GB1526860A - Spoilers for truck cab - Google Patents

Spoilers for truck cab

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Publication number
GB1526860A
GB1526860A GB49886/76A GB4988676A GB1526860A GB 1526860 A GB1526860 A GB 1526860A GB 49886/76 A GB49886/76 A GB 49886/76A GB 4988676 A GB4988676 A GB 4988676A GB 1526860 A GB1526860 A GB 1526860A
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Prior art keywords
spoilers
vanes
truck cab
heading
pivotable
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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
Application number
GB49886/76A
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Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Motor Co
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Application filed by Ford Motor Co Ltd, Ford Motor Co filed Critical Ford Motor Co Ltd
Priority to GB31231/77A priority Critical patent/GB1527210A/en
Priority to GB49886/76A priority patent/GB1526860A/en
Publication of GB1526860A publication Critical patent/GB1526860A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/80—Technologies aiming to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions common to all road transportation technologies
    • Y02T10/82—Elements for improving aerodynamics

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Air-Flow Control Members (AREA)

Abstract

1526860 Wind deflectors FORD MOTOR CO Ltd 1 Aug 1977 [30 Nov 1976] 49886/76 Heading B7J In a cab roof spoiler assembly vanes 20 are each pivotally mounted between a pair of supports. 14, 16, 18 which project upwardly from a base, the vanes being pivotable into either substantially horizontal positions or into generally vertical positions to form an airflow deflecting surface.
GB49886/76A 1976-11-30 1976-11-30 Spoilers for truck cab Expired GB1526860A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB31231/77A GB1527210A (en) 1976-11-30 1976-11-30 Spoilers for mounting on the cab roofs of commercial vehicles
GB49886/76A GB1526860A (en) 1976-11-30 1976-11-30 Spoilers for truck cab

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB49886/76A GB1526860A (en) 1976-11-30 1976-11-30 Spoilers for truck cab

Publications (1)

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GB1526860A true GB1526860A (en) 1978-10-04

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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2421099A2 (en) * 1976-02-19 1979-10-26 Buckley Frank MEANS OF REDUCING DRAG FOR LAND VEHICLES
US4611796A (en) * 1985-02-21 1986-09-16 Paccar Inc. Aerodynamic retarder
DE3916692A1 (en) * 1989-05-23 1990-11-29 Man Nutzfahrzeuge Ag Lorry with wind deflector on driver cab - has integrated radiator-fan set with wind conducting hood formed partly by flap connected to servomotor
WO1991001911A1 (en) * 1989-08-10 1991-02-21 Spears Dan E An air deflector mounting bracket and air deflector system
US5522637A (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-06-04 Spears; Dan E. Auxiliary braking panels for a tractor trailer combination
US6099069A (en) * 1994-12-08 2000-08-08 Spears; Dan E. Device to selectively create drag on a transport vehicle for speed reduction

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2421099A2 (en) * 1976-02-19 1979-10-26 Buckley Frank MEANS OF REDUCING DRAG FOR LAND VEHICLES
US4611796A (en) * 1985-02-21 1986-09-16 Paccar Inc. Aerodynamic retarder
AU582786B2 (en) * 1985-02-21 1989-04-13 Paccar Inc. Aerodynamic retarder
DE3916692A1 (en) * 1989-05-23 1990-11-29 Man Nutzfahrzeuge Ag Lorry with wind deflector on driver cab - has integrated radiator-fan set with wind conducting hood formed partly by flap connected to servomotor
WO1991001911A1 (en) * 1989-08-10 1991-02-21 Spears Dan E An air deflector mounting bracket and air deflector system
US5092648A (en) * 1989-08-10 1992-03-03 Spears Dan E Air deflector system for tractor-trailers and controls therefor
US5522637A (en) * 1994-12-08 1996-06-04 Spears; Dan E. Auxiliary braking panels for a tractor trailer combination
US6099069A (en) * 1994-12-08 2000-08-08 Spears; Dan E. Device to selectively create drag on a transport vehicle for speed reduction

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee