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US4433865:
Vehicle sway damper
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Crompton, Jr., Edward E.; Erie, PA 16509
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1984-02-28
/ 1982-04-14
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| Application Number: |
US1982000368146
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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:
296/180.5;
296/091;
296/180.4;
Original:
296/001.S;
296/091;
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| Field of Search: |
296/1 S,91
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| Priority Number: |
| 1982-04-14 |
US1982000368146 |
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| Abstract: |
A vehicle having a body with sides presenting a substantially large lateral projection adapted to be engaged by unbalanced air currents when passing substantially large vehicles traveling at relatively high speeds on the highway is disclosed. A flap system is attached to the rear end of the body of the vehicle and adapted to be moved by air currents on the first side of the vehicle body to a position on a second side of the vehicle body for putting a drag on the second side thereby preventing side sway of the vehicle.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lovercheck, Charles L. ;
Lovercheck, Wayne L. ;
Lovercheck, Dale R. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Song, Robert R.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed or defined as follows:
1. A flap system for a vehicle comprising,
- a plurality of elongated plate-like flap members each having a first edge and a second edge,
- hinge means attached to said first edge of each said flap and adapted to swingably connect said flaps to a first side and a second side respectively of a vehicle,
- link means pivotally attached to said second edge of one said first flap and a second edge of said second flap,
- said link means being connected to said flaps and adapted to hold said first edges of said flaps in spaced relation to each other,
- means connected to at least one said flap at its second edge adapted to allow each said flap to swing freely in a first direction,
- and to restrain the swinging movement of each said flap in a second direction.
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