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US 6,910,316 · App. 10/822,911 · Granted Jun 28, 2005

Vehicle shield device and methods for manufacturing and shipping a vehicle shield device

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Patent No.
US 6,910,316
App. No.
10/822,911
Granted
Jun 28, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle shield device includes a hood protector region and hood attachment region. The hood protector region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood. The hood protector region includes at least one flexible region for allowing folding of the hood protector region to provide the vehicle shield device in a folded configuration that is shorter than the full length of the vehicle shield device as it would be provided when mounted to a vehicle hood so that the vehicle shield device can be packaged and shipped in the folded configuration. The hood protector region and the hood attachment region can be provided from a molded and continuous plastic sheet.

Claims (16)

1. A method for packaging a vehicle shield device, the method comprising steps of:

providing a vehicle shield device comprising:

hood protector region constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood, the hood protector region comprising at least one flexible region for allowing bending of the hood protector region; and

hood attachment region constructed for attaching the hood protector region to a vehicle hood;

bending the hood protector region about the flexible region to provide the vehicle shield device in a folded configuration that is shorter than the full length of the vehicle shield device as it would be provided when mounted to a vehicle hood;

providing a shipping container; and

placing the vehicle shield device in the folded configuration into the shipping container.

2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of using a fastener to hold the vehicle shield device in the folded configuration.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the fastener comprises adhesive tape.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the hood protector region and the hood attachment region comprise a molded and continuous plastic sheet.

5. A method according to claim 4 , wherein the plastic sheet comprises a polycarbonate polymer composition.

6. A method according to claim 4 , wherein the plastic sheet has a thickness of between about 0.070 inch and about 0.150 inch.

7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle shield does not include a hood attachment flange within the flexible region.

8. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the hood attachment region comprises:

(i) first hood attachment flange attached to at least a portion of the hood protector region and constructed for attaching to the left side of the vehicle hood;

(ii) second hood attachment flange attached to at least a portion of the hood protector region and constructed for attachment to a right side of a vehicle hood.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2021
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EXTANG CORPORATION; TRUXEDO INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; UNDERCOVER, INC.; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; A.R.E. ACCESSORIES LLC; N-FAB, INC.; RUGGED LINER, INC.; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; LUND, INC.; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUSHWACKER, INC.
Reel/Frame 055193/0892 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2021
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 055188/0532 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS - FIRST LIEN Recorded Jan 31, 2021
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 055188/0500 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - SECOND LIEN Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: LUND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049697/0832 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (INDENTURE) Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: LUND, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049697/0903 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT - FIRST LIEN Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: LUND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049697/0670 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2018
From: REGIONS BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 045949/0436 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2012
From: CHASE CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: LUND ACQUISITION CORPORATION; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; LUND, INC.; BELMOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 029116/0203 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 29, 2011
From: LUND ACQUISITION CORPORATION; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; LUND, INC.; BELMOR, INC.
To: REGIONS BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 026201/0180 →
SUBORDINATED SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 29, 2011
From: LUND ACQUISITION CORPORATION; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; LUND, INC.; BELMOR, INC.
To: CHASE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026204/0922 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2011
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: LUND, INC.; LUND INTERNATINAL, INC.; BELMOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 026205/0422 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 25, 2008
From: LUND, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 020403/0930 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2008
From: LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; LUND INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 020317/0743 →