Patent ID: 8839901
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A skid shield for attachment to a first side rail and a second side rail of a vehicle for protecting a component located on an underbody side of the vehicle, the vehicle having a cab cross member mounted to the first side rail and the second side rails with mounting hardware and receiving holes through the first side rail and the second side rails, the skid shield comprising: a body that extends from the first side rail to the second side rail and around the underbody side of the component, the body having at least one frame member; at least one skid plate attached to the at least one frame member; and a first attachment bracket and second attachment bracket that attach the at least one frame member to the first side rail and the second side rail, the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket having receiving holes for receiving a fastener, the receiving holes of the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket are configured for alignment with the receiving holes in the first side rail and the second side rail, wherein the fastener fastens both the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket of the skid shield and the mounting hardware of the cab cross member to the first side rail and the second side rail.