Aerodynamic mud flap

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of an aerodynamic mud flap showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line A-A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line B-B in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line C-C in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a perspective view thereof in the context of an environmental structure of a wheel and tire.

The broken line showing of the wheel and tire are provided for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an aerodynamic mud flap, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D904951
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 15, 2020
Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (Clermont-Ferrand)
Inventors: Justin Kane Morgan, Jr. (Anderson, SC), Parker Baxter (Greenville, SC), Calvin Rhett Bradley (Greenville, SC)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/682,457
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Splash Shield Or Flap (D12/185)