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A resilient skirt assembly is provided, the assembly comprising a skirt panel adapted to connect to a trailer to direct at least a portion of the amount of air on the side of the trailer; and a skirt support adapted to connect the skirt to a trailer, the skirt support having a resilient strut provid

A resilient skirt assembly is provided, the assembly comprising a skirt panel adapted to connect to a trailer to direct at least a portion of the amount of air on the side of the trailer; and a skirt support adapted to connect the skirt to a trailer, the skirt support having a resilient strut providing lateral support to the skirt panel, the resilient strut allowing substantial lateral pivotal movement of the skirt panel between a skirt panel unloaded position and a skirt panel loaded position. A method of assembling a skirt assembly and a skirt kit are also provided.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. An aerodynamic skirt adapted to be mounted to a trailer to manage the air flow around the trailer, the aerodynamic skirt comprising:a skirt panel including a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion being adapted to be laterally proximally mounted to the trailer tow

What is claimed is: 1. An aerodynamic skirt adapted to be mounted to a trailer to manage the air flow around the trailer, the aerodynamic skirt comprising:a skirt panel including a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion being adapted to be laterally proximally mounted to the trailer toward a center of the trailer, the rear portion being adapted to be substantially longitudinally and laterally distally mounted to the trailer,the skirt panel being made of a substantially planar material adapted to be bent in an aerodynamic configuration when mounted on the trailer by securing the skirt panel to one of longitudinal undersides of the trailer, the skirt panel further including a curved portion between the front and rear portions when in the aerodynamic configuration,wherein an air passage along the center of the trailer is substantially laterally bordered by the skirt panel, andwherein the skirt panel is adapted to be secured to the trailer with a plurality of resilient struts adapted to bend when a load exceeding a load generated by the air routed around the trailer is applied to the skirt panel.