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Granted Patent B2
US 12703433 · App. 19/190,447 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Tire blowout protection system for an independent suspension system

Inventors: Gregory Adam Bowen (Herriman, UT); Todd Ryan Smith (Sandy, UT); Zackary Donald Patterson (Harrisville, UT)
Assignee: RV-DE-Fender, LLC
B62D25/163B60R19/00B60R2019/002
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12703433
App. No.
19/190,447
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protective covering assembly for a tire features a wing bracket, a mounting bracket coupled to the wing bracket, and a fender coupled to the wing bracket. The mounting bracket is configured to couple to a swing arm of an independent suspension system of a trailer. As a result, the fender is suspended around at least a portion of a tire to thereby protect the trailer from a tire blowout.

Claims (35)

1 . A protective covering assembly for use with tires having an independent suspension, the protective covering assembly comprising:

a wing bracket;

a mounting bracket coupled to the wing bracket, the mounting bracket configured to abut a swing arm of the independent suspension, the mounting bracket comprising an aperture configured to receive a spindle of the swing arm therethrough; and

a fender coupled to the wing bracket, the fender configured to cover a portion of a tire.

2 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fender is coupled to the wing bracket via a plurality of fender support arms.

3 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wing bracket further comprises one or more brake access apertures.

4 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first vertical portion, a horizontal portion perpendicular to the first vertical portion, and a second vertical portion perpendicular to both the first vertical portion and the horizontal portion.

5 . The protective covering assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.

6 . The protective covering assembly of claim 4 , wherein the second vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.

7 . The protective covering assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first vertical portion further comprises a brace arm extending from a top edge.

8 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises a vertical portion for abutting a first side of the swing arm and a horizontal portion for abutting a top of the swing arm.

9 . The protective covering assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises a plurality of edges interposed between the wing bracket and a surface of the mounting bracket.

10 . A protective covering assembly for use with tires having an independent suspension, the protective covering assembly comprising:

a wing bracket, comprising:

a top edge, a first left angled edge, a left side edge, a second left angled edge, a first right angled edge, a right side edge, and a second right angled edge, and

an aperture at a base, the aperture configured to receive a spindle therethrough;

a mounting bracket coupled to the wing bracket, the mounting bracket comprising:

a first vertical portion, a horizontal portion perpendicular to the first vertical portion, and a second vertical portion perpendicular to both the first vertical portion and the horizontal portion,

wherein the horizontal portion and second vertical portion are configured to each abut a swing arm of the independent suspension; and

a fender coupled to the wing bracket, the fender configured to cover a portion of a tire.

11 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the fender is coupled to the wing bracket via a plurality of fender support arms.

12 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the wing bracket further comprises one or more brake access apertures.

13 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.

14 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the second vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.

15 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first vertical portion further comprises a brace arm extending from a top edge.

16 . A method of installing a protective covering assembly for use with tires having an independent suspension, the method comprising:

accessing a swing arm of the independent suspension;

coupling the protective covering assembly to the swing arm by positioning a mounting bracket to abut a top and a first end of the swing arm, with a spindle of the independent suspension system passing through an aperture in the mounting bracket and an aperture in a wing bracket that is coupled to the mounting bracket;

coupling a hub to the spindle;

coupling a fender to the wing bracket; and

coupling a tire to the hub.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the mounting bracket is bolted to the swing arm by inserting a respective bolt into a respective fastening aperture of a plurality of fastening apertures.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the fender is coupled to the wing bracket via a plurality of fender support arms, wherein each fender support arm is coupled to a set of apertures located on the wing bracket.

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to the wing bracket via welds.

20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to the wing bracket via bolts.