Patent ID: 9545961
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B62D

Claim:
1. A drag reducing device for use in reducing drag on vehicles, the drag reducing device comprising: a drag reducing assembly that is movable along a longitudinal axis between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, the drag reducing assembly including a first end adapted for connection to the vehicle and a second end that is moved outwardly from the first end when the drag reducing assembly is moved from the retracted configuration toward the extended configuration; the drag reducing assembly at least partially defining an extended volume when the drag reducing assembly is in the extended configuration, a flexible material at least partially defining an exterior of the extended volume; and the drag reducing assembly including a linkage for extending and retracting the drag reducing assembly; wherein at least a portion of the flexible material is urged toward the longitudinal axis by the linkage when the drag reducing assembly is moved from the extended configuration toward the retracted configuration.