Mud flap apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mud flap apparatus showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, which is a mirror image of the left side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the mud flap apparatus and exemplary mud flaps with a bracket bar that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mud flap apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D843285
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 27, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 2019
Assignee: Agri-Cover, Inc. (Jamestown, ND)
Inventors: Shawn J. Wock (Buchanan, ND), Charles M. Schmeichel (Jamestown, ND)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/589,044
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Splash Shield Or Flap (D12/185)