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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4693506 | Combination air fairing and auxiliary air braking device A combination air fairing and auxiliary braking device (10) for use in connection with trucks, vans, trailers, or the like vehicles. The device (10) includes an air fairing structure (14) which serves to produce a preselected outline and reduce the drag r... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4685715 | Air baffle for an overland vehicle An air baffle apparatus for diverting air around a vehicle being towed, the apparatus having a deflector shield of predetermined dimensions and configuration deployed in an operational attitude to divert air moving along the side of a vehicle; the mountin... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4607874 | Air deflector apparatus An air deflector apparatus for trucks is adjustably moveable between a lower position substantially parallel to the top of a truck cab, and an upraised position providing streamlined flow of air up over the trailer. A pneumatic cylinder is employed and br... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4509786 | Support for collapsible drag reducer A support mechanism for moving a roof top pivotally mounted air deflector panel between raised and lowered positions includes a collapsible toggle linkage having a support link and a pivot link. The pivot link is pivotally mounted on the cab rear wall and... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4470628 | Retractable air deflector An air deflector mountable upon a truck cab roof so as to deflect air away from a front of the truck body; the deflector including a mechanism to angularly adjust its side and upper surfaces for full air deflection with minimum drag.... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4462628 | Guide for collapsible drag reducer Flexible side members of semi-rigid mold urethane extend between a pivotally mounted deflector panel and the cab roof. The side members are formed of a plurality of foldably interconnected triangular segments which fold and unfold relative one another dur... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4458937 | Drag reducer for tractor trailer An aerodynamic drag reducing device for a tractor trailer vehicle includes a rigid deflector panel having its leading edge pivotally mounted on the cab roof and having a length greater than the cab roof so that the trailing edge of the deflector panel ove... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4441753 | Airfoils for land vehicles An airfoil member for a land vehicle in particular for fixing to the roof of a cab of a tractor-trailer rig, in which the airfoil member is provided to reduce drag when positioned substantially horizontally for the case where either there is no trailer un... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4437698 | Fuel saving device for increasing fuel mileage on a moving vehicle A fuel saving device for increasing the fuel mileage of a moving vehicle is disclosed. The number of miles per gallon of fuel is increased by the present invention through a device mounted on top of a vehicle, which device includes a housing having a leng... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4406491 | Mounting of airfoil members on land vehicles Mounting means for an airfoil member for mounting the member above the roof of the cab of a tractor in order to reduce the air-drag on the trailer unit, the inclination of the airfoil member being adjustable by clampable pivot means provided in support ar... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4379583 | Vehicle cabs having airflow deflectors on their roofs A vehicle cab has an airflow deflector (9) pivotally mounted on it for movement between a lowered position and a raised position in which the deflector is inclined upwardly and rearwardly from a front upper portion of the cab, and the deflector has, or is... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4375898 | Air deflector assembly An air deflector assembly for reducing aerodynamic drag on a tractor-trailer vehicle, a full truck or similar automotive vehicles which includes a deflector panel pivotally mounted above the roof of the tractor for deflecting a portion of the air flow pas... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4353587 | Transport vehicle accessory An accessory for a traction vehicle having a power plant requiring inlet air and producing exhaust gas and a cab with a roof (21, 40) on which the accessory is to be secured in the air stream resulting from forward movement of the vehicle, the accessory b... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4313635 | Wind deflector system for aerodynamic drag reduction A wind deflector system for flat-nosed vehicles (C.O.E.--cabin over engine) composed of two complementary stages. The first stage consists of a flat upwardly-extending wedge-shaped cone which extends from the front of the flat-nosed vehicle and which defl... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4290639 | Wind deflector A wind deflector having a movable fairing is mounted on the tractor cab of a tractor-trailer combination to allow for the reduction of wind resistance during movement of the vehicle. The deflector which may be mounted directly to the cab or a stationery w... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4257640 | Drag reducer for land vehicles A drag reducer for a gap in a land vehicle moving through air which consists of a retractable or articulated baffle, spanning approximately the entire distance of the gap. The drag reducer can be used on all land vehicles and is readily adaptable for use ... