Flexible fender mount
US6893048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D25/186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible fender mounting assembly supports a fender on a vehicle. The assembly includes a vibration isolator with a hollow housing fixed to the vehicle, a rod attached to the fender and the isolator. The isolator also has a hollow resilient member received in the housing. A rigid hollow tube is received by the resilient member and extends to an outer end spaced apart from the resilient member. The rod is received by the tube and is welded to an end of the tube. The fender has a plurality of pairs of tabs, each pair of tabs forming a slot therebetween. The rod is received by the slots and is clamped to an inner surface of the fender by a clamps.
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