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US 4,787,666 AGranted
Streamlining airfoil for vehicles
OwnerPhares A. Noelinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for improving the aerodynamic performance of vehicles of a type having a windshield, a radiator for cooling engine coolant, a grille extending in front of the radiator for allowing air to enter the radiator and a hood extending from the top of the grille to the bottom of the windshield. A transparent airfoil extends from the front portion of the hood to the top of the windshield and from one side of the hood to the other side thereof.
Claims10
Apparatus for improving the aerodynamic performance of vehicles comprising:
- a vehicle including:
- a windshield, said windshield having a top,
- bottom, and sides;
- a radiator for cooling an engine coolant;
- a grille extending in front of said radiator for allowing air to enter said radiator;
- a hood extending from the top of said grille to the bottom of said windshield, said hood having a front portion located above said grille, a rear portion adjacent to the bottom of said windshield and two side portions generally overlying the front wheels of the vehicle;
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- a transparent airfoil extending from the front portion of said hood to the top of the windshield and from one side of the hood to the other side thereof, said airfoil having an interior and an exterior.
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