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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Aero Industries, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
James R. Tuerk, Indianapolis, IN (US);
John Vogel, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Aero Industries, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drag reducing device for a vehicle includes an air flow turning component having a curved surface adapted to turn air flow passing over the curved surface, a first mounting component for connecting the air flow turning component to a rear door of the vehicle, and a second mounting component for connecting the air flow turning component to one of the opposite side walls of the vehicle. Vortex generators are provided on one or more surfaces of the drag reducing device to improve the drag reduction characteristics of the device.