Patent ID: 8272680
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. An aerodynamic drag reducing device adapted for mounting on a rear end of a vehicle, the aerodynamic drag reducing device moveable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, the aerodynamic drag reducing device comprising: a side panel extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, the side panel including a first edge that extends between the top edge and the bottom edge and the side panel pivotally mounted to the vehicle adjacent the first edge of the side panel; a top panel arrangement including a first edge and a second edge, the top panel arrangement pivotally mounted to the vehicle adjacent the first edge of the top panel arrangement and the top panel arrangement pivotally connected to the side panel adjacent the top edge of the side panel and adjacent the second edge of the top panel arrangement; and a linkage arrangement including a first member and a second member, the first member pivotally mounted to the vehicle, the second member pivotally mounted to the side panel adjacent the bottom edge, and the first member and the second member pivotally connected to each other.