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Deployable fairing for use with vehicles

  • US 10,137,945 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2017
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fairing structure for use with vehicles, the fairing structure comprising:

  • a deployable upper panel assembly comprising a deployable upper panel, a first upper wing panel and at least a second upper wing panel, the first upper wing panel and the second upper wing panel each pivotally coupled to the deployable upper panel, the deployable upper panel having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and pivotal about a horizontal axis to move between a retracted configuration of the fairing structure in which the deployable upper panel is tilted relatively downwards from the horizontal axis with the trailing edge of the deployable upper panel positioned relatively below the leading edge of the deployable upper panel and a deployed configuration of the fairing structure in which the deployable upper panel extends rearwardly of the horizontal axis and is tilted relatively upwards from the horizontal axis with the trailing edge of the deployable upper panel positioned relatively above the leading edge of the deployable upper panel;

    at least a first deployable side panel, the first deployable side panel coupled to translate and pivot in moving between the retracted configuration of the fairing structure and the deployed configuration of the fairing structure; and

    at least a second deployable side panel, the second deployable side panel coupled to translate and pivot in moving between the retracted configuration of the fairing structure and the deployed configuration of the fairing structure,wherein the first deployable side panel is pivotable about an axis that extends parallel to the proximal edge of the first deployable side panel and the second deployable side panel is pivotable about an axis that extends parallel to the proximal edge of the second deployable side panel,wherein the axis that the first deployable side panel is pivotable about is spaced from the proximal edge of the fist deployable side panel at least in the deployed configuration of the fairing structure and the axis that the second deployable side panel is pivotable about is spaced from the proximal edge of the second deployable side panel at least in the deployed configuration of the fairing structure.

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