CA2361224A1 - Air drag reducing apparatus - Google Patents

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CA2361224A1
CA2361224A1 CA 2361224 CA2361224A CA2361224A1 CA 2361224 A1 CA2361224 A1 CA 2361224A1 CA 2361224 CA2361224 CA 2361224 CA 2361224 A CA2361224 A CA 2361224A CA 2361224 A1 CA2361224 A1 CA 2361224A1
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drag reducing
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reducing apparatus
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Mathieu Boivin
Karic Roberge
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Transtex Inc
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Maka Innovation Technologique Inc
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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

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  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)

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An air drag reducing apparatus for use with a vehicle having a rear end closed by a pair of doors consists of a rectangular shaped panel having a leading edge hingedly connected to the vehicle, the panel extending at about 16 degrees relative to the rearward projection of a side of the vehicle in a drag reducing position. As the door is opened, an element allows the panel to be moved between the door and the side of the vehicle to a position adjacent the side of the vehicle. As the door is moved back from the opened position to a closed position, the element causes the panel to return to its drag reducing position. The rear of a vehicle includes two side panels and two top panels.
CA 2361224 2001-11-07 2001-11-07 Air drag reducing apparatus Expired - Lifetime CA2361224C (en)

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US9789915B2 (en) 2013-07-31 2017-10-17 Ridge Corporation Device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance
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US20130106136A1 (en) 2011-10-27 2013-05-02 Advanced Transit Dynamics, Inc. Rear-mounted aerodynamic structures for cargo bodies
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US9789915B2 (en) 2013-07-31 2017-10-17 Ridge Corporation Device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance
WO2015154842A1 (en) * 2014-04-11 2015-10-15 Wabco Europe Bvba Rear spoiler device for a vehicle
US9988105B2 (en) 2014-04-11 2018-06-05 Wabco Europe Bvba Rear spoiler device for a vehicle
US10384728B2 (en) 2016-03-28 2019-08-20 Transtex Llc Beam connector and method of installation thereof
US10689043B2 (en) 2016-03-28 2020-06-23 Transtex Inc. Securing mechanism for aerodynamic skirt-securing member and method of installation thereof

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