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US 4,072,336 AGranted
Vacuum spoiler for pickup
OwnerLeo J. Ruzickainventor
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Abstract
A slot is cut through the front of the floor of a pickup bed from side to side. Air flowing upward through the slot at high speeds spoils the vacuum behind the cab and front gate; therefore, gas milage is increased and the lift on the bed is reduced.
Claims4
In a pickup truck having
- a. a cab with a straight back thereto, and
- b. a bed with
- (i) side walls and
- (ii) a floor having a front next to the cab,
- c. said bed adjacent the straight back of the cab, THE IMPROVED STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION AT HIGH SPEEDS, COMPRISING:
- d. an elongated cross slot through the front of the bed floor to vent air from under the bed to behind the cab.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.