Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – With distinct wind deflector
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-09
2009-11-17
Lyjak, Lori L (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
With distinct wind deflector
C296S180100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07618086
ABSTRACT:
An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus for use with vehicles having downstream surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus includes folding panels that extend rearward for use in a drag reducing configuration and collapse for use in a space saving configuration.
REFERENCES:
patent: 609789 (1898-08-01), Capewell
patent: 2737411 (1956-03-01), Potter
patent: 2772624 (1956-12-01), Carnes
patent: 2780980 (1957-02-01), Kennedy
patent: 2887243 (1959-05-01), Murdock, Sr.
patent: 3016700 (1962-01-01), Howald
patent: 3342523 (1967-09-01), Lutgen
patent: 3346186 (1967-10-01), Fulton et al.
patent: 3526365 (1970-09-01), Darrow, Jr.
patent: 3971586 (1976-07-01), Saunders
patent: 3977716 (1976-08-01), Whited
patent: 4006932 (1977-02-01), McDonald
patent: 4117900 (1978-10-01), Amick
patent: 4142755 (1979-03-01), Keedy
patent: 4154149 (1979-05-01), Holford
patent: 4210354 (1980-07-01), Canning
patent: 4236745 (1980-12-01), Davis
patent: 4257641 (1981-03-01), Keedy
patent: 4349155 (1982-09-01), Donguy
patent: 4383407 (1983-05-01), Inman
patent: 4433865 (1984-02-01), Crompton, Jr.
patent: 4451074 (1984-05-01), Scanlon
patent: 4458936 (1984-07-01), Mulholland
patent: 4489889 (1984-12-01), Inman
patent: 4508380 (1985-04-01), Sankrithi
patent: 4601508 (1986-07-01), Kerian
patent: 4682808 (1987-07-01), Bilanin
patent: 4688841 (1987-08-01), Moore
patent: 4702509 (1987-10-01), Elliott, Sr.
patent: 4741569 (1988-05-01), Sutphen
patent: 4784429 (1988-11-01), Hodges
patent: 4818015 (1989-04-01), Scanlon
patent: 4944550 (1990-07-01), Drown et al.
patent: 4978162 (1990-12-01), Labbe
patent: 5058945 (1991-10-01), Elliott, Sr. et al.
patent: 5156195 (1992-10-01), Wehler et al.
patent: 5190342 (1993-03-01), Marlowe et al.
patent: 5236347 (1993-08-01), Andrus
patent: 5240306 (1993-08-01), Flemming
patent: 5280990 (1994-01-01), Rinard
patent: 5332280 (1994-07-01), DuPont et al.
patent: 5348366 (1994-09-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5375903 (1994-12-01), Lechner
patent: 5498059 (1996-03-01), Switlik
patent: 5609384 (1997-03-01), Loewen
patent: 5823610 (1998-10-01), Ryan et al.
patent: 5842734 (1998-12-01), Lechner
patent: 5947548 (1999-09-01), Carper et al.
patent: 6092861 (2000-07-01), Whelan
patent: 6205772 (2001-03-01), Perrier et al.
patent: 6257654 (2001-07-01), Boivin et al.
patent: 6286892 (2001-09-01), Bauer et al.
patent: 6286894 (2001-09-01), Kingham
patent: 6309010 (2001-10-01), Whitten
patent: 6409252 (2002-06-01), Andrus
patent: 6418710 (2002-07-01), Perrier et al.
patent: 6457766 (2002-10-01), Telnack
patent: 6467833 (2002-10-01), Travers
patent: 6485087 (2002-11-01), Roberge et al.
patent: 6561575 (2003-05-01), Fairburn et al.
patent: 6616218 (2003-09-01), Bauer et al.
patent: 6666498 (2003-12-01), Whitten
patent: 6669270 (2003-12-01), Card et al.
patent: 6779834 (2004-08-01), Keller
patent: 6789839 (2004-09-01), Samuelson
patent: 6799791 (2004-10-01), Reiman et al.
patent: 6854788 (2005-02-01), Graham
patent: 6877793 (2005-04-01), Cory
patent: 6886882 (2005-05-01), Farlow et al.
patent: 6959958 (2005-11-01), Basford
patent: 7008004 (2006-03-01), Ortega et al.
patent: 7008005 (2006-03-01), Graham
patent: 7147270 (2006-12-01), Andrus et al.
patent: 7207620 (2007-04-01), Cosgrove et al.
patent: 7243980 (2007-07-01), Vala
patent: 7374230 (2008-05-01), Breidenbach
patent: 7380868 (2008-06-01), Breidenbach
patent: 2002/0005655 (2002-01-01), Bauer et al.
patent: 2002/0021023 (2002-02-01), Leban
patent: 2002/0030384 (2002-03-01), Basford
patent: 2003/0205913 (2003-11-01), Leonard
patent: 2004/0119319 (2004-06-01), Reiman et al.
patent: 2007/0200390 (2007-08-01), Lotarev et al.
patent: 2007/0246969 (2007-10-01), Smith et al.
patent: 2008/0061598 (2008-03-01), Reiman et al.
patent: 2008/0093886 (2008-04-01), Nusbaum
patent: 2008/0217957 (2008-09-01), Schoon et al.
patent: 2008/0272617 (2008-11-01), Roush et al.
patent: 2008/0290686 (2008-11-01), Royer
patent: 2008/0309122 (2008-12-01), Smith et al.
patent: 2009/0096250 (2009-04-01), Kohls
patent: 195 24 825 (1997-01-01), None
U.S. Appl. No. 60/927,614, titled “Aerodynamic Trailer With Sliding Rear Door”, filed May 4, 2007 by Mark Roush.
U.S. Appl. No. 60/938,697, titled “Rear-Mounted Aerodynamic Structure for Truck Cargo Bodies”, filed May 17, 2007 by Andrew F. Smith et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 61/039,411, titled “Rear-Mounted Aerodynamic Structure for Truck Cargo Bodies”, filed Mar. 25, 2008 by Andrew F. Smith et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 61/070,669, titled “Rounded Cargo Doors for Trailers and Trucks”, filed Mar. 25, 2008 by Mark Roush.
U.S. Appl. No. 61/070,670, titled “Drag Reduction Arrangement for Cargo Trucks and Trailers”, filed Mar. 25, 2008 by Mark Roush.
Lyjak Lori L
Merchant & Gould P.C.
LandOfFree
Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4078021