Apparatus for reducing linear and lateral wind resistance in a tractor-trailer combination vehicle.

Author(s)
Saunders, W.S.
Year
Abstract

A primary object of this invention is the provision of apparatus adapted to be connected or attached to a tractor or trailer in a combination vehicle which will effectively reduce the wind resistance to forward movement, or drag. An additional object of the invention is by reducing the resistance of drag and yaw to reduce fuel consumption, diminish driver fatigue, and enhance dynamic stability on the road, as well as to accelerate the speed of transit of the vehicle.

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Library number
B 16526 fo / 91 / 96 /
Source

Washington, D.C., U.S. Patent Office, 1966, 9 p., fig.; U.S. Patent No. 3, 241, 876.

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