Patent ID: 8205932
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. An air foil system mountable to a trailer portion of a vehicle; comprising: a mounting assembly attachable to a forward lower edge of said trailer portion; a height adjustment assembly having a lower portion affixed to said mounting assembly; an air foil body, further comprising an airplane wing-type airfoil structure providing a tapered trailing-edge design and having a width approximately equal to a width of said trailer portion; a pair of trunnion mounts protruding downwardly from a bottom surface of said air foil body and affixed to an upper portion of said height adjustment assembly; wherein said air foil body, when attached, is adapted to aerodynamically effect a flow of air over said vehicle; wherein said air foil body further comprises a corrosion-resistant and lightweight material; wherein said height adjustment assembly provides a selectable height adjustment to said air foil body; and, wherein said pair of trunnion mounts enables said air foil body to pivot, thereby providing a selectable angular adjustment in relation to a longitudinal axis.