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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186745 | Device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance A device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance for vehicles having a generally rectangular body disposed above rear wheels, comprising a plurality of flexible opposing flat sheets and a plurality flexible load bearing struts attached to the bottom of the recta... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172307 | Motor vehicle and rear deck lid for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle (2) has a roof (3) with two laterally spaced longitudinal roof members (4, 5) and side windows (9) under the longitudinal roof members (4, 5). Fins (4, 5) extend rearward from the longitudinal roof members ( | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167358 | System, method and article for use with coupled vehicles An automatic gap closing system automatically moves a gap closing cover between an un-deployed and a deployed configuration to selectively cover a gap between two coupled vehicles (e.g., tractor-trailer combination) in response to an actual or expected speed of at l... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162381 | Inflatable drag reduction device for vehicles Inflatable drag reduction device (20, 22) for vehicles, comprising an inflatable bag of a durable, flexible and generally air-tight material, arranged for attachment to the vehicle. The bag comprises of a plurality of conjoined panels and an air duct arranged... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162380 | Aerodynamic structure for vehicle An aerodynamic device for a vehicle that can effectively adjust airflow within a wheel house is obtained. A fixed aerodynamic stabilizer device 10 is formed at a vehicle body longitudinal direction rear side of a rotational axis of a front wheel 15 wit... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8141936 | Method of reducing drag on the outer surface of a vehicle A vehicle with a drag-reducing outer surface. A method of reducing aerodynamic or hydrodynamic drag on a vehicle includes the steps of: providing an outer surface on a body of the vehicle, with the outer surface including spaced apart turbulence-inducing structures ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136867 | Aerodynamic structure for vehicle An aerodynamic structure for a vehicle that can effectively adjust airflow within a wheel house is provided. An aerodynamic structure for a vehicle has an airflow collision wall provided at a rear in a vehicle body longitudinal direction with respect to a front whee... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8113569 | Energy-saving vehicle An energy-saving vehicle, has a housing including an outer portion, an inner portion, an air-flow channel, at least a first air inlet, and at least an air outlet, a pair of front wheels, a pair of rear wheels, and a steering wheel. The air-flow channel is disposed b... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100460 | Extendable air control dam for vehicle An air dam is attached to the underside of a vehicle and extends downwardly into proximity with the road surface and potential interference with curbs or like obstructions extending above the road surface. A panel assembly includes a top wall attached to the undersi... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091950 | Methods and apparatus for reducing drag via a plasma actuator A vehicle includes a surface over which airflow passes. A plasma actuator is configured to generate plasma above the surface, the plasma coupling a directed momentum into the air surrounding the surface to reduce separation of the airflow from the surface. A method ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087715 | Inflatable trailer skirt The invention comprises a set of tubular inflatable bags mounted to the underside of a transport trailer along its lower edge in front of the rear wheel assembly. The bags are pressurized by ram air inflation upon forward motion of the trailer, such that they preven... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8007029 | Attachment assembly for aerodynamic performance improvement cover An attachment assembly for an aerodynamic cover includes a substantially flattened aerodynamic cover adapted to be located on a body panel with a predetermined height (H) form the body panel; a first clip; and a second clip. The first clip comprises a flange and a s... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997640 | Aerodynamic flex fender The presented application is a system to improve the aerodynamic shape of a moving vehicle by covering and closing the wheel well openings. The covers described open and close as necessary to accommodate steering wheel movements. The improved aerodynamics reduces tu... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992922 | Wing element A wing element (W) on the spoiler (S) of a motor vehicle is characterized in that the lower side (U′, U″) of the wing element is provided in a manner to substantially planar below a limit speed and therefore has a small end surface in the direction of travel of ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988220 | Wheel pant device for a vehicle and control method thereof In a wheel pant device (12), wheel pant plates (34 and 36) that form this wheel pant device are able to be rotated in at least a vehicle width direction. By detecting a driving state of a vehicle using a detecting device and rotating the wheel p... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976096 | Air drag reduction apparatus for tractor-trailers An air drag reduction apparatus includes left and right panels and top and bottom panels for mounting to the rear doors of a tractor trailer along the top, bottom and side edges thereof. Hinges are interposed between the panels and the doors so that the panels can p... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971925 | Air deflector An air deflector adapted to be attached to the upper windshield crossbeam of a convertible vehicle. The air deflector includes a top surface, a front portion, an outer side portion, an inner side portion and a rear wing portion. The rear wing portion extends upwards... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954881 | Apparatus for a pickup truck box cover An apparatus for a pickup truck box cover includes a frame having a generally flat rectangular shape and configured to reside in a plane generally perpendicular to a bed of the pickup truck and proximate a back of a cab of the pickup truck. A means joins the frame t... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950720 | Apparatus for reducing drag on vehicles with planar rear surfaces Vanes are used for reducing drag on a moving vehicle having a substantially planar rear surface. The vanes are mounted to the vehicle using pliant material which creates no work for the driver of the vehicle during loading or unloading activities. The apparatus is e... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7938474 | Tailgate for vehicle A tailgate for a vehicle includes an upper panel having a shape such that it acts as a spoiler, and a lower panel attached to the upper panel. The lower panel may define a windshield mounting hole. The lower panel may include two side pillars and an upper crossing m... