Vehicle aerodynamic improvement apparatus and system
AssigneeFleetAero, LLC
InventorsJesse Regan, Richard P. Senatro
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Abstract
An aerodynamic device for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer having a centerline, a trailer side and a trailer door. The aerodynamic device comprises an airfoil and a flexible mounting system. The airfoil comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The flexible mounting system comprises a door hinge, a mounting bracket, a trailer hinge and a door strap. The door hinge is coupled to the trailer door. The mounting bracket is coupled to the inner surface of the airfoil. The trailer hinge is coupled to the mounting bracket and the trailer side. The door strap coupled to the door hinge at a first end and the mounting bracket at a second end.
Claims19
An aerodynamic device for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer having a centerline, a trailer side and a trailer door, the aerodynamic device comprising:
- an airfoil comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
- a flexible mounting system comprising:
- a door hinge coupled to the trailer door;
- a mounting bracket coupled to the inner surface of the airfoil;
- a trailer hinge coupled to the mounting bracket and the trailer side;
- and
- a door strap coupled to the door hinge at a first end and the mounting bracket at a second end;
- wherein the mounting bracket comprises:
- a rotary bracket coupled to the inner surface of the airfoil;
- a hinge plate rotatably coupled to a first end of the rotary bracket;
- and
- a hinge arm coupled to the hinge plate at a first end and the trailer hinge at a second end.
An aerodynamic device for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer having a centerline, a trailer side and a trailer door, the aerodynamic device comprising:
- an airfoil comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
- a flexible mounting system comprising:
- a mounting bracket coupled to the inner surface of the airfoil;
- a trailer hinge coupled to the second end of the hinge arm and the trailer side;
- and
- a door strap coupled to the trailer door at a first end and the second end of the resilient spring at a second end
- wherein the mounting bracket comprises:
- a rotary bracket coupled to the inner surface of the airfoil;
- a hinge plate rotatably coupled to a first end of the rotary bracket;
- and
- a hinge arm having first and second ends, wherein the first end is coupled to the hinge plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.