Aerodynamically configured cab roof assembly for a truck
US4957322A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D35/001
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A truck including a cab having a front windshield and opposite driver and passenger doors, for example a cab-over engine type of truck, is disclosed herein. This truck includes a cab roof, a roof fairing disengageably mounted on the cab roof, and a sunvisor disengageably connected to the cab roof in front of and below the roof fairing. All three of these components of the truck cab are configured so that they present substantially smooth outer front and side joints between adjacent outer surfaces of adjacent components, whereby to enhance the aerodynamic qualities of the cab.
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