Jeremiah C Proctor

US Patent:

20090289446, Nov 26, 2009

Filed:

May 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/123666

Inventors:

Jeremiah C. PROCTOR - Brandywine MD, US

International Classification:

B62D 25/18

US Classification:

280847

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a mud flap lifting system for raising and lowering a pair of mud flaps connected to a rear portion of a vehicle and suspended behind corresponding rear wheels of the vehicle. A shaft extends between the mud flaps. First and second sheaves are disposed on the shaft, wherein each of the sheaves is aligned with one of the mud flaps. A pair of cables is provided, each of the cables having a first end connected to one of the sheaves and a second end connected to the correspondingly aligned mud flap. A motor is coupled to the shaft, wherein the shaft is axially rotated upon actuation of the motor. Each of the cables is coiled around the corresponding sheave upon rotation of the shaft in a first direction, thereby raising the mud flaps.

US Patent:

20170137070, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Nov 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/943611

Inventors:

- Riva MD, US
Jeremiah C. PROCTOR - Brandywine MD, US

International Classification:

B62D 25/18

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a mud flap lifting system for raising and lowering a pair of mud flaps connected to a rear portion of a vehicle and suspended behind corresponding rear wheels of the vehicle, which is particularly beneficial for use on dump trucks. The lifting system raises the rear mud flaps to a safe position when the truck is reversing or on unstable soil or is dumping its load. The mud flaps may thereafter be lowered via an associated control switch in the cab of the truck so that the truck may travel from the job site.