Patent ID: 6203066
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A spray shield, comprising:an elongate inner panel being foldable at predetermined intervals and adapted for positioning adjacent a tire of a vehicle;said intervals defining a plurality of sections being pivotable with respect to each other; andeach of said sections of said inner panel having a resiliently deformable core portion positioned between said intervals;an elongate outer panel being pivotally coupled along a lateral edge thereof to a lateral edge of said inner panel, said outer panel being foldable at predetermined intervals coinciding with said intervals of said inner panel, said intervals of said outer panel defining a plurality of sections being pivotable with respect to each other, and said outer panel being pivotable between a deployed position and a retracted position, said outer panel being positioned away from said inner panel when said outer panel is in said deployed position, said outer panel being folded onto said inner panel when said outer panel is positioned in said retracted position;a plurality of support straps extending between said sections of said inner and outer panels, said support straps being for limiting pivotal movement of said sections of said outer panel to a position at an angle of less than about 140 degrees between upper surfaces of adjacent sections of said inner and outer panels when said outer panel moves towards said deployed position;wherein each of said sections of said outer panel has a resiliently deformable core portion positioned between said intervals.