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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Alec S Wong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniel Farmer, Coupeville, WA (US);
Inventors:
Alec S Wong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniel Farmer, Coupeville, WA (US);
Assignee:
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drag reduction system introduces pressurized gases to selected regions of a vehicle, such as a tractor trailer combinationfor reducing the aerodynamic drag thereon. The systemor any combination of components thereof may be installed on new combinations or may be retrofitted on existing combinations. The drag reduction system may be controlled to selectively determine which regions receive pressurized gases and at what flow rates such regions receive the pressurized gas.