US 11,667,338 B2
Aerodynamic system and adjustable fairings
Joshua Butler, Austin, TX (US); Kyle Walker, Austin, TX (US); Redza Shah, Austin, TX (US); and Timothy Uys, Leander, TX (US)
Assigned to FLOWBELOW AERO, INC., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by FlowBelow Aero, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on May 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/874,060.
Application 16/874,060 is a continuation of application No. 16/290,631, filed on Mar. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,710,649.
Application 16/290,631 is a continuation of application No. 16/018,413, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,293,872, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 16/018,413 is a continuation of application No. 15/491,477, filed on Apr. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,252,755, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 15/491,477 is a continuation of application No. 14/666,019, filed on Mar. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,663,157, issued on May 30, 2017.
Application 14/666,019 is a continuation of application No. 14/070,294, filed on Nov. 1, 2013, granted, now 9,027,983, issued on May 12, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/746,386, filed on Dec. 27, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/721,314, filed on Nov. 1, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0339201 A1, Oct. 29, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/18 (2006.01); B62D 25/16 (2006.01); B62D 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 35/008 (2013.01) [B62D 25/166 (2013.01); B62D 25/188 (2013.01); B62D 27/02 (2013.01); B62D 35/001 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fairing assembly for a commercial vehicle, comprising:
a forward fairing configured to be disposed such that the forward fairing begins inboard of an outer tire edge of a tire of a forward drive wheel and progresses outwards with respect to a longitudinal direction of the commercial vehicle; and
a rear fairing configured to be disposed such that the rear fairing begins inboard of an outer tire edge of a tire of a rear drive wheel and progresses outwards with respect to the longitudinal direction of the commercial vehicle, wherein the rear fairing has a non-planar cross-section in a transverse direction of the commercial vehicle.