Patent ID: 9682734
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: B62D

Claim:
1. A drag reducing device for a vehicle, the vehicle having opposite side walls, a rear perimeter with a rear opening and at least one door at the opening, the device comprising: an air flow turning component, associated with each of the vehicle side walls, having a rigid curved surface configured to turn air flow passing over the rigid curved surface when the air flow turning component is moved to a deployed position; a first mounting component for connecting the air flow turning component to one of the at least one door; and a second mounting component including a side plate for connecting the air flow turning component to a corresponding one of the opposite side walls, the side plate configured to prevent air flow between the air flow turning component and the vehicle, wherein the second mounting component is configured to support the air flow turning component extending rearward from the side walls in the deployed position, wherein the air flow turning component, the first mounting component, and the second mounting component are configured so that when the at least one door is in a closed position, the air flow turning component is in the deployed position, and so that when the at least one door is in an open position, the air flow turning component is in a stowed position, and wherein the deployed position is different from the stowed position.