US 11,807,081 B1
Tire guard device
Davy Russ Bingman, Joplin, MO (US)
Filed by Davy Russ Bingman, Joplin, MO (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/079,120.
Int. Cl. B60J 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 11/10 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tire guard device, comprising:
a pair of U-shaped guard members configured to removably interlock with one another to form a housing when joined;
wherein each guard member comprises an exterior sidewall, an interior sidewall, an open upper end, an open lower end, a rear wall between the exterior and interior sidewalls, and an open end opposite the rear wall;
an exposed interface edge disposed along a distal end of each of the exterior and interior sidewalls;
wherein the interface edge of the first guard member is adapted to engage with the interface edge of the second guard member to cooperatively enclose the tire;
wherein the exterior sidewall of each guard member is positioned along an exterior sidewall of the tire in an in-use configuration when enclosing the tire and the interior sidewall of each guard member is positioned along an interior sidewall of the tire in an in-use configuration when enclosing the tire;
wherein interface edges are configured to overlap with one another to form the housing.