Fender assembly and mounting clamp therefor

[0020] Referring now to the figures, and particularly to FIGS. 2 and 3, a portion of a heavy-duty vehicle in the form of a tractor-trailer 10 has a frame 12 to which ground-engaging wheels 14 are rotatably mounted. A fender assembly 20 according to the invention comprises a fender 22, a pair of mounting clamps 24, and a mounting arm 26 that mounts the fender 22 to the vehicle frame 12. While the mounting arm 26 is illustrated as a straight rod, the mounting arm can have any suitable form, including a rotationally adjustable mounting arm. Mounting arms are well known and not germane to the invention; therefore, the mounting arm 26 will not be discussed in further detail.

[0021] Referring now to FIGS. 2-4A and 7, the fender 22 has a width slightly greater than that of the wheels 14 and is curved to overlie the wheels 14. The fender 22 is illustrated as a full single axis fender that extends through a 180-degree arc; however, it is within the scope of the invention for the fender 22 to be