Vehicle drag reducer
US8196996B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/82
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle drag reducer. Implementations may include an upper portion attached or integrated within a top of a vehicle and having four air ducts configured to receive air from a front end of the top of the vehicle and transmit it towards a rear end of the top of the vehicle; and two back portions located at a back of the vehicle each including two air ducts and six exit ports, each back portion being configured to receive air from two of the four air ducts of the upper portion and exit the air from the back portion through the six exit ports. The upper portion may include one of a U joint, a Z joint, and an L joint connecting the upper portion to the vehicle. The back portion may include one of a U joint and a Z joint. Methods of reducing vehicle drag are disclosed.
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