Patent ID: 7455348

Claim:
A cargo carrier and air stream deflector device for mounting on a cab of a towing vehicle to deflect air flow over and around an associated trailer to reduce drag and turbulence that can compromise performance of the tow vehicle and decrease fuel efficiency, said carrier/deflector device comprising: a) a substantially hollow housing for mounting to the top of a cab of a vehicle for towing a trailer, said housing having a front wall, a top wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls, said front wall being sloped and positioned to continue a slope line of the windshield of the towing vehicle, wherein each of said side walls has an access door for entry into said cargo storage chamber; b) a deflector element mounted on each of said top and side walls for redirecting airflow above and around said trailer to reduce drag applied thereto, wherein the top deflector element on said top wall is pivotally connected to said housing using a removable anchor on said top wall, the side deflector elements on said side walls are each pivoted on a removable anchor mounted on a side wall along a vertical axis between a rear edge of the access door and the rear wall of said housing, and said deflector elements are pivotally connected to said housing by means of deflector anchors; and c) a cargo storage chamber disposed within said housing.