ZA811893B - Drag reducing edge - Google Patents

Drag reducing edge

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Publication number
ZA811893B
ZA811893B ZA00811893A ZA811893A ZA811893B ZA 811893 B ZA811893 B ZA 811893B ZA 00811893 A ZA00811893 A ZA 00811893A ZA 811893 A ZA811893 A ZA 811893A ZA 811893 B ZA811893 B ZA 811893B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
drag reducing
reducing edge
edge
drag
reducing
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Application number
ZA00811893A
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English (en)
Inventor
R Gielow
J Paul
Original Assignee
Fruehauf Corp
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Publication date
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Publication of ZA811893B publication Critical patent/ZA811893B/xx

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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
    • 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
    • B62D37/00—Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements
    • B62D37/02—Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements by aerodynamic means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
ZA00811893A 1980-04-07 1981-03-20 Drag reducing edge ZA811893B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US13813680A 1980-04-07 1980-04-07

Publications (1)

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ZA811893B true ZA811893B (en) 1982-07-28

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US (1) US4457550A (xx)
KR (1) KR830004986A (xx)
CA (1) CA1163288A (xx)
GB (1) GB2074107B (xx)
ZA (1) ZA811893B (xx)

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GB2074107B (en) 1984-04-04
US4457550A (en) 1984-07-03
GB2074107A (en) 1981-10-28
CA1163288A (en) 1984-03-06
KR830004986A (ko) 1983-07-23

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