Claims
- 1. A tail lamp support structure for a vehicle for uneven ground operation in which left and right rear wheels are suspended from a body frame via a suspension, these rear wheels are covered from above with respective rear fenders comprising:
a mud guard attached to each of the rear fenders; and a tail lamp disposed adjacent to the rear fenders; wherein said tail lamp is supported by said mud guard.
- 2. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, and further including an over fender wherein said over fender is secured to said mud guard and said rear fenders.
- 3. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said rear fenders include a protruding portion and an expanded portion for attachment of the over fender thereto.
- 4. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said mud guard includes an upper extending portion for covering a rear portion of the rear fender, a rear extending portion extending rearwardly and obliquely downwardly from the rear end of the upper extending portion and a side extending portion provided on the respective side portions of the upper extended portion and the rear extending portion.
- 5. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the rear extending portion includes a lens insertion hole for the insertion of a lens of the tail lamp.
- 6. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mud guard is flexible for accommodating a collision with an object during operation of the vehicle without adversely affecting the tail lamp.
- 7. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the flexible mud guard suppresses vibration of the tail lamp.
- 8. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mud guard is molded to include an aperture for accommodating the tail lamp.
- 9. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rear fenders include a main body that is molded to provide a support for attaching the mud guard to the main body.
- 10. The tail lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 9, and further including an over fender that is molded for readily being attached to the main body.
- 11. A lamp support structure for a vehicle comprising:
a fender main body having a first side and a second side; a mud guard attached to each of said first and second sides of the fender main body; and a lamp mounted within said mud guard and being disposed adjacent to the first and second sides of the fender main body.
- 12. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 11, and further including an over fender wherein said over fender is secured to said mud guard and said fender main body.
- 13. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said fender main body includes a protruding portion and an expanded portion for attachment of the over fender thereto.
- 14. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein said mud guard includes an upper extending portion for covering a rear portion of the rear fender, a rear extending portion extending rearwardly and obliquely downwardly from the rear end of the upper extending portion and a side extending portion provided on the respective side portions of the upper extended portion and the rear extending portion.
- 15. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the rear extending portion includes a lens insertion hole for the insertion of a lens of the lamp.
- 16. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the mud guard is flexible for accommodating a collision with an object during operation of the vehicle without adversely affecting the lamp.
- 17. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 16, wherein the flexible mud guard suppresses vibration of the lamp.
- 18. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the mud guard is molded to include an aperture for accommodating the lamp.
- 19. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the fender main body is molded to provide a support for attaching the mud guard to the main body.
- 20. The lamp support structure for a vehicle according to claim 19, and further including an over fender that is molded for readily being attached to the fender main body.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
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2002-381247 |
Dec 2002 |
JP |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 USC 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-381247 filed on Dec. 27, 2002 the entire contents thereof is hereby incorporated by reference.