Patent ID: 8876164

Claim:
A mud flap bracket assembly comprising; a frame bracket assembly comprising: a frame seat having a front side configured to be mounted to a vehicle and rear side having a first spring mount projecting rearwardly therefrom; a frame bracket formed from an elongated metal blank having a proximal end and a distal end, the bracket having an elongated bottom portion and side portions bent upwardly to define an elongated U-shaped cross section; a second spring mount formed at least in part by an upwardly bent portion of the bottom portion between the proximal and distal ends thereof and spaced from the first spring mount; an end cap, connected to the second spring mount through a weldless connection; a tension spring mounted to the seat first spring mount at one end and to the second spring mount at another end thereof; and a mudflap mounting fixture having a portion extending downwardly below the bottom portion and mounted thereto with a weldless connection, wherein the fixture is configured to mount a mudflap to the frame bracket.