Method and apparatus for directing a stream of pressurized fluid at a location forward of a wheel to improve the traction of the same
OwnerPeter F. Theisinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for reducing the air pressure ahead of the contact patch of a rotating wheel by directing an air jet substantially at right angles or forwardly of right angle to the plane of the wheel to increase, improve traction and the heating characteristics. In an embodiment the air is heated so as to further improve the traction and other characteristics.
Claims18
In a device having a rotating wheel which rotates about a spin axis and is adapted to contact a surface at the contact patch such that the wheel at the contact patch and the surface at the contact patch have the same velocity, means for supplying a gas jet in a direction that is essentially parallel with the spin axis at a location which is ahead of the contact patch.
The method of increasing traction of a wheel which rotates about a spin axis and contacts a load bearing surface at a contact patch comprising, the step of directing a gas jet ahead of the contact patch under said wheel in a direction that is essentially parallel with the spin axis at a location ahead of the contact patch.
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