Title:
DEPLOYABLE VEHICLE FAIRING STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004056642
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A vehicle fairing structure having a first semi-rigid surface (120) with a first curved edge, the first semi-rigid surface adapted to be rotatably secured to a vehicle (300) to permit the first semi-rigid surface to assume a first position adjacent the vehicle and a second position extended from the vehicle, and a first joint structure spanning the first semi-rigid surface to permit the first semi-rigid surface to be folded when in the first position and unfolded whin in the second position. The structure includes a second semi-rigid surface (110) having a second curved edge, the second semi-rigid surface adapted to be rotatably secured to the vehicle (300) to permit the second semi-rigid surface to assume a first position adjacent the vehicle and a second position extended from the vehicle. The first and second semi-rigid surfaces are joined together at their first and second curved edges by a second joint structure (133) adapted to permit the first and second semi-rigid surfaces to fold approximately together when the first and second semi-rigid surfaces are adjacent the vehicle.
Inventors:
REIMAN JAMES
HEPPEL PETER
HEPPEL PETER
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/040772
Publication Date:
August 05, 2004
Filing Date:
December 19, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AEROTAIL LLC (US)
International Classes:
B62D35/00; (IPC1-7): B62D35/00
Foreign References:
| US5498059A | 1996-03-12 | |||
| US6467833B1 | 2002-10-22 | |||
| US4451074A | 1984-05-29 |
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