Articulated deflector shield assembly and interchangeable frame mounting system therefor
US4471991A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J1/2005
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An interchangeable frame mounting system is incorporated into an articulated deflector shield assembly for releasable, rigid connection to the hood or radiator grille of a vehicle. The assembly includes a pair of complementary halves each having an elongated C-shaped channel or flange and a rearwardly directed open slot along the length with mating edge portions at adjacent ends of the halves adapted to abut one another. A splice is releasably inserted in the open slots for interconnecting the halves of the frame together. A plurality of brackets at uniformly spaced intervals along each channel includes a leg portion alignable with the slot of the flange and a second leg extends at an angle to the first leg and conforms to the angle of the return portion together with first and second fasteners for releasably interconnecting the first and second legs to the flange and hood, respectively.
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