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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458595 | Fairing for wheel of heavy goods vehicle, and the corresponding heavy goods vehicle This fairing comprises a cowl (14) and means (26, 42) for connecting said fairing to the vehicle body (16),said connecting means are designed to allow the release of the fairing from the vehicle body, according to a release movement, when said f... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7419188 | Vehicle undershield A vehicle undershield is disclosed which is made from a material which is essentially conformed to the shape of the wheel housing and attached thereto, which undershield, due to its shape and structure, provides protection from corrosion by the sandblasting effect, ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7258366 | Wheel splash and spray suppressor A one-piece synthetic splash and spray suppressor (50) is fastened to the margin of the trailing edge (48) of a front wheel well, or fender, (24) of a vehicle (10) to suppress road splash and spray created by a wheel within the well or fe... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7234559 | Rear fender and related support structure for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same An improved fender structure for a motorcycle includes a rear fender for covering a rear wheel, and a support stay for supporting the rear fender on a motorcycle body frame. The support stay extends along an inner surface of the rear fender, from the motorcycle body... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226086 | Mud flap mounting system and method for use thereof A mud flap mounting system for connection to a mud flap mounting bracket of a vehicle that allows release and reinstallation of mud flap when it is pinched between a rotating tire and an obstruction. The system includes a flexible sheet of mud flap material with a t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222884 | Mudguard for a wheel of an agricultural vehicle A mudguard for a wheel of an agricultural vehicle comprises two or more radially stacked parts and that are movable relative to one another in the axial direction of the wheel and lockable in different relative axial positions to form a mudguard of adjustable width.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7093909 | Visual and thermal shield system There is disclosed herein a visual and thermal shield system that effectively obscures visual indicators and thermal signatures of wheel assemblies of a military vehicle to thereby address longstanding military concerns for vehicle and crew survivability. Our device... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077440 | Knockdown nerf bar for replaceably and adjustably protecting a side of a vehicle from dings and dents A knockdown nerf bar for replaceably and adjustably protecting a side of a vehicle from dings and dents. A frame replaceably and adjustably mounts to the vehicle. Mounting apparatus is operatively connected to the frame and mounts the frame to the vehicle. Adjusting... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7021665 | Mud flap saver apparatus A box for handling materials with a vehicle and a mud flap lifter apparatus positioned in it includes a box, generally indicated at having front and rear corners and front, rear and side walls, and a sleeve extending between the top and bottom of the adjacent side-w... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6932397 | Front assembly for heavy goods vehicles Method and arrangement for providing a front assembly of a heavy vehicle (1), which front assembly interacts with a front portion of a longitudinal frame (10) of a vehicle, and in which there is included an underrun protection that has a stiff, force-a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913289 | Front frame upper-wheel wings and rear catwalk, fan and engine guard for trash compactor machines Structure for protecting landfill compactor machines against damage during operation is provided. In one aspect, deflector structure is provided for deflecting debris away from the cab of the machine. In another aspect, a rear bumper is provided for protecting the r... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6886862 | Attachment means and attachment assembly An attachment means (4) in the form of a hollow cylindrical socket (10) integral with a tangentially intersecting housing (30) in which a latch pin (8) is longitudinally slidable. The latch pin (8) has a cylindrical head (8 | 05/03/2005 |
| 6802517 | Fender skirt and methods for using same A fender skirt for use with a fender of a vehicle, such as a tractor, is provided. The fender skirt is disposed between the tire and the frame of the vehicle to effectively deflect debris away from the frame and engine compartment of the vehicle. The fender skirt pr... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6742787 | ATV trailer This device is a trailer hitched to an atv or off road vehicle to haul cargo over an uneven or rough terrain. The trailer has a frame of steel tubing, a main axle, low pressure tires, trailer cargo box. The axle is comprised of a plurality of wheels rotatable about ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6648373 | Fender assembly and mounting bracket assembly therefor A vibration-decoupling connector for mounting a fender to a support arm, the vibration-decoupling connector comprising an isolator having a first surface for directly contacting either the upper or lower surface of the fender; whereby the isolator dampens... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6554306 | Wheel protection device for a vehicle A wheel protection device for a vehicle for preventing flying debris from striking the rear tire. The wheel protection device includes a mounting bracket for mounting on the front portion of the fender of the vehicle; and a debris deflection member being ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6494473 | Tire protector Means for protecting automobile wheels and tires comprising a shield which is stored in a retracted, inconspicuous position under the vehicle fender when the vehicle is in use, but which can be extended to cover and protect the wheel and tire when the veh... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6443492 | Adjustable spring loaded mud flap hanger apparatus A mud flap hanger incorporates a tension spring within a mud flap support member of the hanger which can be tensioned from a location external of the support member. The apparatus includes a connector projecting from the support member threadedly connecte... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6382675 | Attaching structure for wheel house cover A structure for detachably attaching a wheel housing cover to a vehicle body. Provided along the reverse side of a wheel house cover (2) on a peripheral edge are engagement parts (2E, 2F) having upwardly opened engagement holes (2E1, 2F1). In the vicinity... