This invention provides an aerodynamic structure (104) attached to the rear face (102) of a truck cargo body' (100), which rear typically contains a door assembly, with a plurality of doors (120) that swing open on hinges, or a single, full-width door, which rolls upwardly. The various embodiments of the invention allow an aerodynamic structure to be permanently attached to the rear of the trailer in a manner that would obscure access to the door(s) in a deployed position, in which the aerodynamic structure generates reduced drag' on the trailer body, yet enables ready access to the door(s) in a folded position. The various embodiments also enable relatively rapid and easy transition between the folded position and the deployed position using a variety of actuators and linkages that tie the folding and deployment of various panels (106, 108, 110, 112) of the structure together.


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    Title :

    REAR-MOUNTED AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURE FOR TRUCK CARGO BODIES



    Publication date :

    2016-05-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B65D Behältnisse zur Lagerung oder zum Transport von Gegenständen oder Materialien [Container], z.B. Säcke, Beutel, Fässer, Flaschen, Dosen, Kästen, Büchsen, Schachteln, Packkörbe, Tonnen, Gläser, Flüssigkeitsbehälter, Trichtersilos, Transportbehälter , CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS



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