Aerodynamic trailer system wth dual stiffness skirt
US-2020039587-A1 · Feb 6, 2020 · US
Truck side-skirt
US10875586B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10875586-B2 |
| Application number | US-201516063177-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Publication date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
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In a truck having a plate-like side guard disposed at each of the right and left side faces of a vehicle body and arranged apart from the lower face of a cargo bed, a flexible sheet having a rectangular shape is attached between the cargo bed and the side guard. The sheet has one end portion in the vertical direction secured to one of the cargo bed and the side guard, and the other end portion in the vertical direction, detachably fastened to the other of the cargo bed and the side guard.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A side skirt for a truck having a plate-like side guard disposed at each of right and left side faces of a vehicle body and arranged apart from a lower face of a cargo bed, the side skirt comprising a flexible sheet having a rectangular shape extending in a front-back direction of the vehicle body, the flexible sheet having one end portion in a vertical direction secured to one of the cargo bed and the side guard, and having the other end portion in the vertical direction detachably fastened to the other of the cargo bed and the side guard, wherein at least one openable and closable flap is formed in the flexible sheet. 2. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one openable and closable flap is fastened by a hook-and-loop fastener. 3. The side skirt according to claim 2 , wherein a corner portion located at a tip end of the at least one openable and closable flap is fastened by a screw. 4. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one openable and closable flap is fastened by a zipper. 5. The side skirt according to claim 4 , wherein in one end portion of an outer periphery of the at least one openable and closable flap, a receiving portion that receives a slider of the zipper is formed. 6. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one openable and closable flap is opened and closed at an upper portion in the vertical direction. 7. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the other end portion of the flexible sheet is detachably fastened by a plastic buckle. 8. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the other end portion of the flexible sheet is detachably fastened by an eyelet and a hanger. 9. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the other end portion of the flexible sheet is detachably fastened by a hook-and-loop fastener. 10. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the one end portion of the flexible sheet is secured to the cargo bed or the side guard via a core material. 11. The side skirt according to claim 1 , wherein the one end portion of the flexible sheet is secured to the side guard.
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- B62D35/001Primary
For commercial vehicles or tractor-trailer combinations, e.g. caravans · CPC title
- B60R19/56Primary
{Fittings damping bouncing force in truck collisions, e.g. bumpers;} Arrangements on high-riding vehicles, e.g. lorries, for preventing vehicles or objects from running thereunder · CPC title
on vehicle sides · CPC title
Side spoilers (B62D35/001 takes precedence) · CPC title
Streamlining the undersurfaces {(B62D35/005, B62D35/007, B62D35/008 take precedence)} · CPC title
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- What does patent US10875586B2 cover?
- In a truck having a plate-like side guard disposed at each of the right and left side faces of a vehicle body and arranged apart from the lower face of a cargo bed, a flexible sheet having a rectangular shape is attached between the cargo bed and the side guard. The sheet has one end portion in the vertical direction secured to one of the cargo bed and the side guard, and the other end portion …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Volvo Truck Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D35/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 29 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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