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US3910623:
Means and methods for reducing oncoming air resistance and angle wind effects to a moving vehicle
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
McKeen, Joseph E.; Lynwood, CA 90262
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1975-10-07
/ 1972-01-03
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| Application Number: |
US1972000214689
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| IPC Code: |
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B62D 35/00;
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IPC-7:
B62D 35/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
296/091;
296/180.1;
Original:
296/001.S;
296/091;
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| Field of Search: |
296/1 S,91
105/2 R,2 A
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| Priority Number: |
| 1972-01-03 |
US1972000214689 |
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| Abstract: |
The effects of oncoming air resistance and angle winds on a moving vehicle are minimized by forcing air at relatively high velocity up through a transverse nozzle system extending across the vehicle's front and providing a means for directing a portion of said air through a vented duct along the vehicle's roof. Air from the nozzle system follows the front contour of the vehicle up and across the windshield and further tends to flow back along the vehicle's roof. Oncoming air in front of the vehicle also follows this air stream along the contour of the vehicle. A low pressure region is thereby created to the vehicle's front. A portion of the front air enters the duct that extends along the vehicle's roof. Air entering and exiting through top vents in the duct tends to control boundary air across and along the vehicle's roof and assist in filling the void to the vehicle's rear.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Nardelli, Dominick ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Schonberg, David; Pekar, John A.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A method of reducing air resistance to a moving vehicle, comprising:
- forcing an air stream out through an opening in the front end of the vehicle,
- directing said air stream up and along the contour of the front end and top wall of said vehicle to cause the oncoming air in front of said vehicle to join and follow the path of said air stream, whereby the air resistance at the front end of the vehicle is decreased, and the front end of said vehicle is protected from particles carried by said oncoming air, and
- entering a portion of said air stream through a duct means accompanying said vehicle and having an inlet and outlet and vents along its length, whereby air may enter said duct through said vents when the air pressure outside said duct is greater than the air pressure inside said duct and whereby air may go through and out said duct through said vents when the air pressure around said duct is lower than the air pressure inside said duct, thereby reducing the effects of angle winds and wind currents induced by said vehicle as it moves.
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