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公开(公告)号：WO2022164455A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：PCT/US2021/016027
申请日：2021-02-01
Inventor： BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett
IPC: B62D35/00
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for a trailer (12) is provided that has a trailer skirt (14) configured for attachment to the trailer (12). A majority of the outer surface length of an outer surface (16) of the trailer skirt (14) is oriented at a 3-7 degree angle to the longitudinal direction, and the majority of the outer surface length extends inboard in the lateral direction upon extension forward of the trailer skirt (14) in the longitudinal direction. An overall length / overall height ratio of the trailer skirt (14) is 6 or less. The trailer length in the longitudinal direction is at least 10.668 meters (35 feet). A majority of the outer surface length is located rearward of a longitudinal midpoint of the trailer. A rib cover (74) is present and is located higher than a bottom edge of the trailer skirt (14) in the height direction.
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公开(公告)号：WO2022093266A1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-05
申请号：PCT/US2020/058233
申请日：2020-10-30
Inventor： BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett
IPC: B62D35/00
Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a trailer skirt is provided that has a trailer mounting bracket that carries a bending member. A skirt attachment is present and is configured for engaging a skirt of a trailer. The bending member is received by the skirt attachment such that the bending member is configured to slide relative to the skirt. A stop member is included that limits sliding of the bending member relative to the skirt.
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公开(公告)号：WO2019168548A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-06
申请号：PCT/US2018/020730
申请日：2018-03-02
Inventor： BRADLEY, Calvin, Rhett
IPC: B62D35/00
Abstract: An apparatus for a trailer is provided that has a top fairing configured for being mounted to a top surface of the trailer at a location closer to the back of the trailer than the front of the trailer. The trailer has a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a vertical direction. First and second side fairings are also included and are configured for being mounted to respective first and second side surfaces of the trailer. Additionally, first and second trailer skirts are configured for being carried by the trailer and are part of the apparatus. First and second trailer rear skirts are likewise included and are located rearward of the first and second trailer skirts. The combination of components provides aerodynamic benefit to the trailer.
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公开(公告)号：WO2019168545A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-06
申请号：PCT/US2018/020698
申请日：2018-03-02
Inventor： BRADLEY, Calvin, Rhett
IPC: B62D35/00
Abstract: An apparatus for a trailer is provided that has a top fairing configured for being mounted to a top surface of the trailer at a location closer to the back of the trailer than the front of the trailer. The trailer has a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a vertical direction. A side fairing is also present and is configured for being mounted to a side surface of the trailer. The top fairing engages the side fairing.
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公开(公告)号：WO2018200007A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-01
申请号：PCT/US2017/030297
申请日：2017-04-29
Inventor： PAN, Chinglin , BRADLEY, Calvin, Rhett
IPC: B62D35/00
Abstract: A fairing for a back end of a trailer is provided that has a leading airflow surface oriented within an angular range from 5 degrees to 14 degrees to a surface of the trailer to which the fairing is attached. The angular range is oriented so that its arms extend rearward from a vertex of the angular range in a longitudinal direction of the trailer. A tailing airflow surface is present that engages the leading airflow surface at meeting location. The tailing airflow surface is curved, and a common tangent line of the tailing airflow surface and the leading airflow surface is at the meeting location. A frame engages the surface of the trailer to which the fairing is configured to be attached.
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公开(公告)号：WO2017059332A1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-06
申请号：PCT/US2016/054951
申请日：2016-09-30
Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN , MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A. , MACHEREL, Philippe , BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett , LUNG, David, C. , SATTERFIELD, Larry
Inventor： MACHEREL, Philippe , BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett , LUNG, David, C. , SATTERFIELD, Larry
IPC: B62D35/00
CPC classification number: B62D35/001
Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for mounting a trailer skirt to a trailer. This includes attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer, the trailer skirt configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt. In certain embodiments, such methods are accomplished using a trailer-skirt coupling apparatus, the apparatus including a trailer mounting bracket configured for mechanically coupling the apparatus to a trailer and a skirt-supporting member operably attached to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration, where in the cantilevered configuration, the skirt-supporting member is configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt.
