AERODYNAMIC AND PROTECTIVE VEHICLE PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME
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1. An aerodynamic panel assembly for a land vehicle, comprising:
- a first plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face, and an opposing rear face;
a second plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face and opposing rear face, the first and second plurality of slats being interwoven such that both the front and rear faces of each of the first plurality of slats engage faces on the second plurality of slats, and the front and rear faces of each of the second plurality of slats engage faces on the first plurality of slats; and
an attachment device for attaching the panel assembly to the vehicle.
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Abstract
An aerodynamic panel assembly with surface macrostructure is provided for a land vehicle. The panel assembly includes a first plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, and a second plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width. The first and second plurality of slats are interwoven, thereby providing significant structural strength while increasing the versatility of the panel assembly to be used on various types of vehicles. Various types of attachment mechanisms are provided for attaching a panel assembly to the vehicle.
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19 Claims
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1. An aerodynamic panel assembly for a land vehicle, comprising:
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a first plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face, and an opposing rear face; a second plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face and opposing rear face, the first and second plurality of slats being interwoven such that both the front and rear faces of each of the first plurality of slats engage faces on the second plurality of slats, and the front and rear faces of each of the second plurality of slats engage faces on the first plurality of slats; and an attachment device for attaching the panel assembly to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An aerodynamic panel assembly for a land vehicle, comprising:
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a first plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face, and an opposing rear face; a second plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face and opposing rear face, the first and second plurality of slats being interwoven such that both the front and rear faces of each of the first plurality of slats engage faces on the second plurality of slats, and the front and rear faces of each of the second plurality of slats engage faces on the first plurality of slats, the width of each of the first and second plurality of slats being at least twice the thickness of the slat; and one or more attachment mechanisms for attaching the panel assembly to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a panel assembly for a land vehicle to reduce aerodynamic drag, comprising:
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providing a first plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face, and an opposing rear face; providing a second plurality of slats each having a longitudinal length greater than its width, a front face and opposing rear face; interweaving the first and second plurality of slats such that both the front and rear faces of each of the first plurality of slats engage faces on the second plurality of slats, and the front and rear faces of each of the second plurality of slats engage faces on the first plurality of slats; and attaching the panel assembly to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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