Patent ID: 7510236

Claim:
An all terrain vehicle comprising: a frame; a wheel supported with respect to the frame; and a fender assembly comprising: a lower fender panel having a first top surface and a first bottom surface and extending from a first inner end to a first outer end, wherein the first inner end is attached to the frame, and wherein the first bottom surface is positioned to receive contact from debris thrown by the wheel; and an upper fender panel having a second top surface and a second bottom surface and extending from a second inner end to a second outer end, wherein the second inner end is attached to the frame, the upper fender panel is attached to the lower fender panel at an attachment location adjacent to at least one of the first outer end and the second outer end, and the second bottom surface is positioned to receive contact from debris thrown by the wheel; wherein each of the lower fender panel and the upper fender panel extends at least partially over the wheel, and the lower fender panel and the upper fender panel cooperate to facilitate resistance of the attachment location to vertical deflection; and a portion of the upper fender panel cooperates with a portion of the lower fender panel in a spaced relationship to define both an access opening and a channel, and wherein the channel at least partially overlies the wheel and is disposed between the first inner end and the attachment location.