Abstract translation: 本发明包括将拖车裙部安装到拖车上的方法和装置。 这包括将拖车裙部连接到拖车，拖车裙部构造成在拖车裙部的纵向方向上枢转。 在某些实施例中，使用拖车 - 裙部联接装置来实现这种方法，该装置包括被配置为将装置机械地联接到拖车的拖车安装支架和以悬臂结构可操作地附接到拖车安装支架的裙部支撑构件， 在悬臂构造中，裙部支撑构件构造成在拖车裙部的纵向方向上枢转。
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公开(公告)号：WO2017059327A1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-06
申请号：PCT/US2016/054941
申请日：2016-09-30
Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN , MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A. , MACHEREL, Philippe , BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett , LUNG, David C. , SATTERFIELD, Larry
Inventor： MACHEREL, Philippe , BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett , LUNG, David C. , SATTERFIELD, Larry
IPC: B62D35/00
CPC classification number: B62D35/001
Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for flexibly attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer. This can include attaching a trailer mounting bracket to a trailer and attaching a bi-modulus bending member to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration at a bracket end of the bi-modulus bending member. The bi-modulus bending member includes a bending element set configured to elastically buckle when a lateral force component exceeds a threshold force, and the bi-modulus bending member is configured to return to a straightened configuration after buckling and bending to a buckled configuration when the threshold force is removed.
Abstract translation: 本发明包括用于将拖车裙部柔性地连接到拖车上的方法和装置。 这可以包括将拖车安装支架连接到拖车上，并且在双模量弯曲构件的支架端处以悬臂结构将双模量弯曲构件附接到拖车安装支架。 双模弯曲构件包括弯曲元件组，其构造成当横向力分量超过阈值力时弹性地弯曲，并且双模量弯曲构件被构造成在弯曲和弯曲之后恢复到弯曲构造， 阈值力被去除。
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公开(公告)号：WO2017058272A1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-06
申请号：PCT/US2015/065238
申请日：2015-12-11
Applicant: MACHEREL, Philippe , BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett , COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN , MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
Inventor： MACHEREL, Philippe , BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett
IPC: B62D35/00
CPC classification number: B62D35/001
Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for mounting a trailer skirt to a trailer. This includes attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer, the trailer skirt configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt. In certain embodiments, such methods are accomplished using a trailer-skirt coupling apparatus, the apparatus including a trailer mounting bracket configured for mechanically coupling the apparatus to a trailer and a skirt-supporting member operably attached the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration, where in the cantilevered configuration, the skirt-supporting member is configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt.
Abstract translation: 本发明包括将拖车裙部安装到拖车上的方法和装置。 这包括将拖车裙部连接到拖车，拖车裙部构造成沿着拖车裙部的纵向方向枢转。 在某些实施例中，这种方法使用拖车 - 裙部联接装置来实现，该装置包括构造成将装置机械地联接到拖车的拖车安装支架和可操作地将拖车安装支架以悬臂结构安装的裙部支撑构件，其中 在悬臂构造中，裙部支撑构件构造成在拖车裙部的纵向方向上枢转。
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公开(公告)号：WO2022125063A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-16
申请号：PCT/US2020/063711
申请日：2020-12-08
Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN [FR]/[FR] , BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett [US]/[US] (US)
Inventor： BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett
IPC: B62D35/00
Abstract: A method of attaching a trailer skirt (14) to a trailer (16) is provided in which the trailer skirt (14) has upper (38) and lower (40) surfaces spaced from one another in a vertical direction. The trailer skirt (14) has first (42) and second (44) attachment locations in which the first attachment location (42) is located forward of the second attachment location (44) in the longitudinal direction and closer to the leading terminal end in the longitudinal direction. The trailer skirt (14) has a third attachment location (46) that is located rearward of the second attachment location (44) in the longitudinal direction and closer to the trailing terminal end in the longitudinal direction. The method includes providing a trailer (16) of a tractor trailer and attaching the trailer skirt (14) to the trailer (16) at the first, second, and third attachment locations (42,44,46) such that the lower surface (40) is placed into tension.
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公开(公告)号：WO2019083518A1
公开(公告)日：2019-05-02
申请号：PCT/US2017/058192
申请日：2017-10-25
Inventor： BRADLEY, Calvin Rhett , BAXTER, Parker
Abstract: Embodiments provide a gap reducer and a method of mounting the gap reducer to a vehicle. Such method includes attaching operably a bi-modulus bending member to a first vehicle in a cantilevered configuration along a vertical side of the first vehicle, where a cantilevered end of the bi-modulus bending member is arranged to extend within a gap arranged between the first vehicle and a second vehicle when the first and second vehicles are coupled. The bi-modulus bending member comprises an elongate bending element configured to elastically buckle and bend to a buckled configuration when a force component exceeds a threshold buckling force, and to elastically return to an unbuckled configuration when the force component is reduced below the threshold buckling force. A gap reducer panel is operably coupled to the bi-modulus bending member, the gap reducer panel having a length extending primarily in a vertical direction.
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