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Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 13, 2022
Applicant:

Zf Cv Systems Europe Bv, Brussels, BE;

Inventors:

James Bruin, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

James D. Haws, Oakville, CA;

Roy Veldhuizen, Rotterdam, NL;

Assignee:

ZF CV Systems Europe BV, Brussels, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/16 (2006.01); B62D 25/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/163 (2013.01); B62D 25/188 (2013.01);
Abstract

An aerodynamic mud flap includes a body having a first lateral side, an opposite second lateral side, an upper end, an opposite lower end, a front face, and an opposite rear face. The body extends in a horizontal, vertical, and transverse directions. The body has a generally planar upper portion extending vertically from the upper end to a horizontal transition line, and an arcuate lower portion extending vertically from the transition line to the lower end. The lower portion is curved along the vertical direction such that the lower end of the body is offset from the upper end in the transverse direction and is disposed rearward of the upper end. A plurality of octagonal openings in the body extend from the front face to the rear face to allow for air flow through the mud flap from the front side to the rear side.


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