WO2008033727A3 - Vehicle fairing system - Google Patents

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WO2008033727A3
WO2008033727A3 PCT/US2007/077877 US2007077877W WO2008033727A3 WO 2008033727 A3 WO2008033727 A3 WO 2008033727A3 US 2007077877 W US2007077877 W US 2007077877W WO 2008033727 A3 WO2008033727 A3 WO 2008033727A3
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fairing system
vehicle fairing
end structure
vehicle
fairing
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PCT/US2007/077877
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James Reiman
Peter Heppel
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Aeroficcient Llc
James Reiman
Peter Heppel
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Priority claimed from US11/684,097 external-priority patent/US7604284B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/684,104 external-priority patent/US7404592B2/en
Application filed by Aeroficcient Llc, James Reiman, Peter Heppel filed Critical Aeroficcient Llc
Priority to CA002662488A priority Critical patent/CA2662488A1/en
Priority to MX2009002727A priority patent/MX2009002727A/en
Publication of WO2008033727A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008033727A2/en
Publication of WO2008033727A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008033727A3/en

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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

Abstract

A combination of vehicle fairing structures forming a fairing system having a front end structure, a rear end structure, and first and second side structures, for optimizing the aerodynamic profile of vehicles, especially tractor-trailer combinations.
PCT/US2007/077877 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing system WO2008033727A2 (en)

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CA002662488A CA2662488A1 (en) 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing system
MX2009002727A MX2009002727A (en) 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing system.

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US84444206P 2006-09-13 2006-09-13
US84451106P 2006-09-13 2006-09-13
US60/844,442 2006-09-13
US60/844,511 2006-09-13
US11/684,097 US7604284B2 (en) 2006-09-13 2007-03-09 Vehicle fairing structure
US11/684,097 2007-03-09
US11/684,104 2007-03-09
US11/684,104 US7404592B2 (en) 2006-09-13 2007-03-09 Vehicle fairing system

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WO2008033727A3 true WO2008033727A3 (en) 2008-07-24

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US4022508A (en) * 1974-04-01 1977-05-10 Systems, Science And Software Air drag reducing means for bluff vehicles and the like
US20030057736A1 (en) * 2001-08-24 2003-03-27 Windyne Inc. Adjustable trailer underbody fairing
US6799791B2 (en) * 2002-12-19 2004-10-05 Aerotail, Llc. Deployable vehicle fairing structure

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US4022508A (en) * 1974-04-01 1977-05-10 Systems, Science And Software Air drag reducing means for bluff vehicles and the like
US20030057736A1 (en) * 2001-08-24 2003-03-27 Windyne Inc. Adjustable trailer underbody fairing
US6799791B2 (en) * 2002-12-19 2004-10-05 Aerotail, Llc. Deployable vehicle fairing structure

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CA2662481C (en) 2014-11-18
WO2008033727A2 (en) 2008-03-20
MX2009002726A (en) 2009-07-24
CA2662481A1 (en) 2008-03-20
WO2008033725A2 (en) 2008-03-20
WO2008033725A3 (en) 2008-12-04
MX2009002727A (en) 2009-07-24
CA2662488A1 (en) 2008-03-20

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