Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Splash guard mechanism for vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 汽车防溅机构
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Application No.: US12692277Application Date: 2010-01-22
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Publication No.: US08365883B2Publication Date: 2013-02-05
- Inventor: Mikimasa Matsubayashi , Chihiro Iida
- Applicant: Mikimasa Matsubayashi , Chihiro Iida
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: JP2009-015385 20090127
- Main IPC: F16D65/00
- IPC: F16D65/00

Abstract:
A splash guard mechanism for preventing the entry of grass, in addition to mud and gravel, in a vehicle such as a an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). A disc-shaped splash guard mechanism covers a brake disc stored in a concave portion of a wheel to thereby prevent the entry of dirt such as mud, gravel, and grass into the brake disc. If the dirt enters the brake disc, the dirt is ejected from a first cutout portion provided on a lower portion of the splash guard mechanism. Additionally, a grass removal portion substantially triangle-shaped in plan view is provided on a lower portion of the splash guard mechanism. The grass removal portion protrudes toward a vehicle center to push grass on the ground outward and away from the first cutout portion. Since the grass is only pushed out, the grass is prevented from being cut and entering the brake disk.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100187052A1 SPLASH GUARD MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2010-07-29
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