V-Shaped Frontal Fairing
OwnerRodney H. Masters, Ross W. Floresinventors
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Abstract
Embodiments of a fairing of the present invention generally include a V-shaped frontal geometry and linear or non-linear fins. In certain embodiments, the V-shaped frontal geometry is formed by the intersection of substantially linear frontal end segments, while in other embodiments the V-shaped frontal geometry is formed by the intersection of frontal end segments wherein one of both thereof are non-linear. Embodiments of a method of using embodiments of an apparatus of the present invention are also provided.
Claims21
A fairing comprising:
- a leading-edge portion having a substantially V-shaped frontal geometry;
- a pair of opposing frontal end segments intersectingly terminating at a first end thereof in said V-shaped leading-edge frontal geometry;
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- a pair of opposing fins, each terminating at a first end thereof at a second end of one of said frontal end segments;
- wherein the confines of said fairing provide a longitudinal gap wherein an elongated object may be positioned therein substantially axially to said fairing.
ng the fairing of claim 1 substantially circumferentially about at least a portion of an elongated object;
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- exposing at least the portion of the elongated object that is equipped with said fairing to fluid flow.
A fairing comprising:
- a leading-edge portion having a contoured, pointed frontal geometry;
- a pair of opposing frontal end segments intersectingly terminating at a first end thereof in said contoured, pointed leading-edge frontal geometry;
- and
- a pair of opposing fins, each terminating at a first end thereof at a second end of one of said frontal end segments;
- wherein the confines of said fairing provide a longitudinal gap wherein an elongated object may be positioned therein substantially axially to said fairing.
A method of employing a fairing, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.