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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7240958 | Apparatus for reducing drag on unpowered vehicles The present invention relates to an apparatus with flexible attachments for reducing drag on a vehicle having a generally planar rear surface. The use of flexible vane attachments allows the rear doors of the trailer to fully open and close effortlessly. The apparat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7017508 | Hydrodynamically and aerodynamically optimized leading and trailing edge configurations A novel concept for a hydrodynamically and aerodynamically improved leading edge and trailing edge structure is primarily suited for high-speed motion, such as near Mach 1 and above, but also for slow-speed motion and for stationary operation, where stationary struc... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6321659 | Railway vehicle with a streamlined terminal portion On a railway vehicle for high-speed railways, there is an airflow breakaway or spoiler device in the area between a center part and a conically tapering terminal part to increase the dynamic stability of the car running on the end of the train.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6286894 | Reduced-drag trailer A transportable hauling container, such as a trailer of a tractor-trailer combination, has a rear portion that is configured in or convertible to a wedge shape. Movable portions are located at the rear sides of the trailer that can pivot inward toward a l... | 09/11/2001 |
| 5374013 | Method and apparatus for reducing drag on a moving body A method of and apparatus for reducing drag produced by relative air movement on a moving body are disclosed. The method includes the steps of modifying a rear air pressure behind a rear of the body such that the rear air pressure is increased, wherein th... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5222438 | Aerodynamic fairing/brake for high-speed trains A series of adjacent flaps is hinge-mounted to the end of a high-speed train car. The actuatable flaps normally assume a fairing mode to close the gap between adjacent train cars and reduce aerodynamic drag. The flaps may be rotated to an inclined positio... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4170377 | Velocity responsive deflector blade and pivotal mounting therefor An air deflector blade for vehicles and the like is pivotally movable between a substantially vertical orientation and a substantially horizontal orientation in response to the wind velocity created thereupon. The pivotal mounting enables the blade to rot... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4159140 | Self-deployable air spoiler assembly A self-deployable front air spoiler assembly mounted beneath a vehicle underbody, the air spoiler assembly comprising a laterally extending airfoil which in non-deployed condition is situated in a semi-concealed position. The airfoil is supported at each ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 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 |
