Patent ID: 7073804

Claim:
A fender assembly for a vehicle comprising a longitudinal frame carried above a road surface by ground-engaging wheels that are positioned laterally of the frame, the fender assembly comprising: a fender of a relatively linear cross dimension adapted to overlie at least one of the wheels and having an upper surface and a lower surface; an elongated support arm mounted to either of the upper or lower surfaces of the fender and having a longitudinal axis; a bracket assembly mounted to the support arm and adapted to be mounted to the vehicle frame for rotation about an axis of rotation substantially parallel to and spaced from the longitudinal axis of the elongated support arm to define an offset distance therebetween; the bracket assembly includes a first bracket mounted to the support arm and a second bracket coupled to the first bracket for relative vertical movement therebetween with a threaded fastener and a nut threaded onto the threaded fastener to selectively adjust the offset distance between the longitudinal axis of the elongated support arm and the axis of rotation of the bracket assembly; wherein the nut comprises a base that abuts the first bracket when the nut is tightened onto the threaded fastener and further comprises a collar extending from the base and defining a threaded opening therethrough.