Patent ID: 8882152

Claim:
A fender assembly, comprising: a fender having an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper and lower walls being spaced apart to at least partially form a hollow enclosure; a frame configured to support the fender; at least one boss extending from the frame at least partially through the hollow enclosure of the fender; and at least one fastener configured to engage the at least one boss and press the upper and lower walls toward each other, the frame engages an outer surface of the lower wall; the at least one boss extends from the frame through the lower wall toward the upper wall; the at least one fastener engages an outer surface of the upper wall; wherein: the at least one boss includes a plurality of bosses; the at least one fastener includes a plurality of fasteners; the fender assembly further includes a plate configured to engage the outer surface of the upper wall; the plurality of fasteners connects the plate with the plurality of bosses; the fender includes a plurality of tubular structures integral with the upper and lower walls and passing through the hollow enclosure; and the plurality of bosses extend through the plurality of tubular structures.