Drag reduction fairing for a trailer converter dolly
AssigneeLaydon Composites Ltd.
InventorsBrian P. Layfield, James D. Haws
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Abstract
A converter dolly is provided for use with a tractor-trailer wherein the converter dolly additionally comprises dolly fairings which are located in front of the wheels of the converter dolly. The dolly fairings are preferably made of fibreglass, and improve the aerodynamic efficiency of the converter dolly, and thus reduce fuel consumption.
Claims15
A converter dolly comprising a support frame, a wheel assembly, a fifth wheel assembly, and a hitching apparatus, and additionally comprising at least one drag reducing, aerodynamic dolly fairing, attached to the converter dolly apparatus, and which is positioned in front of at least one wheel assembly.
A dolly fairing which dolly fairing is adapted to be fitted to a converter dolly so as to reduce the aerodynamic drag of the wheels on said converter dolly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.