Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aerodynamic skirt wheel interface
- Patent Title (中): 气动裙摆轮接口
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Application No.: US12647014Application Date: 2009-12-24
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Publication No.: US07938475B2Publication Date: 2011-05-10
- Inventor: Mathieu Boivin , Philippe Desjardins , Mathieu Desjardins
- Applicant: Mathieu Boivin , Philippe Desjardins , Mathieu Desjardins
- Applicant Address: CA Montreal, QC
- Assignee: Transtex Composite Inc.
- Current Assignee: Transtex Composite Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Montreal, QC
- Agent Mathieu Audet
- Main IPC: B62D35/02
- IPC: B62D35/02 ; B60R9/00

Abstract:
An aerodynamic skirt adapted to be installed on a trailer for managing airflow is provided, the aerodynamic skirt comprising a skirt panel defining a substantially curved shape adapted to be positioned adjacent to a rear wheel of the trailer, the curved shape substantially mirroring the shape of the wheel to reduce the gap between the skirt panel and the wheel. A method of installing an aerodynamic skirt on a trailer to manage airflow around the trailer is also provided, the method comprising providing a skirt panel defining a curved shape adapted to cooperate with an exterior circumference of a wheel of the trailer; and positioning the curved shape of the skirt panel adjacent to the rear wheel of the trailer to reduce the air gap therebetween. An aerodynamic skirt kit comprising a skirt panel having a curved shape adapted to cooperate with an exterior circumference of a wheel of the trailer; and a plurality of struts adapted to secure the skirt panel to a trailer is equally provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100096881A1 AERODYNAMIC SKIRT WHEEL INTERFACE Public/Granted day:2010-04-22
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