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WO2008033725A3
WO2008033725A3 PCT/US2007/077873 US2007077873W WO2008033725A3 WO 2008033725 A3 WO2008033725 A3 WO 2008033725A3 US 2007077873 W US2007077873 W US 2007077873W WO 2008033725 A3 WO2008033725 A3 WO 2008033725A3
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gap
fairing
fairing structure
trailer
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PCT/US2007/077873
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WO2008033725A2 (en
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James Reiman
Peter Heppel
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Aerofficient LLC
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Aerofficient LLC
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Priority claimed from US11/684,104 external-priority patent/US7404592B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/684,097 external-priority patent/US7604284B2/en
Application filed by Aerofficient LLC filed Critical Aerofficient LLC
Priority to CA2662481A priority Critical patent/CA2662481C/en
Priority to MX2009002726A priority patent/MX2009002726A/en
Publication of WO2008033725A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008033725A2/en
Publication of WO2008033725A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008033725A3/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

A vehicle fairing structure has a top fairing surface adapted to be attached to a trailer box, and first and second side fairing surfaces adapted to be attached to the sides of the trailer box, in the gap between a tractor cab and a trailer box in a tractor-trailer combination. The fairing structure directs air flow away from the gap, and is positioned in the gap to lessen aerodynamic drag, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
PCT/US2007/077873 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing structure Ceased WO2008033725A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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CA2662481A CA2662481C (en) 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing structure
MX2009002726A MX2009002726A (en) 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing structure.

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

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WO2008033725A2 WO2008033725A2 (en) 2008-03-20
WO2008033725A3 true WO2008033725A3 (en) 2008-12-04

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PCT/US2007/077877 Ceased WO2008033727A2 (en) 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing system
PCT/US2007/077873 Ceased WO2008033725A2 (en) 2006-09-13 2007-09-07 Vehicle fairing structure

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MX (2) MX2009002727A (en)
WO (2) WO2008033727A2 (en)

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US10953932B2 (en) 2012-11-07 2021-03-23 Ekostinger, Inc. Multicomponent improved vehicle fuel economy system
US10309711B2 (en) 2014-03-05 2019-06-04 Carrier Corporation Aerodynamic cover for transport refrigeration unit

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US4601508A (en) * 1984-06-18 1986-07-22 Kerian Paul D Streamlining appendage for vehicles
US7008005B1 (en) * 2004-09-07 2006-03-07 Freight Wing Inc. Device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance

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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
US6644720B2 (en) * 2001-08-24 2003-11-11 Windyne Inc. Adjustable trailer underbody fairing
US6799791B2 (en) * 2002-12-19 2004-10-05 Aerotail, Llc. Deployable vehicle fairing structure

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US3934922A (en) * 1974-09-05 1976-01-27 Aerovironment Inc. Aerodynamic drag reduction devices for surface vehicles
US4601508A (en) * 1984-06-18 1986-07-22 Kerian Paul D Streamlining appendage for vehicles
US7008005B1 (en) * 2004-09-07 2006-03-07 Freight Wing Inc. Device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance

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WO2008033727A3 (en) 2008-07-24
CA2662481C (en) 2014-11-18
CA2662481A1 (en) 2008-03-20
MX2009002726A (en) 2009-07-24
WO2008033727A2 (en) 2008-03-20
MX2009002727A (en) 2009-07-24
CA2662488A1 (en) 2008-03-20
WO2008033725A2 (en) 2008-03-20

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