Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – With distinct wind deflector
Reexamination Certificate
2009-11-13
2010-12-14
Lyjak, Lori L (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
With distinct wind deflector
C296S180400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07850224
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.
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Adaptive Aerodynamic, LLC
Lyjak Lori L
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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