Mudflap

- Bridgestone Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an mudflap showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary cross section view taken along line 8--8 between the planes A--A and B--B in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the upper left portion of the front unit of the mudflap; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the lower right front portion of the rear unit of the mudflap in disassembled condition with the flexible interlocking end panel rotated ninety degrees to a vertical unlocked position.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D272336 January 24, 1984 Lightle et al.
D282158 January 14, 1986 Wright
4585243 April 29, 1986 Lockwood et al.
4796906 January 10, 1989 Sullivan
4964655 October 23, 1990 Tucker
Patent History
Patent number: D338863
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 1991
Date of Patent: Aug 31, 1993
Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takeshi Nakayama (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 7/691,595
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Splash Shield Or Flap (D12/185)