IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,166,844
Granted Patent B2
US 10,166,844 · App. 15/851,525 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Vehicle hood shield and bracket system

Inventors: Brent Lorenz Rose (Jefferson, GA); Roberto Melo Braga (Portland, OR); Jonathan Shroyer (Buford, GA); William Franklin Bibb, VI (Littleton, CO)
Assignee: Lund, Inc.
B60J1/2005B60J11/06
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Patent No.
US 10,166,844
App. No.
15/851,525
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a vehicle hood shield for use in protecting a vehicle hood from damage while the vehicle is in motion. The vehicle hood shield can be attached through the use of different adhesive taping configurations. Further, in some embodiments an attachment clip can be used to retain the vehicle hood shield to the vehicle hood.

Claims (31)

1. A hood shield configured for use on the hood of a vehicle, the hood shield comprising:

a leading edge;

a trailing edge, wherein the leading edge and the trailing edge both curve towards the vehicle;

a leading surface extending from the leading edge towards the trailing edge, the leading surface having a first straight portion attached to the leading edge, a curved portion, and second straight portion, the curved portion being located between the first straight portion and the second straight portion;

a diverter extending upwards from the second straight portion, the diverter having a curved front leg and a generally straight back leg; and

a trailing surface extending from the generally straight back leg to the trailing edge.

2. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the leading edge is configured to wrap around a leading edge of the hood.

3. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the diverter has a generally triangular cross section.

4. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the hood shield is configured to be attached to the vehicle with adhesives.

5. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the diverter extends across an entire length of the hood shield.

6. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the hood shield has a contour configuration that follows a contour configuration of the hood.

7. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the diverter extends at least 2 inches above the leading edge and the trailing edge.

8. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the trailing surface and the generally straight back face meet at a curved surface.

9. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the diverter is closer to the trailing edge than the leading edge.

10. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the first straight portion is configured to be closer to the vehicle than the second straight portion when attached to the vehicle.

11. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein a connection between the curved front leg and the second straight portion is configured to be located farther away from the vehicle than a connection between the generally straight back leg and the trailing surface when attached to the vehicle.

12. The hood shield of claim 1 , wherein the trailing surface is configured to be closer to the vehicle than the second straight portion when attached to the vehicle.

13. A vehicle comprising:

a hood shield located on a hood of the vehicle, the hood shield comprising:

a leading edge;

a trailing edge, wherein the leading edge and the trailing edge both curve towards the vehicle;

a leading surface extending from the leading edge towards the trailing edge, the leading surface having a first straight portion attached to the leading edge, a curved portion, and second straight portion, the curved portion being located between the first straight portion and the second straight portion;

a diverter extending upwards from the second straight portion, the diverter having a curved front leg and a generally straight back leg; and

a trailing surface extending from the generally straight back leg to the trailing edge.

14. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the diverter has a generally triangular cross section.

15. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the hood shield is attached to the vehicle with adhesives.

16. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the hood shield has a contour configuration that follows a contour configuration of the hood.

17. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the trailing surface and the generally straight back face meet at a curved surface.

18. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the diverter is closer to the trailing edge than the leading edge.

19. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the first straight portion is closer to the vehicle than the second straight portion.

20. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the trailing surface is closer to the vehicle than the second straight portion.

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 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 →
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 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055174/0699 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055175/0901 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2018
From: ROSE, BRENT LORENZ; BRAGA, ROBERTO MELO; SHROYER, JONATHAN; BIBB, WILLIAM FRANKLIN, VI
To: LUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 047583/0161 →
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 (3)
Continuation 15072195 · Mar 16, 2016
Provisional Application 62249131 · Oct 30, 2015
Related Publication 20180222292A1 · Aug 9, 2018