Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – With distinct wind deflector
Patent
1994-12-09
1997-01-21
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
With distinct wind deflector
2961801, B62D 3500
Patent
active
055954197
ABSTRACT:
A segmented air deflector for attachment to a tractor, the segmented air deflector formed of numerous sections, each section relatively planar or level, with sharp definable lines separating adjacent sections. The segmented design to straighten the swirling of the turbulent wash of air flowing over and past the vehicles forward surfaces, by changing the pressure of the air flow as it conforms to the angularly changing surfaces of the segmented air deflector. Segmented upper panels and segmented lower panels having the same air flow smoothing features are taught. Additionally standardized components are disclosed to form segmented air deflectors have various longitudinal lengths for specific installation requirements.
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