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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
May. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Nikola Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Trevor R. Milton, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Stephen Jennes, Glendale, AZ (US);
Markus Scholten, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Nikola Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01); B60R 3/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/20 (2007.10); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); E05F 15/60 (2015.01); B60J 5/06 (2006.01); E05F 15/70 (2015.01); E05F 15/632 (2015.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60N 3/00 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60N 3/16 (2006.01); B60N 3/10 (2006.01); E05D 15/06 (2006.01); E05F 15/41 (2015.01); B60K 6/28 (2007.10); B60L 58/26 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/0612 (2013.01); B60J 5/0497 (2013.01); B60J 5/062 (2013.01); B60K 6/20 (2013.01); B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B60N 3/001 (2013.01); B60N 3/008 (2013.01); B60N 3/10 (2013.01); B60N 3/16 (2013.01); B60R 3/00 (2013.01); B62D 35/001 (2013.01); B62D 35/005 (2013.01); E05D 15/0604 (2013.01); E05F 15/41 (2015.01); E05F 15/60 (2015.01); E05F 15/632 (2015.01); E05F 15/70 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); B60L 58/26 (2019.02); E05Y 2900/516 (2013.01); Y10S 903/906 (2013.01); Y10S 903/907 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trailer truck is the combination of a truck and one or more trailers used to haul freight. A trailer attaches to the truck via a trailer coupling (hitch), with much of its weight borne by the truck. The result is that both the truck and the trailer will have a distinctly different design than a rigid truck and trailer. Exemplary vehicles are provided, such as heavy duty trucks having truck bodies with improved aerodynamic characteristics, including improved drag coefficients.