Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aerodynamic rear drag reduction system for a trailer
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Application No.: US15044220Application Date: 2016-02-16
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Publication No.: US09950752B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Leonard W. Baker , Brian N. Haan , Brandon S. Mullen
- Applicant: WABASH NATIONAL, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US IN Lafayette
- Assignee: Wabash National, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Wabash National, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Lafayette
- Agent Carli E. Stewart
- Main IPC: B62D35/00
- IPC: B62D35/00

Abstract:
An aerodynamic rear drag reduction system is configured to be coupled to a frame assembly of a trailer including a rear frame and a rear swing door. The drag reduction system includes a top panel configured to be coupled to a top portion of the rear swing door to extend generally horizontally along a top portion of the rear frame of the trailer. The drag reduction system also includes a folding mechanism coupled to the top panel to move the top panel between a fully-deployed position wherein the top panel is configured to extend rearwardly generally away from the rear end of the trailer and a collapsed position wherein the top panel is configured to lie generally adjacent the rear swing door of the trailer. The folding mechanism is configured to be coupled to a door locking mechanism of the trailer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160236726A1 AERODYNAMIC REAR DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM FOR A TRAILER Public/Granted day:2016-08-18
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