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Arrangement for reducing tire/road noise

  • US 5,839,761 A
  • Filed: 12/08/1995
  • Issued: 11/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An arrangement for reducing tire/road noise caused by a moving motor vehicle having a wheel box, the arrangement comprising:

  • an external spray water protective lining adapted to be mounted in said wheel box or on a mud flap attached so as to be suspended from said wheel box; and

    ,said lining being defined by a composite layer assembly including;

    a layer component for absorbing sound;

    an outer mechanically stable spray protective plate adjacent said layer component so as to protectively cover said layer component and adapted to face the tire;

    said protective plate defining a structural non-smooth, non-planar surface facing the tire for dissipating the energy of water thrown up from the road and for reducing spray mist and being made of an impact resistant material to protect said layer component from mechanical damage including damage from stones thrown up from the road; and

    ,said protective plate having a plurality of through openings formed therein whereby said protective plate is permeable to road noise and water.

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