Quick release deflector shield
First Claim
1. An air current deflector shield for use on a vehicle having a hood and a windshield, comprising:
- a shield member having a substantially horizontal base portion adapted to be mounted to the hood and an integrally formed deflecting portion extending upwardly from the base portion so as to deflect air upwardly over the windshield as the vehicle moves forwardly;
mounting means for releasably mounting the shield member to the hood, including a grommet adapted to extend through aligned holes in the shield member and the hood, and a plunger adapted to extend through and expand the grommet for securing the shield member to the hood.
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Abstract
An air current deflector shield is provided having a substantially horizontally disposed base portion and an integrally formed deflecting portion extending upwardly from the base portion so as to deflect air over the windshield of a motor vehicle. The shield is mounted to the hood of the vehicle with a plurality of quick release fasteners, including a grommet having a plurality of expandable legs, and a plunger slidably positioned within the grommet for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the plunger is moved to the locked position, the legs of the grommet are expanded into frictional engagement with holes in the hood of the vehicle, so as to securely mount the shield upon the hood. When the plunger is moved to the unlocked position, the legs of the grommet are collapsible for withdrawal from the holes in the hood, such that the shield can be quickly and easily removed from the hood.
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14 Claims
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1. An air current deflector shield for use on a vehicle having a hood and a windshield, comprising:
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a shield member having a substantially horizontal base portion adapted to be mounted to the hood and an integrally formed deflecting portion extending upwardly from the base portion so as to deflect air upwardly over the windshield as the vehicle moves forwardly; mounting means for releasably mounting the shield member to the hood, including a grommet adapted to extend through aligned holes in the shield member and the hood, and a plunger adapted to extend through and expand the grommet for securing the shield member to the hood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of releasably mounting an air current deflector shield to the hood of a vehicle, comprising:
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aligning holes in the shield with holes in the hood; manually pushing a fastening means into each of the aligned holes in the shield and hood, the fastening means including a grommet with a plunger slidably extending therethrough; and depressing the plunger into the grommet so as to force the grommet into retentive engagement with the hood, thereby securing the shield to the hood. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. In improved air current deflector shield, comprising:
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a shield member for deflecting air upwardly over the windshield of a vehicle; and mounting means for releasably mounting the shield member on the hood, including a plurality of quick release fasteners extending through the shield member and hood, the fasteners being movable between a locked position wherein each fastener has an increased diameter to secure the shield member to the hood and an unlocked position wherein each fastener has a reduced diameter such that the shield is removable from the hood. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of removably mounting a shield to a hood of a vehicle, the shield having a base portion with a plurality of holes therein adapted to align with corresponding holes in the hood, the method comprising:
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inserting a fastener into aligned holes in the shield base portion and the hood, the fastener having a first diameter sufficiently small to pass through the aligned holes; and expanding a portion of the fastener to a second diameter greater than the first diameter so as to secure the shield to the hood. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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Specification