Patent ID: 7475911

Claim:
A splashguard for use in controlling vehicle tire splashes, the splashguard comprising: (A) a first plate being attachable to a vehicle, the first plate being substantially as wide as the distance between the vehicle's rear tires, the first plate being configured to substantially control tire splashes from a vehicle tire; (B) a second plate attached to the first plate wherein an adjustably-spaced aperture is formed between the first plate and the second plate; and (C) at least one fastening mechanism configured to hingably attach the second plate to the first plate, the fastening mechanism comprising: (a) a strap attached to the second plate; and (b) a hanger attached to the first plate, the hanger being shaped to receive the strap, the hanger being configured to carry the strap and to suspend the second plate, the strap being moveably attached to the hanger, the attachment of the hanger to the first plate providing a gap between the hanger and the first plate, wherein when a surface being traveled on by the vehicle changes surface level, the gap accommodates translational motion of the strap to adjust height of the splashguard.