CA1041139A - Air deflector for tractor-trailer vehicle - Google Patents
Air deflector for tractor-trailer vehicleInfo
- Publication number
- CA1041139A CA1041139A CA245,581A CA245581A CA1041139A CA 1041139 A CA1041139 A CA 1041139A CA 245581 A CA245581 A CA 245581A CA 1041139 A CA1041139 A CA 1041139A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- deflector
- curvature
- air
- cab
- trailer
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 230000001965 increasing effect Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000003014 reinforcing effect Effects 0.000 claims 7
- 230000002596 correlated effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000000875 corresponding effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000002787 reinforcement Effects 0.000 description 3
- 229940000425 combination drug Drugs 0.000 description 2
- 229940020445 flector Drugs 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D35/00—Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining
- B62D35/001—For commercial vehicles or tractor-trailer combinations, e.g. caravans
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
- Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
- Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
- Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US05/634,553 US4056279A (en) | 1975-11-24 | 1975-11-24 | Air deflector for tractor-trailer vehicle |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1041139A true CA1041139A (en) | 1978-10-24 |
Family
ID=24544265
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA245,581A Expired CA1041139A (en) | 1975-11-24 | 1976-02-12 | Air deflector for tractor-trailer vehicle |
Country Status (22)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4056279A (show.php) |
| JP (1) | JPS5827152B2 (show.php) |
| AR (1) | AR208848A1 (show.php) |
| AU (1) | AU497511B2 (show.php) |
| BE (1) | BE839674A (show.php) |
| BR (1) | BR7607789A (show.php) |
| CA (1) | CA1041139A (show.php) |
| DE (1) | DE2611071A1 (show.php) |
| DK (1) | DK146680C (show.php) |
| ES (1) | ES224670Y (show.php) |
| FI (1) | FI60678C (show.php) |
| FR (1) | FR2332161A1 (show.php) |
| GB (1) | GB1527395A (show.php) |
| IT (1) | IT1062196B (show.php) |
| LU (1) | LU74584A1 (show.php) |
| MX (1) | MX150592A (show.php) |
| NL (1) | NL7602807A (show.php) |
| NO (1) | NO151188C (show.php) |
| NZ (1) | NZ182573A (show.php) |
| PL (1) | PL113223B1 (show.php) |
| SE (1) | SE429532B (show.php) |
| ZA (1) | ZA766667B (show.php) |
Families Citing this family (19)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL7609070A (nl) * | 1976-08-13 | 1978-02-15 | Spier & Sohn | Vrachtwagen met een boven het dak van de bestuurderscabine uitstekende doosvormige opbouw. |
| US4084846A (en) * | 1976-08-20 | 1978-04-18 | Rudkin-Wiley Corporation | Universal support assembly for drag reducing equipment |
| JPS5611117U (show.php) * | 1979-07-09 | 1981-01-30 | ||
| US4281869A (en) * | 1979-12-31 | 1981-08-04 | Saint Joseph D | Air spoiler |
| JPS56127069U (show.php) * | 1980-02-28 | 1981-09-28 | ||
| JPS56150683U (show.php) * | 1980-04-11 | 1981-11-12 | ||
| US4375898A (en) * | 1980-07-28 | 1983-03-08 | Paccarinc. | Air deflector assembly |
| US4509786A (en) * | 1982-11-08 | 1985-04-09 | General Motors Corporation | Support for collapsible drag reducer |
| GB2139158B (en) * | 1983-04-29 | 1986-09-24 | Shell Int Research | A ship provided with an air deflector |
| JPH0647991B2 (ja) * | 1986-05-15 | 1994-06-22 | 三菱電機株式会社 | スクロ−ル圧縮機 |
| US5538316A (en) * | 1992-05-18 | 1996-07-23 | Proprietary Technology, Inc. | Air movement profiler |
| USD375925S (en) | 1995-06-26 | 1996-11-26 | Freightliner Corporation | Air fairing |
| USD374418S (en) | 1995-06-26 | 1996-10-08 | Freightliner Corporation | Air fairing and trim tab unit |
| US5941595A (en) * | 1996-05-14 | 1999-08-24 | Chrysler Corporation | Method and apparatus for reducing lift and drag of a soft top passenger vehicle |
| US20040212219A1 (en) * | 2003-04-22 | 2004-10-28 | Weaver Darrick Charles | Active air foil |
| CN101668673B (zh) * | 2007-05-14 | 2013-01-30 | 沃尔沃拉斯特瓦格纳公司 | 包括带空气导流器的至少一个导流罩的牵引车驾驶舱和用于牵引车驾驶舱的空气导流器 |
