Vehicle front structure
US-2016347375-A1 · Dec 1, 2016 · US
Attachment structure of front fender cover
US9744928B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9744928-B1 |
| Application number | US-201615092862-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Publication date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
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An attachment structure of a front fender cover of a utility vehicle, the attachment structure includes: a front fender; a front fender cover attached to the front fender by being inserted to a first end of the front fender and locked at a second end of the front fender; and a retaining member attached to the front fender or the front fender cover and configured to retain the front fender cover at the second end of the front fender at a predetermined distance from the front fender in a state where the front fender cover is inserted to the front fender and is not locked.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An attachment structure of a front fender cover of a utility vehicle, the attachment structure comprising: a front fender; a front fender cover attached to the front fender by being inserted to a first end of the front fender and locked at a second end of the front fender; and a retaining member attached to the front fender or the front fender cover and configured to retain the front fender cover at the second end of the front fender at a predetermined distance from the front fender in a state where the front fender cover is inserted to the front fender and is not locked. 2. The attachment structure of the front fender cover according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining member is a spring member. 3. The attachment structure of the front fender cover according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining member is positioned adjacent to each of a pair of lock members that is aligned in a vehicle width direction and is configured to lock the front fender cover to the front fender. 4. The attachment structure of the front fender cover according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining member is a spring coil member, and the retaining member is attached by being jointly fastened by a bolt that attaches the front fender to a lower fender cover positioned below the front fender. 5. The attachment structure of the front fender cover according to claim 4 , wherein the front fender cover has a buffer member that is attached to be in contact with the retaining member.
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- B60R19/28Primary
Metallic springs · CPC title
extending primarily along the sides of, or completely encircling, a vehicle (ornamental or guard strips B60R13/04) · CPC title
Mud-guards made of non-conventional material, e.g. rubber, plastics · CPC title
- B62D25/10Primary
Bonnets or lids {, e.g. for trucks, tractors, busses, work vehicles (for truck beds B60J7/1607; for boats B63B19/12; doors arranged at the vehicle rear B60J5/10; inlet covers for vehicle fuel tanks B60K15/05; for protecting non-occupants of a vehicle B60R21/38)} · CPC title
Mud guards for utility vehicles · CPC title
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- What does patent US9744928B1 cover?
- An attachment structure of a front fender cover of a utility vehicle, the attachment structure includes: a front fender; a front fender cover attached to the front fender by being inserted to a first end of the front fender and locked at a second end of the front fender; and a retaining member attached to the front fender or the front fender cover and configured to retain the front fender cover…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R19/28. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 29 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).