Attachment structure for mud flaps
US4923215A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 8, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/188
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Attachment structure for attaching rubber mud flaps to the frame of a truck includes a back plate. The back plate is bolted to the frame of the truck. A face plate is clamped to a back plate by a tongue and slot on one end and a bolt through a post attached to the back plate and extending through the face plate on the other end. The rubber mud flap is clamped securely in place by nonaligned lugs on the back plate and face plate. A cam wrench is provided to press the face plate down at the post end.
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