| US8205932B1 (en) | 2009-09-04 | 2012-06-26 | Shawn Houk | Air foil wing for trailer |
| US9656698B2 (en) * | 2014-05-07 | 2017-05-23 | Firestone Industrial Products Company, Llc | Moveable cab fairings |
| US9586632B2 (en) * | 2014-11-14 | 2017-03-07 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. | Optimizing jets for wake control of ground vehicles |
Family Cites Families (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE7443047U (de) * | 1975-06-26 | Fa Spier H & Sohn | Lastkraftfahrzeug | |
| US3425740A (en) * | 1966-08-15 | 1969-02-04 | Marshall S De Vaughn | Streamlining apparatus |
| US3854769A (en) * | 1969-11-03 | 1974-12-17 | W Saunders | Drag reducer for land vehicles |
| US3695673A (en) * | 1970-09-11 | 1972-10-03 | James H Meadows | Air-flow diverter for tractor-trailer rig |
| GB1404138A (en) * | 1971-12-17 | 1975-08-28 | British Leyland Truck & Bus | Motor vehicle bodies |
| US3819222A (en) * | 1972-12-21 | 1974-06-25 | B Woodard | Wind deflector for dump trucks |
| US3822910A (en) * | 1973-06-28 | 1974-07-09 | Rudkin Wiley Corp | Universal wind deflector support system |
| US3866967A (en) * | 1973-10-16 | 1975-02-18 | Robert G Landry | Truck air foils |
| JPS5345367Y2 (show.php) * | 1974-04-23 | 1978-10-31 |
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1975
- 1975-11-24 US US05/634,553 patent/US4056279A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1976
- 1976-02-12 CA CA245,581A patent/CA1041139A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-03-11 GB GB9743/76A patent/GB1527395A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-03-12 FR FR7607256A patent/FR2332161A1/fr active Granted
- 1976-03-16 DE DE19762611071 patent/DE2611071A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1976-03-16 IT IT67629/76A patent/IT1062196B/it active
- 1976-03-17 BE BE165262A patent/BE839674A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-03-17 AU AU12089/76A patent/AU497511B2/en not_active Expired
- 1976-03-17 JP JP51029058A patent/JPS5827152B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1976-03-17 NL NL7602807A patent/NL7602807A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1976-03-17 LU LU74584A patent/LU74584A1/xx unknown
- 1976-03-17 PL PL1976188009A patent/PL113223B1/pl unknown
- 1976-11-08 ZA ZA766667A patent/ZA766667B/xx unknown
- 1976-11-09 NZ NZ182573A patent/NZ182573A/xx unknown
- 1976-11-18 SE SE7612913A patent/SE429532B/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-11-18 AR AR265533A patent/AR208848A1/es active
- 1976-11-22 BR BR7607789A patent/BR7607789A/pt unknown
- 1976-11-23 MX MX167135A patent/MX150592A/es unknown
- 1976-11-23 DK DK526876A patent/DK146680C/da active
- 1976-11-23 NO NO764001A patent/NO151188C/no unknown
- 1976-11-23 FI FI763365A patent/FI60678C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1976-11-24 ES ES1976224670U patent/ES224670Y/es not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS5264719A (en) | 1977-05-28 |
| NO764001L (show.php) | 1977-05-25 |
| LU74584A1 (show.php) | 1977-09-27 |
| NO151188C (no) | 1985-02-27 |
| BR7607789A (pt) | 1977-10-11 |
| ES224670U (es) | 1977-02-01 |
| ZA766667B (en) | 1977-10-26 |
| SE7612913L (sv) | 1977-05-25 |
| US4056279A (en) | 1977-11-01 |
| AR208848A1 (es) | 1977-02-28 |
| DK146680C (da) | 1984-05-14 |
| PL113223B1 (en) | 1980-11-29 |
| AU1208976A (en) | 1977-09-22 |
| FR2332161A1 (fr) | 1977-06-17 |
| GB1527395A (en) | 1978-10-04 |
| NZ182573A (en) | 1979-07-11 |
| DE2611071A1 (de) | 1977-05-26 |
| IT1062196B (it) | 1983-07-28 |
| BE839674A (fr) | 1976-09-17 |
| FI60678B (fi) | 1981-11-30 |
| NO151188B (no) | 1984-11-19 |
| AU497511B2 (en) | 1978-12-14 |
| FR2332161B1 (show.php) | 1982-10-01 |
| ES224670Y (es) | 1977-06-01 |
| FI60678C (fi) | 1982-03-10 |
| NL7602807A (nl) | 1977-05-26 |
| DK526876A (da) | 1977-05-25 |
| SE429532B (sv) | 1983-09-12 |
| DK146680B (da) | 1983-12-05 |
| FI763365A7 (show.php) | 1977-05-25 |
| MX150592A (es) | 1984-06-04 |
| JPS5827152B2 (ja) | 1983-06-07 |
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