US 11,679,821 B2
Pivoting cab fairing
Jon David Polzin, Kenmore, WA (US); and Steven J. Schuh, Renton, WA (US)
Assigned to PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed by PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/114,366.
Prior Publication US 2022/0177056 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 35/00 (2006.01); F15D 1/00 (2006.01); F15D 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 35/001 (2013.01) [F15D 1/003 (2013.01); F15D 1/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a sleeper cab including a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end;
a first fairing portion protruding from the rear end of the sleeper cab, the first fairing portion including a first external surface and a first internal surface opposite to the first external surface;
a first fairing panel hingedly coupled to the first fairing portion, the first fairing panel having a first outer surface and a first inner surface opposite to the first outer surface, the first fairing panel moveable between:
a first position in which the first outer surface and the first external surface define a first aerodynamic surface; and
a second position in which the first outer surface is at an angle of relative to the first external surface; and
at least one locking assembly associated with the first fairing panel and configured to be manually actuated to unlock the first fairing panel to be movable between the first position and the second position.