Patent ID: 8905418

Claim:
A vehicle mud flap mounting assembly comprising: a mud flap having a top edge, and front and rear faces; an elongated mounting arm defining an elongated chamber along its length and having a slot opening in said chamber extending along the underside of said mounting arm and having a width slot defined by opposing lips; and one or more suspension clips, each of said clips comprising two or more opposing lever members hingedly coupled together and sharing a common fulcrum, each of said lever members comprising a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, where the distal end portions are configured for engagement with said mud flap; a biasing member urging the distal end portions of the opposing lever members towards one another and into engagement with the mud flap; said distal end portions of the opposing lever members moving apart so as to disengage the mud flap when the proximal end portions of the opposing lever members are moved towards one another; and wherein said chamber encloses said one or more clips installed on said mud flap and said mud flap is suspended thereby through said slot with said one or more clips seated within said chamber along said opposing lips.