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A pair of trim panels are pivotally connected to the rear end of a vehicle to reduce air drag when the vehicle is in motion, with control apparatus connected between each trim panel and the rear end of the vehicle for maintaining the trim panel in an operating position when the vehicle is moving at

A pair of trim panels are pivotally connected to the rear end of a vehicle to reduce air drag when the vehicle is in motion, with control apparatus connected between each trim panel and the rear end of the vehicle for maintaining the trim panel in an operating position when the vehicle is moving at a rate exceeding a predetermined minimum velocity, and for maintaining the trim panels in a storage position when the vehicle is moving at a rate not exceeding the minimum velocity.

대표청구항 ▼

Drag reducing apparatus for use with a vehicle having a substantial rectangular rear end, comprising: a trim panel having a panel leading edge and a panel trailing edge, the panel leading edge pivotally connected along and coterminous with the trailing edge of the one side of the vehicle, the trim p

Drag reducing apparatus for use with a vehicle having a substantial rectangular rear end, comprising: a trim panel having a panel leading edge and a panel trailing edge, the panel leading edge pivotally connected along and coterminous with the trailing edge of the one side of the vehicle, the trim panel positioned to extend rearwardly of said vehicle so that the panel trailing edge is positioned rearwardly of the vehicle; and control means connected between the rear end of the vehicle and the trim panel for maintaining the trim panel in an operating position in which a forward projection of the plane tangent to the panel trailing edge intersects the rearward projection of the panel within about 30 degrees and rearwardly to the vehicle rear end.