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Aerodynamic device for land vehicles

  • US 4,511,170 A
  • Filed: 07/23/1982
  • Issued: 04/16/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a wheel supported land vehicle having an even number of supporting wheels located substantially symmetrically on either side of said wheel supported land vehicle'"'"'s plane of symmetry, the improvement comprising:

  • an aerodynamic device which comprises more than two winglets arranged substantially in tandem on each side of said wheel supported land vehicle;

    wherein said winglets project from body surface regions on either side of said wheel supported land vehicle, which body surface regions are located inclusively between the outer portions of the lower body surface of said wheel supported land vehicle and the lower portions of the side body surfaces of said wheel supported land vehicle;

    and wherein a majority of said winglets have negative angles of incidence and positive anhedral angles.

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