Patent ID: 11912347
Assignee: FORE TRANSIT INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method for reducing an amount of aerodynamic drag generated within a rear area of a vehicle, comprising:
attaching a plurality of devices to a surface of the vehicle, the plurality of devices being positioned such that at least two of the plurality of devices are parallel to each other,
wherein:
each of the plurality of devices includes a plurality of flat surfaces and a tapered surface,
the plurality of devices are attached to the vehicle via one of the plurality of flat surfaces being attached to the surface of the vehicle;
the plurality of devices are positioned in the rear area of the vehicle, and
the at least two of the plurality of devices cause an air stream passing between the at least two of the plurality of devices to compress and increase in speed before the air stream is turned inward to a vacuum formed behind the vehicle.