An aerodynamic door assembly for a semitrailer having a rear portion is provided. The aerodynamic door assembly comprises a first set of articulated panels having a convergent middle panel and at least one of a top panel and a bottom panel, the first set moveable between an open, deployed configuration and a closed, retracted configuration; and a second set of articulated panels having a convergent middle panel and at least one of a top panel and a bottom panel, the second set moveable between an open, deployed configuration and a retracted configuration, wherein in the deployed configuration an outer edge of the convergent middle panel of the first set of articulated panels is proximate an outer edge of the convergent middle panel of the second set of articulated panels and spaced from the rear portion of the semitrailer.


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    Title :

    AERODYNAMIC DOOR ASSEMBLY


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-02-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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