GB1573255A - Drag reducer for land vehicles - Google Patents
Drag reducer for land vehicles Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB1573255A GB1573255A GB6526/77A GB652677A GB1573255A GB 1573255 A GB1573255 A GB 1573255A GB 6526/77 A GB6526/77 A GB 6526/77A GB 652677 A GB652677 A GB 652677A GB 1573255 A GB1573255 A GB 1573255A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- fairing
- trailer
- streamlined
- top surface
- roof
- 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.)
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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
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- 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)
- Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US65951776A | 1976-02-19 | 1976-02-19 | |
| US76379677A | 1977-02-01 | 1977-02-01 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1573255A true GB1573255A (en) | 1980-08-20 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB6526/77A Expired GB1573255A (en) | 1976-02-19 | 1977-02-16 | Drag reducer for land vehicles |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (2) | JPS52123021A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| AU (1) | AU516306B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1084082A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE2705702A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2341476A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1573255A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| IT (1) | IT1077273B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| SE (1) | SE432085B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2900898A1 (fr) * | 2006-05-09 | 2007-11-16 | Fabrice Paille | Forme aerodynamique de carrosserie chapeautant une partie basse de cabine de conduite d'un vehicule routier de transport de marchandises |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4245862A (en) * | 1976-02-19 | 1981-01-20 | Buckley Frank T Jun | Drag reducer for land vehicles |
| FR2421785A1 (fr) * | 1978-04-07 | 1979-11-02 | Etudes Realis Automobile | Carenage pour cabine de vehicules lourds de transport |
| JPS54175717U (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1978-05-31 | 1979-12-12 | ||
| USD259874S (en) | 1978-09-22 | 1981-07-14 | Fiat Veicoli Industriali S.P.A. | Tractor-trailer aerodynamic drag reducer |
| JPS56132176U (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1980-03-10 | 1981-10-07 | ||
| JPS56136865U (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * | 1980-03-18 | 1981-10-16 | ||
| DE10325346B4 (de) * | 2003-06-05 | 2006-05-04 | Daimlerchrysler Ag | Vorrichtung zur Verringerung des Luftwiderstandes |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3309131A (en) * | 1966-02-11 | 1967-03-14 | Saunders Walter Selden | Means for reducing linear wind resistance in single chassis type vehicles |
| FR1472450A (fr) * | 1966-03-10 | 1967-03-10 | Appareil servant à réduire la résistance au vent d'un ensemble de tracteur et de remorque | |
| US3425740A (en) * | 1966-08-15 | 1969-02-04 | Marshall S De Vaughn | Streamlining apparatus |
| US3514023A (en) * | 1968-02-28 | 1970-05-26 | Fred D Russell | Rooftop carrier |
| US3695673A (en) * | 1970-09-11 | 1972-10-03 | James H Meadows | Air-flow diverter for tractor-trailer rig |
| US4006931A (en) * | 1974-09-11 | 1977-02-08 | Ford Motor Company | Device for reducing wind resistance of a vehicle |
| US3972556A (en) * | 1974-10-15 | 1976-08-03 | General Motors Corporation | Tractor-trailer aerodynamic drag reducer |
| US4018472A (en) * | 1976-02-04 | 1977-04-19 | General Motors Corporation | Tractor-trailer aerodynamic drag reducer |
| US4079984A (en) * | 1976-10-14 | 1978-03-21 | Powell Jack N | Wind deflector for a towing vehicle |
| JP2565184Y2 (ja) * | 1993-04-26 | 1998-03-11 | 株式会社飯塚製作所 | 分岐器用油圧ジャッキ |
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1977
- 1977-02-08 CA CA271,302A patent/CA1084082A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-02-11 DE DE19772705702 patent/DE2705702A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1977-02-15 AU AU22306/77A patent/AU516306B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1977-02-15 FR FR7704263A patent/FR2341476A1/fr active Granted
- 1977-02-15 SE SE7701650A patent/SE432085B/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1977-02-16 JP JP1509077A patent/JPS52123021A/ja active Pending
- 1977-02-16 GB GB6526/77A patent/GB1573255A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-02-18 IT IT20441/77A patent/IT1077273B/it active
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1985
- 1985-06-17 JP JP1985090206U patent/JPS6115681U/ja active Pending
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2900898A1 (fr) * | 2006-05-09 | 2007-11-16 | Fabrice Paille | Forme aerodynamique de carrosserie chapeautant une partie basse de cabine de conduite d'un vehicule routier de transport de marchandises |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2341476A1 (fr) | 1977-09-16 |
| SE7701650L (sv) | 1977-08-20 |
| JPS52123021A (en) | 1977-10-15 |
| DE2705702A1 (de) | 1977-09-01 |
| CA1084082A (en) | 1980-08-19 |
| JPS6115681U (ja) | 1986-01-29 |
| SE432085B (sv) | 1984-03-19 |
| IT1077273B (it) | 1985-05-04 |
| AU516306B2 (en) | 1981-05-28 |
| FR2341476B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1982-11-12 |
| AU2230677A (en) | 1978-08-24 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |