Spray Protection Device
First Claim
1. A spray prevention device that is attachable in proximity to a wheel of a vehicle, the spray prevention device comprising:
- (a) a panel comprising a front face;
a top edge; and
a plurality of irregularly spaced and sized openings, wherein each opening has an area of about 1/16 in2 and the sum of the areas of the plurality of irregularly spaced and sized openings represents at least about 50% of the surface area of the front face; and
(b) a connector for attaching the device to the vehicle.
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Abstract
A spray prevention device that is attachable in proximity to one or more wheels of a vehicle is provided. The spray prevention device comprises a panel provided with a front face, a top edge and a plurality of randomly or irregularly spaced and sized openings that are adapted to permit air to flow through the device while deflecting substantially all water and roadway debris encountered by the panel. In certain embodiments, each opening has an area of about 1/16 in2, and the sum of the areas of the plurality of irregularly spaced and sized openings represents at least about 50% of the surface area of the front face of the panel.
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26 Claims
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1. A spray prevention device that is attachable in proximity to a wheel of a vehicle, the spray prevention device comprising:
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(a) a panel comprising a front face;
a top edge; and
a plurality of irregularly spaced and sized openings, wherein each opening has an area of about 1/16 in2 and the sum of the areas of the plurality of irregularly spaced and sized openings represents at least about 50% of the surface area of the front face; and(b) a connector for attaching the device to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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12. A spray prevention device that is attachable in proximity to a wheel of a vehicle, the spray prevention device comprising:
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(a) a panel comprising a front face;
a top edge; and
a plurality of strands or fibers arranged in an irregular pattern, wherein the plurality of strands or fibers defines a plurality of irregularly sized and spaced openings; and(b) a connector for attaching the device to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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25. A spray prevention device that is attachable in proximity to a wheel of a vehicle, the spray prevention device comprising:
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(a) a plurality of panel strips, wherein each panel strip comprises a front face;
a top edge; and
a plurality of irregularly spaced and sized openings, wherein each opening has an area of about 1/16 in2 and the sum of the areas of the plurality of irregularly spaced and sized openings represents at least about 50% of the surface area of the front face of each panel strip; and(b) a connector for attaching the device to the vehicle, wherein spray prevention device is attached to the side edge of a vehicle above a tire opening to contain side spray from the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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