Vehicular and passenger transportation system
Patent 4397496 Issued on August 9, 1983. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 3, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 3, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3285194 3584584 3711146 3785514 Vehicle drag reducer Long-distance truck tractor with living quarters Patent #: 4201415 InventorApplicationNo. 06/203419 filed on 11/03/1980US Classes:180/14.1, VEHICLE TRAINS280/423.1, Semitrailer296/178, Passenger bus body296/180.2, Mounted on pulling vehicle (e.g., tractor, etc.)296/64, Seating arrangements410/4Four-wheeled vehicle accommodationExaminersPrimary: Peters, Joseph F. Jr.Assistant: Weaver, Ross Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB62D 53/00 (20060101)B62D 53/06 (20060101) B60P 3/06 (20060101) B60P 3/07 (20060101) AbstractA leading self-propelled vehicle with accommodations for passengers is drivable, under the control of an operator, over roadways and has a rearwardly directed portion designed to provide for selective hitching to a trailer adapted to receive and transport self-propelled vehicles accompanying the passengers. A flexible connection can be provided between the leading vehicle and the trailer to provide, in conjunction with a protective cover on the trailer, for streamline flow of air around the trailer. | |
