Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1993-01-11
1994-12-27
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280848, 2961801, B62D 2516
Patent
active
053758820
ABSTRACT:
The mist suppressant panel system (10) mounted to the rear of each vehicle wheel and tire (12 and 16) includes a mounting bar (26) attached to the vehicle frame (18). Four mist suppressant panels (28) are attached to the mounting bar (26). The mist suppressant panels (28) each have a mist suppressant surface (34) with an outboard edge (40), an inboard edge (82), a top edge (84), and a bottom edge (86). The mist suppresant surface (34) extends downwardly and rearwardly from the top edge (84) at an angle of about ten degrees from a vertical plane. The mist suppressant surface also extends rearwardly and inwardly from the outboard edge (40) at an angle of about forty-five degrees from a vertical plane that is transverse to the direction of vehicle travel. A plurality of parallel vanes (36) extend outwardly from the mist suppressant surface (34) to form grooves (38) that absorb kinetic energy from water drops and condense water drops. Spoilers (48) can be added to the vanes (36), if desired. The vanes (36) can also be segmented. The mist suppressant panels (28) suck air and entrained water drops in from the side of a vehicle (14) and direct air and consensed water drops in toward the center of the vehicle and down toward the road surface.
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English Peter C.
Johnson Brian L.
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