Removable chassis skirt
View Patent ↗The invention is a chassis skirt for a motor vehicle's chassis. The chassis skirt has a panel assembly that releasably engages a frame assembly. The frame assembly mounts to a chassis, such as to a chassis mounted bracket like a battery box. The frame assembly has spaced apart bracket assemblies that can have a pin extending from a bracket to engage receivers in the panel assembly. Isolators in the frame assembly also engage the panel assembly. A spring is used to assist in moving the panel assembly away from the chassis to access the chassis mounted bracket.
1. A truck body having left and right sides, the truck body comprising:
a vehicle chassis on which the truck body is mounted;
a frame support having a support rod, and support brackets attaching to the support rod;
first and second bracket assemblies spaced apart at opposite ends of the support rod of the frame support, each bracket assembly having a bracket, and an arm connecting the bracket to one of the support brackets of the frame support;
a panel assembly releasably engaging the bracket assemblies and having a panel; and
wherein the panel assembly covers a portion of the vehicle chassis.
2. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 1 , further comprising:
an isolator projecting from the frame support and engaging the panel assembly; and
a spring connecting to the support rod of the frame support lateral to the second bracket assembly.
3. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 2 , wherein the panel assembly releasably engages the brackets with pins engaging receivers.
4. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 3 , further comprising:
a chassis mounted frame mounting to the chassis and the brackets.
5. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 4 , wherein the spring further comprises:
a spring rod connecting to the support rod of the frame support.
6. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 5 , wherein each bracket has a pin releasably engaging a hook located on the panel assembly.
7. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 6 , further comprising:
a spring clip extending laterally from the second bracket assembly and connecting the spring to the second bracket assembly.
8. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 1 , wherein the panel assembly releasably engages the bracket assemblies by hanging on receivers projecting from the arms of the bracket assemblies.
9. A truck body having left and right sides of claim 8 , wherein the frame support is U-shaped.