Methods and apparatus for slidingly mounting trailer skirt
US10577033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D65/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention includes methods and apparatus for attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer. Embodiments of the methods include attaching a skirt-supporting member to a trailer in a cantilevered configuration, and operably coupling a trailer skirt to the skirt-supporting member to provide a sliding coupling between the trailer skirt and the skirt-supporting member. Embodiments of the apparatus provide a trailer-skirt coupling apparatus including a trailer mounting bracket configured for mechanically coupling the apparatus to a trailer, a skirt-supporting member operably attached to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration, and a skirt channel configured to slidingly couple the skirt-supporting member to the trailer skirt.
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