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922234 | Rear lid A rear lid closes a rear compartment of a passenger vehicle. The rear lid, when fitted, is attached to the vehicle and is composed of an inner part and an outer part. The rear lid contains a spoiler device which can be displaced between an inoperative position and a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7887119 | Front fascia plasma-induced drag reduction device A plasma-induced drag reduction device is mounted on an underside of a vehicle front fascia. The drag reduction device has a dielectric substrate formed of a dielectric material, a first electrode mounted on a bottom, exposed surface of the dielectric substrate, and... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7878576 | Airflow deflector assembly An airflow deflector assembly for an open bed truck or like vehicle including a plurality of preferably two cover sections each having a base and an attachment assembly cooperatively disposed and structured to adjustably interconnect the two cover sections facilitat... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878577 | Rear air guiding device for a motor vehicle A rear air guiding device is disposed in a region of a roof rear edge on a tailgate provided with a rear window. An upper approach flow surface of the air guiding device forms an extension of the roof upper side mounted in front thereof, and the air guiding device p... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874610 | Drag reduction device for a motor vehicle A drag reduction device for a motor vehicle is provided that includes a substantially flat plate member preferably rotatably connected to a tailgate assembly. The tailgate assembly has at least one, but preferably two panels defining a cavity. The plate member can b... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862102 | Apparatus for reducing drag on vehicles An apparatus for reducing the drag on a moving vehicle includes combinations of a movable diverter with a corresponding fixed diverter. Each combination is adapted to be mounted the rear of a vehicle with the fixed diverter positioned forward of the movable diverter... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857376 | Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus A drag reducing apparatus for use with vehicles having surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus includes an exterior cover that forms a drag reducing shape when the apparatus is fully extended. The apparatus can be retracted to a space saving configuration. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854468 | Self-deploying drag reducing device A drag reducing apparatus is hingedly mounted to the rear of a truck or trailer vehicle so that the apparatus can be pivoted clear of the rear doors of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a hinge assembly that allows the apparatus to open substantially flat against ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854467 | Airflow control devices based on active materials An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850224 | Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus for use with vehicles having downstream surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus includes folding panels that extend rearward for use in a drag reducing configuration and collapse for use in a space saving configuration... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841646 | Motor vehicle with an air-conducting device A motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, is provided with an air-conducting device arranged in its rear area. The air conducting device can be moved by way of an adjusting mechanism from a rest position flush with the adjacent body of the rear area into a driven... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837253 | Wind deflector for motorcycle A wind deflector for the front fairing of a motorcycle mounts to the fairing above the headlight. The wind deflector includes a deflection surface with a top region and side regions which slope upwardly and rearwardly from a rounded leading edge which stands off fro... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7815244 | Air guiding device An air guiding device for a motor vehicle, in particular a rear spoiler, can be moved between a retracted non-use position and at least one deployed use position and contains an air guiding body on which are disposed two lateral air guiding body sections which can b... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810867 | Vehicle with drag-reducing outer surface A vehicle with a drag-reducing outer surface. A method of reducing aerodynamic or hydrodynamic drag on a vehicle includes the steps of: providing an outer surface on a body of the vehicle, with the outer surface including spaced apart turbulence-inducing structures ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7794011 | Aerodynamic properties of ground vehicles The present invention relates to the improvement of the aerodynamic properties of bluff-body shaped ground vehicles. A least one air modulator is assembled on the vehicle to modify an air flow around the vehicle, such that the drag on the vehicle is decreased. Each ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789453 | Trailer keel A trailer fairing for reducing aerodynamic drag from trailer landing gear and/or wheel assembly is disclosed. The fairing may be directly connected to the forward facing structural supports of the landing gear, and an air tank may be located between the fairing and ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784854 | Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus is adaptable for use with vehicles having downstream surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus consists of a series of nesting shapes and/or frameworks that extend rearward for use in a drag reducing configuration and co... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784853 | Protection device for motor vehicles In order to design a protection device for motor vehicles, comprising a protection element protecting again draft and/or radiation, wherein for the mounting on a motor vehicle body the protection device has two fixing devices which are arranged on oppositely located... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780223 | Aerodynamically activated front skirt for a vehicle An active front skirt for a vehicle includes an airfoil positioned in an air stream existing when the vehicle is moving forward. An airfoil positioning mechanism attached to the vehicle and the airfoil allows the airfoil to move between a first position when the veh... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775582 | Pivotally deployable air dam utilizing active material actuation An active air dam adapted for use with a vehicle, includes a deflector pivotally translatable relative to the vehicle, so as to be caused to achieve stowed and deployed conditions, wherein the deflector, when in the deployed condition, is configured to occlude air f... | 08/17/2010 |
