Front wheel well splash guard panel exterior surface

- Freightliner Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior surface of the front wheel splash guard panel exterior surface of the present invention, it being understood that the broken lines are for illustrative purposes, only, and form no part of the design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the wheel well splash guard panel exterior surface of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the wheel well splash guard panel exterior surface of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a forward or left side view of the wheel well splash guard panel exterior surface of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear or right side view of the wheel well splash guard panel exterior surface of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the wheel well splash guard exterior surface of FIG. 1.

The back of the wheel well splash guard panel exterior surface is not part of the design as it is not visible in use. If it were shown, its outline would be the same as the front view of FIG. 2, although it would have recessed surfaces where the front view has raised surfaces and a projecting rear edge as visible in FIG. 5.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D321160 October 29, 1991 Kingsley
D321161 October 29, 1991 Ueno
D321162 October 29, 1991 Ueno
3584898 June 1971 Pearson
4093256 June 6, 1978 McAdams, Sr.
4138129 February 6, 1979 Morris
4378120 March 29, 1983 Laine
Other references
  • JC Whitney & Co Catalog, No. 575C, p. 75, The Custom-Fit Rear Fender Skirts. Photograph of a prior art truck front wheel splash guard mounted on a truck .
Patent History
Patent number: D407360
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 31, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 30, 1999
Assignee: Freightliner Corporation (Portland, OR)
Inventors: Ferdinand F. Hellhake (Beaverton, OR), Mark S. Hurayt (Aloha, OR)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston LLP
Application Number: 0/71,821
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Splash Shield Or Flap (D12/185)
International Classification: 1216;