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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 1985
Filed:
May. 22, 1984
Dann T Deaver, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A light-weight aerodynamic wing device is adapted for mounting on a vehicle in a generally horizontal orientation and in a generally vertically spaced-apart relationship with the vehicle. The wing device is preferably extruded from aluminum and includes generally horizontal upper and lower peripheral walls interconnected to enclose a hollow elongated body. The body can be horizontally and/or vertically swept after extrusion into desired swept configurations for particular vehicular installations. The wall thickness of one or both of the peripheral wall portions is greatest at the compressed portion of the elongated body in order to substantially prevent buckling during horizontal sweep forming. One or more vertical reinforcing members can also be included in the hollow elongated body and extend between the upper and lower peripheral walls. The wing device also preferably includes air-retaining end caps at opposite ends of the elongated body, with the end caps being adapted to be snapped into the open opposite ends of the hollow extruded body. Mounting means, preferably including one or more universally-adapted stanchion members, are also provided and are adapted to be laterally adjustable along the length of the elongated extruded body in order to accommodate a wide variety of vehicular installations.