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4245862 | Drag reducer for land vehicles A drag reducing device adapted to be mounted on the roof of the cab portion of a land vehicle including a trailing body for reducing aerodynamic drag. The device comprises a streamlined fairing including a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a continuous ... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4156543 | Tractor trailer air deflector device An adjustable air-deflector device adapted to be movably mounted on the roof of a driving cab of a commercial vehicle and comprising a substantially planar member having the shape of a truncated isosceles triangle, the shorter parallel edge of which is hi... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4116482 | Vehicle airflow control device A device attachable to either end of a vehicle is extendible while the vehicle is underway to effect streamlining at either or both ends of the vehicle.... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4102548 | Infinitely variable, controllably and/or automatically adjustable air deflector and method A method and apparatus whereby an operator within the cab of an automotive vehicle can manually or automatically deflect oncoming and side air flows to obtain the optimum air drag reduction on the vehicle.... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4095835 | Flow-nose deployable streamlining for vehicles An energy-saving streamlining structure for the fronts of motor trucks, motor homes, buses and the like, comprises when deployed a forward-pointing transparent conical shell supported on the front of a truck by a stem generally axial to the shell; telesco... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4084846 | Universal support assembly for drag reducing equipment By providing a completely adjustable support system for securely mounting drag reducing equipment to the roof of a land transport vehicle forward of a drag producing surface with the support system secured to the roof in a configuration which allows the d... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4082340 | Air current deflecting device This disclosure pertains to an air deflector mounted on the roof of a towing vehicle to deflect upwardly a stream of air impinging on an inclined surface of the deflector thereby decreasing the drag of the towed vehicle. A pair of accordian side sheets pr... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4079984 | Wind deflector for a towing vehicle A wind deflector which is mounted spacedly above the roof of a vehicle towing a trailer and which includes a baffle at its leading edge to displace and direct air flow between the deflector and the vehicle roof for the purpose of improving the stability a... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4056279 | Air deflector for tractor-trailer vehicle An air deflector, which is adapted to be mounted on the roof of a cab of a tractor pulling a trailer and has a frontwardly facing totally curved air deflecting surface that is symmetrical about a vertical center plane and is forwardly convex in all horizo... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4047747 | Air drag reducer for motor freight vehicles This invention pertains to the reduction of air drag on trucks and truck tractor-semitrailer combination vehicles when they are driven on open highways. It consists of a short thick airfoil mounted by struts above the cab of the using vehicle. The airfoil... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4035013 | Drag reducer for land vehicles A drag reducer for a gap in a land vehicle moving through air which consists of a retractable or articulated baffle, spanning approximately the entire distance of the gap. The drag reducer can be used on all land vehicles and is readily adaptable for use ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4026595 | Air current deflector for a towed trailer An elongated generally rectangular panel is pivotally secured to vehicle connected roof support members transversely of the vehicle. The length of the panel is substantially equal to the width of the roof and, when in operative position, is disposed with ... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4006931 | Device for reducing wind resistance of a vehicle This disclosure relates to a device for reducing the wind resistance of a vehicle having a rearward body portion of greater height than a forward body portion such as a tractor-trailer rig. A false roof of generally inverted U-shape is positioned on top o... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3999796 | Collapsible air deflector for motor vehicles A portable, collapsible air flow deflection apparatus detachably connectable to the roof of a motor vehicle for diverting air flow above and to the sides of the frontal surface of a vehicle in tow behind the motor vehicle. A pair of triangular, planar rig... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3951445 | Drag reduction apparatus and method An air drag reduction apparatus for a tractor-trailer vehicle including a top fairing panel and a side fairing panel movably mounted on the tractor cab so that the fairing panels are in a stowed position at lower vehicle speeds out of interference with th... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3947065 | Air deflector for use in combination with a vehicle pulling a trailer An air deflector used in combination with a vehicle pulling a trailer. The air deflector is of a V-shaped, concave, two-bladed construction. The blades are attached to the vehicle in a spaced position above the vehicle roof and in front of the trailer so ... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3934923 | Air decelerator for truck cab A drag reducing means for a truck includes a porous structure typically mounted on the cab roof to pass air into the gap between the cab and trailer body in rearward flowing streams that undergo deceleration. Eddies are formed in the gap and act as a barr... | 01/27/1976 |
