Patent ID: 6736447
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B62D,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A truck front section comprising:(a) a grill having a substantially vertical front surface and an upper portion; (b) a hood having an upper panel with a sloping front end disposed adjacent the grill upper portion; and (c) a bridge assembly disposed above the front end of the hood upper panel, the bridge assembly having a pair of oppositely disposed upright end members attached to the hood upper panel, and a substantially horizontal aerodynamically shaped member attached to the end members, the aerodynamically shaped member having a leading edge and a trailing edge; wherein the upper portion of the grill, the front end of the hood upper panel and the bridge assembly cooperatively form a duct generally disposed above the grill, and wherein the hood upper panel further comprises an upwardly-open channel extending rearwardly from the duct along a majority of a length of the hood upper panel.