Patent ID: 6460892
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A mud flap assembly for use with trucks or other vehicles, said mud flap assembly comprising, in combination:a hanger for attachment to a vehicle and including a generally horizontally disposed hanger portion; a mud flap of unitary construction and including first and second mud flap side edges, an upper mud flap edge, and a lower mud flap edge; and connector means connecting said mud flap to said hanger portion, said connector means and said hanger portion being located below said upper mud flap edge and above said lower mud flap edge, said mud flap having an upper mud flap portion immediately adjacent to said upper mud flap edge and a lower mud flap portion immediately adjacent to said lower mud flap edge, and said upper and lower mud flap portions being free to flex relative to said hanger portion, said mud flap defining a plurality of spaced holes, said connector means including a plurality of mechanical fasteners extending through said holes, said connector means additionally including a plurality of brackets engaging said hanger portion at spaced locations on said hanger portion, said plurality of brackets defining openings, and said plurality of mechanical fasteners extending through said openings, each of said brackets defining a recess receiving said hanger portion with said brackets frictionally engaging said hanger portion at said recess.