| 摘要 |
A mud flap retainer system includes a mud flap retainer member; a plurality of threaded studs extending substantially horizontally and rearward from the rear face of the mud flap retainer member and positioned between the top and bottom ends of the mud flap retainer member; a plurality of nuts, sized for being threaded onto the threaded studs; and a plurality of coupling shoes. Each coupling shoe includes a bore extending substantially horizontally therethrough for receiving a corresponding one of the threaded studs. Thus the shoes can be positioned on the retainer member by sliding threaded studs through the bores. By holding the mud flap between the retainer member and the shoes, and below the threaded studs, and by threading the nuts onto the ends of the threaded studs extending through the rear opening of the bores, the shoes are caused to be pressed towards the retainer member, which in turn, causes the mud flap to be retained between the retainer member and the shoes. The shoes preferably include a projection extending forward from the forward face of the coupling shoe and positioned above the bore. The projection is adapted to abut the rear face of the stationary member, thereby providing a fulcrum for the coupling shoe when the nuts are tightened on the studs extending through the bores. Further, each coupling shoe also preferably includes at least one tooth extending forward from the forward face of the coupling shoe below the bore, where the tooth is adapted to grip a mud flap positioned between the mud flap retainer member and the coupling shoe when the nuts are tightened onto the studs extending through the bores. Preferably, the nuts are capped nuts so as to protect the threads of the studs.
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