IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,081,322
Granted Patent B2
US 10,081,322 · App. 15/593,217 · Granted Sep 25, 2018

Vehicle shield

Inventors: Jeff Patelczyk (Cumming, GA); Mitch Fogle (Jefferson, GA); Chris Morin (Lawrenceville, GA); Greg Razor (Lilburn, GA); Robert R. Chapman (Buford, GA); Luis Serentill (Lawrenceville, GA)
Assignee: Lund, Inc.
B60R19/52B60R13/04B60R19/24B60R19/54B62D25/12B62D27/026B62D35/005
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Patent No.
US 10,081,322
App. No.
15/593,217
Granted
Sep 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle shield is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield is constructed to avoid excessive hood flutter. The shield includes a vehicle shield region and an attachment region. The vehicle shield region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood. The attachment region is constructed for attaching the vehicle shield region to a vehicle. Also provided is a method of installing the shield to a motor vehicle.

Claims (41)

1. A vehicle shield configured to at least partially cover a vehicle, the vehicle shield comprising:

a main body having a length and a width, the width being from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the main body, the length of the main body being greater than the width;

a pair of side portions located on opposite ends of the main body and each having a length and a width, the width being from a leading edge to a trailing edge of each of the pair of side portions and the length being from the main body to an outer edge of each of the side portions;

wherein the main body extends between the pair of side portions, wherein the length of the main body is defined from one of the pair of side portions to the other of the pair of side portions;

wherein the length of each of the pair of side portions is less than the length of the main body and the width of each of the pair of side portions is greater than the width of the main body;

wherein the main body and the side portions combine to form a protection surface configured to face away from a hood of the vehicle and an attachment surface opposite the protection surface and configured to face towards the vehicle;

wherein a portion of the main body is the forward most part of the vehicle shield when attached to the hood; and

wherein no part of the main body comes into contact with an external surface of the vehicle.

2. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the portion is a leading edge of the main body.

3. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , the trailing edge of each of the pair of side portions being offset from the trailing edge of the main body.

4. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle shield is configured to be contoured to the vehicle.

5. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the protection surface, the attachment surface, and a portion of the vehicle to which the vehicle shield is attached are generally equidistant from each other.

6. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the main body and the pair of side portions are integrally formed.

7. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the attachment surface comprises adhesives.

8. The vehicle shield of claim 7 , wherein adhesives comprise adhesive tape.

9. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the attachment surface is configured to allow moisture to drain away from the main body.

10. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the attachment surface comprises pads configured to contact the vehicle and space the vehicle shield away from the vehicle.

11. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein a peripheral edge of the main body rolls downwards towards the attachment surface.

12. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein at any point along the main body, the main body is less than 0.25 inches from the vehicle when installed.

13. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein no part of the vehicle shield extends below a vehicle hood when installed.

14. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the width of each of the pair of side portions is at least double the width of the main body.

15. A vehicle shield configured to at least partially cover a vehicle, the vehicle shield comprising:

a main body having a length and a width, the width being from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the main body, the length of the main body being greater than the width;

a pair of side portions located on opposite ends of the main body and each having a length and a width, the width being from a leading edge to a trailing edge of each of the pair of side portions and the length being from the main body to an outer edge of each of the side portions;

wherein the main body extends between the pair of side portions, wherein the length of the main body is defined from one of the pair of side portions to the other of the pair of side portions;

wherein the length of each of the pair of side portions is less than the length of the main body and the width of each of the pair of side portions is greater than the width of the main body;

wherein the main body and the side portions combine to form a protection surface configured to face away from a hood of the vehicle and an attachment surface opposite the protection surface and configured to face towards the vehicle;

wherein a portion of the main body is the forward most part of the vehicle shield when attached to the hood; and

wherein no part of the vehicle shield extends below a vehicle hood when installed.

16. The vehicle shield of claim 15 , wherein no part of the main body comes into contact with an external surface of the vehicle.

17. The vehicle shield of claim 15 , wherein at any point along the main body, the main body is less than 0.25 inches from the vehicle when installed.

18. The vehicle shield of claim 15 , the trailing edge of each of the pair of side portions being offset from the trailing edge of the main body.

19. The vehicle shield of claim 15 , wherein the attachment surface comprises adhesives.

20. A vehicle shield configured to at least partially cover a vehicle, the vehicle shield comprising:

a main body having a length and a width, the width being from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the main body, the length of the main body being greater than the width;

a pair of side portions located on opposite ends of the main body and each having a length and a width, the width being from a leading edge to a trailing edge of each of the pair of side portions and the length being from the main body to an outer edge of each of the side portions;

wherein the main body extends between the pair of side portions, wherein the length of the main body is defined from one of the pair of side portions to the other of the pair of side portions;

wherein the length of each of the pair of side portions is less than the length of the main body and the width of each of the pair of side portions is greater than the width of the main body;

wherein the main body and the side portions combine to form a protection surface configured to face away from a hood of the vehicle and an attachment surface opposite the protection surface and configured to face towards the vehicle;

wherein a portion of the main body is the forward most part of the vehicle shield when attached to the hood; and

wherein the protection surface, the attachment surface, and a portion of the vehicle to which the vehicle shield is attached are generally equidistant from each other.

Assignments (13)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 075566/0472 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075566/0310 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2021
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BEDRUG, INC.; TRUXEDO INC.; EXTANG CORPORATION; 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 (ABL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: LUND, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055175/0854 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: LUND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055270/0900 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2020
From: PATELCZYK, JEFF; FOGLE, MITCH; MORIN, CHRIS; RAZOR, GREG; CHAPMAN, ROBERT R.; SERENTILL, LUIS
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 051850/0921 →
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 - SECOND LIEN Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: LUND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049697/0832 →
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 IN PATENTS RECORDED AT R/F 045933/0149 Recorded May 13, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: LUND, INC.; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUSHWACKER, INC.
Reel/Frame 049163/0454 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2018
From: LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; LUND, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; BUSHWACKER, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 045933/0149 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15052167 · Feb 24, 2016
Continuation 14182041 · Feb 17, 2014
Continuation 13037017 · Feb 28, 2011
Provisional Application 61339044 · Feb 26, 2010
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