Aerodynamic trucking systems
AssigneesStrehl, LLC, Great Dane LLC
InventorsRichard Senatro, Daniel J. McCormack, Christian Lee
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Abstract
An aerodynamic fairing assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer. The aerodynamic fairing assembly may comprise a front skirt fairing and a rear skirt comprising a transition. The transition may extend outwardly of the side skirt fairing at a distance from the centerline of the trailer. The side skirt faring and rear skirt fairing are coupled to the trailer by one or more struts.
Claims19
An aerodynamic fairing assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer having a top, bottom, front, rear, a pair of sides, a trailer frame having a centerline, transverse structural support members extending between sides of the trailer defining a trailer envelope, and longitudinal members extending along a length of the trailer, and having at least one rear wheel assembly situated below the trailer frame, the aerodynamic fairing assembly comprising:
- a side skirt fairing comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a rear skirt fairing located aft of the side skirt fairing and comprising a transition extending outwardly of a side of the trailer envelope at a distance from the centerline of the trailer;
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- one or more struts configured to couple the side skirt fairing and the transition to one or more of the transverse structural support members.
An aerodynamic fairing assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer having a top, bottom, front, rear, a pair of sides, a rear door frame, and a trailer frame having a centerline, transverse structural support members extending between sides of the trailer defining a trailer envelope, and longitudinal members extending along a length of the trailer, the aerodynamic fairing assembly comprising:
- a side skirt fairing comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a rear skirt fairing comprising a transition located aft of the side skirt fairing and extending outwardly of the side of the trailer envelope;
- one or more struts configured to couple the side skirt fairing and the rear skirt fairing to one or more or of the transverse structural support members;
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- an exit skirt fairing comprising:
- a forward panel coupled to the side of the trailer adjacent the rear of the trailer,
- a transition located aft of the forward panel, and
- a rear panel located aft of the transition and coupled to the rear door frame, wherein the transition is angled outwardly to cause misdirection of the air prior to reaching the rear door frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.