US 12,252,185 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., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/300,714.
Application 18/300,714 is a continuation of application No. 16/874,060, filed on May 14, 2020, granted, now 11,667,338.
Application 16/874,060 is a continuation of application No. 16/290,631, filed on Mar. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,710,649, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
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 61/721,314, filed on Nov. 1, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/746,386, filed on Dec. 27, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249762 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/16 (2006.01); B62D 25/18 (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)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
7. A method, comprising:
mounting a forward fairing at least partially in front of a drive wheel of an axle with respect to a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; and
mounting a rear fairing at least partially aft of the drive wheel, wherein the forward fairing and the rear fairing each include a respective first portion made of a first material and a respective second portion adjoining the first portion and wherein the second portion is made of a second material that is different from the first material.