Multi-purpose fairing
AssigneeFsd, LLC
InventorAntonio L. Casillas
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Abstract
A multi-purpose fairing for mounting behind the cab body or sleeper box side extensions between the floor line and the roof line and outside the arc of the trailer when mounted to the fifth wheel. The multi-purpose fairing converts space behind the truck cab into a usable storage volume and includes three skins acting as a structural frame with a sealed top cap, a sealed bottom, utility shelves, and a door or doors allowing access to the interior storage space. The skins are supported by extrusions designed for multiple functions including an integrated hand rail, a T-slot for a rubber corner bumper, and joggle locks to lock the skins into position.
Claims20
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- in which said truck cab has two sides and a back, the side skin is oriented along a longitudinal axis of the truck cab which is substantially perpendicular to said back of said truck cab, the forward skin is essentially aligned substantially parallel with the back of the truck cab, first edges of the side skin and forward skin are joined adjacent a rear comer of one of said sides of the truck cab, and in which the volume defined further comprises at least one utility shelf disposed horizontally between said side skin, said forward skin, and said inner skin.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and further comprising a door attached to said inner skin, said door being open and closeable.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and further comprising a door attached to said side skin, said door being open and closeable.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and further comprising a bumper joined to said side skin.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and further comprising an extruded member connecting said side skin to said inner skin.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and including an integral hand rail at a joinder of the side skin and the inner skin.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and further comprising an extruded member connecting said forward skin to said inner skin.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- one of said skins having an opening;
- a door attached to said one of said skins having an opening;
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- an integral handrail attached at a joinder of the side skin and the inner skin.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and wherein said truck cab has two sides, and said side skin is adapted to partially overlap one of said sides of the truck cab when mounted with said truck cab.
A multi-purpose fairing adapted to be operatively mated with a truck cab comprising:
- a side skin, a forward skin, and an inner skin;
- said side skin, forward skin, and inner skin being joined together to form an integral unit defining a volume;
- and wherein a bumper is joined to an edge of at least one of said side skin and said inner skin and further includes an opening therein to form a hand grip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.