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Trailer with aerodynamic rear door

  • US 7,699,382 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2008
  • Issued: 04/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An over the road trailer comprising:

  • (a) a trailer body having a ceiling and a floor connected by a front wall and two sidewalls, the trailer body having an interior adapted for the storage and transport of goods;

    (b) a landing gear assembly connecting to a front section of the floor of the trailer body;

    (c) a kingpin connecting to the front section of the of the floor of the trailer body;

    (d) a wheel assembly connecting to the floor of the trailer body;

    (e) the ceiling having a rear ceiling surface with a rear boundary substantially defined by a curved edge, andthe curved edge having a chord substantially equal to the width of the trailer body;

    (f) a flexible door, wherein the flexible door in a closed position is adjacent to the curved edge; and

    wherein the rear ceiling surface is substantially horizontal,the floor includes a rear floor section, andthe rear floor section includes a substantially horizontal floor surface that is both located below and substantially parallel to the substantially horizontal rear ceiling surface.

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