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US 12,576,924 B2Granted
Method for applying tension to aerodynamic trailer skirt
AssigneeTrailer Aerodynamics LLC
InventorCalvin Rhett Bradley
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a trailer skirt is provided that has a trailer mounting bracket that carries a bending member. A skirt attachment is present and is configured for engaging a skirt of a trailer. The bending member is received by the skirt attachment such that the bending member is configured to slide relative to the skirt. A stop member is included that limits sliding of the bending member relative to the skirt.
Claims18
An apparatus, comprising:
- a trailer mounting bracket;
- a bending member carried by the trailer mounting bracket;
- a skirt attachment configured for engaging a skirt of a trailer, wherein the bending member is received by the skirt attachment such that the bending member is configured to slide relative to the skirt;
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- a stop member that limits sliding of the bending member relative to the skirt;
- wherein the skirt attachment is attached to the skirt, wherein the stop member has a first element located on the skirt attachment, and wherein the stop member has a second element located on the bending member,
- wherein when the bending member slides relative to the skirt the first element and the second element engage each other to prevent the bending member from being removed from the skirt attachment.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a trailer mounting bracket;
- a bending member carried by the trailer mounting bracket;
- a skirt attachment configured for engaging a skirt of a trailer, wherein the bending member is received by the skirt attachment such that the bending member is configured to slide relative to the skirt;
- a stop member that limits sliding of the bending member relative to the skirt;
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- a projection located on the skirt, wherein the skirt attachment slides relative to the skirt, wherein the skirt attachment defines a slot and the projection is located within the slot of the skirt attachment, wherein the stop member is an end of the slot and defines with the skirt attachment the slot, wherein the projection is configured to slide along the slot until engagement with the stop member such that sliding of the bending member relative to the skirt is limited;
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- wherein the bending member is received by the skirt attachment by having an end of the bending member rigidly attached to the skirt attachment and positioned away from the slot to allow the projection to be configured to slide along the slot.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a trailer mounting bracket;
- a bending member carried by the trailer mounting bracket;
- a skirt attachment configured for engaging a skirt of a trailer, wherein the bending member is received by the skirt attachment such that the bending member is configured to slide relative to the skirt;
- a stop member that limits sliding of the bending member relative to the skirt;
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- a projection located on the skirt, wherein the skirt attachment slides relative to the skirt, wherein the skirt attachment defines a slot and the projection is located within the slot of the skirt attachment, wherein the stop member is a portion of the bending member that is integrally formed with the bending member, wherein the projection is configured to slide along the slot until engagement with the stop member such that sliding of the bending member relative to the skirt is limited;
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- wherein the bending member is received by the skirt attachment by having an end of the bending member rigidly attached to the skirt attachment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.