Caliper cover with biasly engaged mounts
View Patent ↗A caliper cover has a first mount and a second mount which are configured to engage with opposing sides of a brake caliper. A cover is engaged to the first and second mounts with a pair of struts extending between the mounts and the cover. Each mount is configured for engagement to the caliper without tools through a sliding to a preliminary position and then by imparting pressure to flex the body of the mount to expand and compress upon opposite sides of the brake caliper.
1. A caliper cover apparatus, comprising:
a first mount, said first mount having a body extending between a trailing end thereof and a leading end thereof, and having a central portion of said body of said first mount therebetween;
a second mount, said second mount having a body extending between a trailing end thereof and a leading end thereof, and having a central portion of said body of said second mount therebetween;
a first connector engaged to said body of said first mount;
a second connector engaged to said body of said second mount;
a first gap formed between said trailing end and said leading end of said first mount;
a second gap formed between said trailing end and said leading end of said second mount;
said first mount positionable to an engaged position with a first shoulder portion of a brake caliper, where said leading end and said trailing end thereof are biased against opposing sides of said first shoulder portion of said brake caliper;
said second mount positionable to an engaged position with a second shoulder portion of said brake caliper, where said leading end and said trailing end thereof are biased against opposing sides of said second shoulder portion of said brake caliper;
a cover plate having a first strut and having a second strut;
said first strut engageable with a first connector on said body of said first mount; and
said second strut engageable with a second connector on said body of said second mount.
2. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 1 , additionally comprising:
said body of said first mount formed of flexible metal;
said body of said second mount formed of flexible metal;
said first mount being slidable on a top surface of said first shoulder portion of said brake caliper to a first preliminary mount position thereon having a distal edge at said leading end thereof, in contact with said top surface of said first shoulder portion of said brake caliper;
said second mount being slidable on a top surface of said second shoulder portion of said brake caliper to a second preliminary mount position thereon having a distal edge thereof at said leading end thereof, in contact with said top surface of said second brake caliper;
said first mount moveable from said first preliminary mount position to said engaged position with said first shoulder portion of said brake caliper, by imparting pressure to said body thereof, to temporarily deflect said distal edge thereof in a direction away from said trailing end thereof; and
said second mount moveable from said second preliminary mount position to said engaged position with said second shoulder portion of said brake caliper, by imparting pressure to said body thereof, to temporarily deflect said distal edge thereof in a direction away from said trailing end thereof.
3. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 2 , additionally comprising:
said body of said first mount having a body section extending from an angle point on one end of said central portion thereof to said distal end thereof;
said body of said second mount having a body section extending from an angle point on one end of said central portion thereof, to said distal end thereof;
said body section of said first mount, extending from said angle point thereof in a direction toward said trailing end of said first mount; and
said body section of said second mount, extending from said angle point thereof in a direction toward said trailing end of said second mount.
4. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 3 , additionally comprising:
said body section of said first mount extending at an angle between 60 and 90 degrees relative to an imaginary line running through said central portion of said first mount; and
said body section of said second mount extending at an angle between 60 and 90 degrees relative to an imaginary line running through said central portion of said second mount.
5. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 4 wherein said trailing end of said first mount is substantially C-shaped and said trailing end of said second mount is substantially C-shaped.
6. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 3 wherein said trailing end of said first mount is substantially C-shaped and said trailing end of said second mount is substantially C-shaped.
7. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 2 wherein said trailing end of said first mount is substantially C-shaped and said trailing end of said second mount is substantially C-shaped.
8. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 1 , additionally comprising:
said body of said first mount having a body section extending from an angle point on one end of said central portion thereof to said distal end thereof;
said body of said second mount having a body section extending from an angle point on one end of said central portion thereof, to said distal end thereof;
said body section of said first mount, extending from said angle point thereof in a direction toward said trailing end of said first mount; and
said body section of said second mount, extending from said angle point thereof in a direction toward said trailing end of said second mount.
9. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 8 , additionally comprising:
said body section of said first mount extending at an angle between 60 and 90 degrees relative to an imaginary line running through said central portion of said first mount; and
said body section of said second mount extending at an angle between 60 and 90 degrees relative to an imaginary line running through said central portion of said second mount.
10. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 9 wherein said trailing end of said first mount is substantially C-shaped and said trailing end of said second mount is substantially C-shaped.
11. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 8 wherein said trailing end of said first mount is substantially C-shaped and said trailing end of said second mount is substantially C-shaped.
12. The caliper cover apparatus of claim 1 wherein said trailing end of said first mount is substantially C-shaped and said trailing end of said second mount is substantially C-shaped.