Mounting assembly for vehicle mud flaps

摘要

A mounting assembly for mud flaps has an elongated mounting arm defining an interior elongated chamber with a slot opening at the bottom. The assembly includes a one or more biased clips that attach to the top edge of the mud flap, which is inserted into the chamber with the lower portion of the mud flap extending through the bottom slot and the clips seated within the chamber. The clips include a pair of protrusions that engage the interior of the chamber, and are configured such that sufficient downward force on the mud flap causes the clip to open and release the mud flap.

主权项

1. 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.