Patent ID: 6036250
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A trailer for reducing boundary layer normal-pressure drag thereon, comprising:a) a chassis for releasably attaching to a vehicle for towing said trailer; said chassis being flat, horizontally-oriented, and isosceles-triangular-shaped; said chassis having:i) a base with ends;ii) a vortex that extends forwardly of said base of said chassis, towards a direction of intended travel of said trailer, and is semi-circular-shaped; andiii) a pair of sides;b) wheel assemblies rotatably mounted to said chassis;c) a body disposed on said chassis and displaying advertisements; said body being symmetrically-wedge-shaped and having an opened interior, and comprising a pair of side walls extending vertically perpendicularly upwardly, respectively, from said pair of sides of said chassis to uppermost edges, and longitudinally from rearmost edges thereof, at said ends of said base of said chassis to forwardmost edges thereof, at said vortex of chassis; said symmetrically-wedge-shape of said body being for reducing the boundary layer normal-pressure drag thereon;d) a plurality of lights disposed in said body and selectively illuminating said advertisements on said body; ande) a power source disposed in said body and powering said plurality of lights.