clamp 16 includes structure defining a base 22, a back plate 24 extending laterally from the base and a pair of substantially parallel clamping arms 26 disposed on either side of the back plate. The clamping arms also extend from the base 22 and include portions disposed in a plane spaced from a plane defined by the back plate such that a fender flange receiving gap 28 is defined. Portions of the arms 26 are biased toward the plane of the back plate 24 so that when the clamp is pushed onto the fender flange a gripping force is generated by which the clamp is held in position during the installation process. A threaded pin member 18 is carried by the clamp and receives the splash guard. A locking cap is threaded onto the pin 18 in order to secure the splash guard to the clip and to generate a clamping force by urging the clamping arms 26 towards the back plate so that once installed, the mounting clip is maintained on the fender flange by the clamping force generated by the threaded cap.
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