Patent ID: 7784737

Claim:
A retrofit fairing configured for mounting on a vehicle having a surface and a protrusion extending outward from the surface, the protrusion including an outer surface, the fairing comprising: a mount having a forward end adapted for mounting on the vehicle surface adjacent to and behind the protrusion; and a cover mounted on the mount, the cover having a forward end, an aft end opposite the forward end of the cover, and opposing sides extending between the forward end of the cover and the aft end of the cover, the opposing sides becoming progressively closer together from the forward end to the aft end so that the bracket has a tapered shape, the forward portion of the cover configured to be mounted flush against the protrusion and partially cover the protrusion; wherein the mount includes a base adapted for mounting on the vehicle surface adjacent to and behind the protrusion, and a pair of flanges extending from the base, each of said flanges being adapted for attaching to one of said sides of the cover to mount the cover on the mount when mounting the fairing on the vehicle, and wherein a height of one of the pair of flanges is greater than a height of the other of the pair of flanges.