Tire blowout protection system for an independent suspension system
A protective covering assembly for a tire features a wing bracket, a mounting bracket coupled to the wing bracket, and a fender coupled to the wing bracket. The mounting bracket is configured to couple to a swing arm of an independent suspension system of a trailer. As a result, the fender is suspended around at least a portion of a tire to thereby protect the trailer from a tire blowout.
1 . A protective covering assembly for use with tires having an independent suspension, the protective covering assembly comprising:
a wing bracket;
a mounting bracket coupled to the wing bracket, the mounting bracket configured to abut a swing arm of the independent suspension, the mounting bracket comprising an aperture configured to receive a spindle of the swing arm therethrough; and
a fender coupled to the wing bracket, the fender configured to cover a portion of a tire.
2 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fender is coupled to the wing bracket via a plurality of fender support arms.
3 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the wing bracket further comprises one or more brake access apertures.
4 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first vertical portion, a horizontal portion perpendicular to the first vertical portion, and a second vertical portion perpendicular to both the first vertical portion and the horizontal portion.
5 . The protective covering assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.
6 . The protective covering assembly of claim 4 , wherein the second vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.
7 . The protective covering assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first vertical portion further comprises a brace arm extending from a top edge.
8 . The protective covering assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises a vertical portion for abutting a first side of the swing arm and a horizontal portion for abutting a top of the swing arm.
9 . The protective covering assembly of claim 8 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises a plurality of edges interposed between the wing bracket and a surface of the mounting bracket.
10 . A protective covering assembly for use with tires having an independent suspension, the protective covering assembly comprising:
a wing bracket, comprising:
a top edge, a first left angled edge, a left side edge, a second left angled edge, a first right angled edge, a right side edge, and a second right angled edge, and
an aperture at a base, the aperture configured to receive a spindle therethrough;
a mounting bracket coupled to the wing bracket, the mounting bracket comprising:
a first vertical portion, a horizontal portion perpendicular to the first vertical portion, and a second vertical portion perpendicular to both the first vertical portion and the horizontal portion,
wherein the horizontal portion and second vertical portion are configured to each abut a swing arm of the independent suspension; and
a fender coupled to the wing bracket, the fender configured to cover a portion of a tire.
11 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the fender is coupled to the wing bracket via a plurality of fender support arms.
12 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the wing bracket further comprises one or more brake access apertures.
13 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.
14 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the second vertical portion comprises at least one fastener aperture.
15 . The protective covering assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first vertical portion further comprises a brace arm extending from a top edge.
16 . A method of installing a protective covering assembly for use with tires having an independent suspension, the method comprising:
accessing a swing arm of the independent suspension;
coupling the protective covering assembly to the swing arm by positioning a mounting bracket to abut a top and a first end of the swing arm, with a spindle of the independent suspension system passing through an aperture in the mounting bracket and an aperture in a wing bracket that is coupled to the mounting bracket;
coupling a hub to the spindle;
coupling a fender to the wing bracket; and
coupling a tire to the hub.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the mounting bracket is bolted to the swing arm by inserting a respective bolt into a respective fastening aperture of a plurality of fastening apertures.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the fender is coupled to the wing bracket via a plurality of fender support arms, wherein each fender support arm is coupled to a set of apertures located on the wing bracket.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to the wing bracket via welds.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to the wing bracket via bolts.