GB2370817A - Traction enhancement appratus for a vehicle - Google Patents

Traction enhancement appratus for a vehicle Download PDF

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GB2370817A
GB2370817A GB0209073A GB0209073A GB2370817A GB 2370817 A GB2370817 A GB 2370817A GB 0209073 A GB0209073 A GB 0209073A GB 0209073 A GB0209073 A GB 0209073A GB 2370817 A GB2370817 A GB 2370817A
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Peter Arthur Charles Chown
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SOUTHFIELDS ANCILLARY VEHICLE
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/16—Mud-guards or wings; Wheel cover panels
    • B62D25/168—Mud guards for utility vehicles

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  • Road Repair (AREA)
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Abstract

An air guide for a land vehicle (1) comprises a duct (4, 7) having a forward opening (5) with respect to a direction of forward travel for receiving an air flow and a rearward opening (9) for issuing an air flow. The rearward opening (9) is adapted to direct the air flow to a road surface (10) immediately in front of at least one wheel (11) of the land vehicle (1) so as to displace water which may be present on the road surface (10), thereby improving the traction of the wheel (11). The duct (4, 7) may be formed as a forward duct (4) and a rearward duct (7) which are spaced from an in line with each other. An aerofoil (12) may then be mounted between a rearward opening (6) of the first duct (4) and a forward opening (8) of the second duct (7) and pivoted in the flow of air so as to impart lift or downthrust to the vehicle (1).

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(12) UK Patent Application 1g, GB 1 '2 370 S17 <1, A (43) Date of Printing
by UK Office 10.07.2002 (21) Application No 0209073.6 (51) iNT CL7 B62D 25/16 35/00
(22) Date of Fifing 14.11.2000 (52) UK CL (Edition T) (30) Priority Data B7D DXA (31) 9926947 (32) 16.11.1999 (33) GB B7B BPF
(86) International Application Data (56) Documents Cited by ISA PCT/GB00/04336 En 14.11.2000 GB 2295587 A GB 2219974 A (87) International Publication Data (58) Field of Search by ISA
WO01/36255 En 25.05.2001 INT CL7 B62D EPO - INTERNAL, PAJ
(71) Applicant(s) Southfields Ancillary Vehicle Equipment Limited (74) Agent and/or Address for Service
llncorporated in the Unrted Kingdomi Derek Jackson Associates Langar North Industrial Estate, Harby Road, The Old Yard, Lower Town, CLAINES, Worcs,
LANGAR, Nottinghamshire, NG13 SHY, WR3 TRY, United Kingdom United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s) Peter Arthur Charles Chown (54) Abstract Title Traction enhancement apparatus for a vehicle (57) An air guide for a land vehicle (1) comprises a duct (4, 7) having a forward opening (5) with respect to a direction of forward travel for receiving an air flow and a rearward opening (9) for issuing an air flow. The rearward opening (9) is adapted to direct the air flow to a road surface (10) immediately in front of at least one wheel (11) of the land vehicle (1} so as to displace water which may be present on the road surface (10), thereby improving the traction of the wheel (11). The duct (4, 7) may be formed as a forward duct (4) and a rearward duct {7) which are spaced from an in line with each other. An aerofoil (12) may then be mounted between a rearward opening (6) of the first duct (4) and a forward opening (8) of the second duct (7) and pivoted in the flow of air so as to impart lift or downthrust to the vehicle (1).
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GB0209073A 1999-11-16 2000-11-14 Traction enhancement apparatus for a vehicle Expired - Fee Related GB2370817B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GBGB9926947.4A GB9926947D0 (en) 1999-11-16 1999-11-16 Traction enhancement apparatrus for a vehicle
PCT/GB2000/004336 WO2001036255A1 (en) 1999-11-16 2000-11-14 Traction enhancement apparatus for a vehicle

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GB0209073D0 GB0209073D0 (en) 2002-05-29
GB2370817A true GB2370817A (en) 2002-07-10
GB2370817B GB2370817B (en) 2003-03-19

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GB2219974A (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-12-28 Kevin Peter White Vehicle spray reducing means
GB2295587A (en) * 1994-11-30 1996-06-05 John Patrick Peter Flynn Aerodynamic addenda for road vehicles

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GB2219974A (en) * 1988-03-31 1989-12-28 Kevin Peter White Vehicle spray reducing means
GB2295587A (en) * 1994-11-30 1996-06-05 John Patrick Peter Flynn Aerodynamic addenda for road vehicles

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AU1401901A (en) 2001-05-30

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