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6276746 | Aerodynamic closure for wheel housing liner of a vehicle and method of applying the closure to reduce drag In a vehicle with a wheel housing, a tire and a wheel housing liner, a closure for the wheel housing liner comprising first and second brushes connected to the wheel housing liner, wherein the first brush is inside the wheel housing at a side away from a ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6070893 | Vehicle wheel retention system A wheel retention system for use on the chassis of a large motor vehicle such as a tractor-trailer. Three support members are removably secured to the chassis and the support members support a retaining member positioned proximate to and parallel with the... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5983452 | Wheel skid A wheel skid having an arcuate base for facilitating mobility of a vehicle on terrain where wheels ordinarily sink into the terrain, and/or otherwise become directed in a direction other than the desired direction of travel of such vehicles, and where whe... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5961137 | Wheel restraint safety system A loose wheel restraint safety system provides bolt-on support brackets in a system for attachment to the chassis or to the body of a vehicle, to which brackets wheel restraint bars are detachably mounted. The brackets of the system are located adjacent t... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5702117 | Trolley intended for a medical apparatus and comprising wheels provided with a cable pusher A trolley intended for a medical apparatus and comprising wheels for displacement on a floor surface. In order to push aside cables running on the floor of the working environment, the wheels are provided with a cable pusher having a pushing edge. The pla... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5524916 | Mechanic's creeper A mechanic's creeper is provided with a surrounding skirt that serves to deflect tools and other objects lying on the floor, thereby maintaining them accessible to the mechanic.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5348328 | Sulky wheel guard A race sulky is provided with wheel guards that are each comprised of a pair of spaced-apart and opposed side shield surfaces, a nose shield surface that extends forward of the sulky wheel and joins the side shield surfaces into a U-shaped plan configurat... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5273315 | Device for protecting a vehicle wheel against hydroplaning A device for protecting the wheels of a vehicle against hydroplaning, having a water film displacement device (4,9) the displacement cross section of which is smaller than its operational cross-section. A deflecting device (11) may be arranged behind the ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5170528 | Obstacle clearing device for wheels An obstacle moving device for a caster wheel is made of an electrically insulating material and is of two identical halves. The device is assembled without moving, stabilizing or disassembling the caster wheel by placing the halves on opposite sides of th... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4903856 | Magnetic protecting device for vehicle tires A magnet for protecting a vehicle tire from metallic debris is suspended from a web having an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of this web is fixed to the vehicle with the intermediate portion of the web hangin... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4641850 | Wheelchair adapter wheel Thin wide metal bands encircle the propulsion wheels of a wheelchair to enable the chair to be operated on a beach or on other soft terrain. The somewhat flexible bands have separated ends which are drawn together and secured by an elastic connector web a... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4555123 | Protective flange for wheel castor housing A cart having a basket and wheeled frame with a pair of flared protective flanges. The protective flanges attach to the lower section of the wheeled frame and extend rearwardly, downwardly and laterally outwardly to prevent the rear wheel castors of the c... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4533183 | Military wheel-tire assembly A mechanism for protecting the tires of military vehicles from destruction y enemy small arms fire. The mechanism includes a plate or disk of armor material radiating from the vehicle wheel to a point slightly less than the expected radial deformation of t... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4516789 | Crop clearing mechanism A mechanism for clearing paths through a crop bed for the wheels of a tractor includes a pair of power driven vertically, parallelly disposed rotatable cylinders positioned forwardly of a wheel to be moved through a crop bed. The cylinders are rotated in ... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4379565 | Nonfouling wheel housing for compaction vehicle A self-propelled refuse or trash compactor is provided at each cleated drum wheel with a fixed cylinder which extends around the axle housing of the compactor to the periphery of the drum wheel. A minimum operating clearance between the cylinder and the p... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4247030 | Rack for all terrain vehicle The invention relates to a rack for a vehicle. The rack comprises a seat for holding goods or a person and side walls for containing the goods or the person on the seat. Carriers for a gun or the like are connected to the side walls. A device is also conn... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4190939 | Vehicle tire sun shield and method of installing same A tire sun shield for use upon a load supporting wheel of a parked vehicle is formed from a one-piece member having a front face of a diameter generally corresponding to that of the tire to be shielded and an integral axially extending skirt joined to the... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4027739 | Minicamper A camper body is adapted to be mounted on a stripped down, converted chassis of a small automobile to provide a minicamper vehicle. Only the front hood and fenders of the original body are left on the chassis. The camper body includes a new windshield ope... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4025099 | Wheeled cart with cable protection attachment A cable protecting device is attached to the wheel yoke of a cart equipped with swivel wheels. The device has a fender strap located forwardly of the cart wheel with same being connected to the wheel yoke at its upper end and further supported by a pair o... | 05/24/1977 |
