Adjustable trailer underbody fairing
AssigneeWindyne Inc.
InventorsKenneth S. Long, Robert W. Suggitt
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Abstract
An adjustable trailer underbody fairing for a trailer having an adjustable rear wheel assembly and a corresponding tractor unit having rear wheels, the fairing including first and second fairing sections attached to the rear wheel assembly and trailer, respectively, and an adjustable fairing panel coupled to the first and second fairing sections that extends and collapses as the rear wheel assembly is moved to present a planar fairing surface at all times. The fairing can be selectively raised to provide access beneath the trailer.
Claims16
A fairing for a trailer having an adjustable rear wheel assembly and a corresponding tractor unit having rear wheels, the fairing comprising:
- a first fairing section configured for attachment to the trailer rear wheel assembly;
- a second fairing section configured for attachment to the trailer;
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- an adjustable fairing panel coupled to the first and second fairing sections and configured to extend and collapse as the position of the rear wheel assembly is adjusted longitudinally on the trailer.
A trailer assembly for use with a tractor having a moveable rear wheel assembly, the trailer assembly comprising:
- a trailer having rear wheels adjustably mounted thereon and a front configured for attachment to the tractor;
- a first fairing section attached to the moveable rear wheel assembly;
- a second fairing section attached to the trailer to be adjacent the rear wheels of the tractor;
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- an adjustable fairing panel coupled to the first and second fairing sections and configured to extend and collapse as the position of the rear wheels are adjusted longitudinally on the trailer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.