Aerodynamic trucking systems
OwnerRichard P. Senatro, Daniel J. McCormack +1inventors
InventorsRichard P. Senatro, Daniel J. McCormack, Christian Lee
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Abstract
The aerodynamic skirt assembly for attachment to a trailer may comprise a side skirt fairing, a rear skirt fairing, and a secondary treatment. The side skirt fairing may comprise an inner surface and an outer surface. The rear skirt fairing may comprise an inner surface and an outer surface and located aft of the side skirt fairing. The secondary treatment may be coupled to the outer surface of the rear skirt fairing, wherein the secondary treatment is canted outwardly at an angle from the outer surface of the skirt fairing and configured to redirect the air around the at least one rear wheel assembly.
Claims20
An aerodynamic fairing assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer comprising a top, bottom, front, rear, a pair of sides, wheels having tires and brakes, and a trailer frame comprising a centerline and transverse structural support members extending between sides of the trailer, and having at least one rear wheel assembly situated below the trailer frame, the aerodynamic fairing assembly comprising:
- a skirt fairing comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a secondary treatment coupled to the outer surface of the skirt fairing, wherein the secondary treatment is canted outwardly at an angle from the outer surface of the skirt fairing and configured to redirect the air around the at least one rear wheel assembly.
An aerodynamic fairing assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer comprising a top, bottom, front, rear, a pair of sides, wheels having tires and brakes, and a trailer frame comprising a centerline and transverse structural support members extending between sides 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 comprising an inner surface and an outer surface and located aft of the side skirt fairing;
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- a secondary treatment coupled to the outer surface of the rear skirt fairing, wherein the secondary treatment is canted outwardly at an angle from the outer surface of the skirt fairing and configured to redirect the air around the at least one rear wheel assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.