Removably attachable fender flare to be used as a recovery board
View Patent ↗A removably attachable fender flare system has an inner flare and an upper flare and a lower flare, which are removably attachable to the inner flare. The upper and lower flare may have traction protrusions to provide traction to free a stuck off-road vehicle. The inner flare may be in direct contact with and coupled to the off-road vehicle, providing a location to secure the upper and lower flares. The upper flare and lower flare may couple to a groove, which runs the length of the inner flare, from front to back. Further, the lower flare may couple to the upper flare, securing the fender flares.
1. A removably attachable fender flare system for freeing an off-road vehicle, the system comprising:
an inner flare for coupling to a fender of an off-road vehicle; the inner flare comprising a securement mechanism;
an upper flare and a lower flare removably attachable to the securement mechanism of the inner flare; at least one of the upper or lower flare comprising traction protrusions;
wherein the lower flare further comprises a first lower flare side and a second lower flare side, the first and second lower flare sides comprising a lip that extends the length of the of the first and second lower flare sides; and
wherein the lip of the lower flare is couplable to the securement mechanism of the inner flare.
2. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 1 , wherein the securement mechanism is a groove that runs the entire length of the inner flare.
3. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 1 , wherein the upper flare further comprises a first upper flare side and a second upper flare side.
4. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 3 , wherein the first and second upper flare sides comprise a lip that extends the length of the first and second upper flare sides.
5. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 4 , wherein the lip of the upper flare is couplable to the securement mechanism of the inner flare.
6. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 1 , further comprising fender flare couplers.
7. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 6 , wherein the fender flare couplers are a malleable, foldable material so as to allow the upper and lower flare to be folded together.
8. A removably attachable fender flare system for freeing an off-road vehicle, the system comprising:
an inner flare having a groove running the entire length of the inner flare, the inner flare couplable to a fender of an off-road vehicle;
an upper flare couplable to the inner flare, the upper flare comprising:
a first upper flare side and a second upper flare side, the first and second upper flare sides comprising a lip that extends the length of the first and second upper flare sides;
traction protrusions on an upper surface to provide traction to the off-road vehicle when placed beneath a tire;
a lower flare coupleable to the inner flare, the lower flare comprising;
a first lower flare side and a second lower flare side, the first and second lower flare sides comprising a lip that extends the length of the first and second lower flare sides;
traction protrusions on an upper surface to provide traction to the off-road vehicle when placed beneath a tire;
a lower surface comprising cavities that receive the traction protrusions of the upper flare so as to secure the lower flare to the upper flare at an angle;
wherein the upper flare and lower flare are removably attachable to the groove of the inner flare.
9. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 8 , wherein the lip of the upper flare is positioned in the groove of the inner flare.
10. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 8 , wherein the lip of the lower flare is positioned in the groove of the inner flare.
11. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 8 , further comprising at least one support arm.
12. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 8 , further comprising a front bracket.
13. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 12 , wherein the front bracket comprises a front bracket aperture that can receive the support arm.
14. The removably attachable fender flare system of claim 8 , further comprising a lower bracket.
15. A method of freeing an off-road vehicle using a removably attachable fender flare system, the method comprising:
removing a fender flare from a fender of an off-road vehicle;
using the removed fender flare as a recovery board;
once the off-road vehicle is freed, reattaching the removed fender flare to the fender of the off-road vehicle.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the fender flare comprises traction protrusions.