Method of manufacturing a mounting frame for a vehicle wind deflector

a technology for wind deflectors and mounting frames, which is applied in the direction of vehicle bodies, monocoque constructions, domestic objects, etc., can solve the problems of high cost, difficulty in achieving wind resistance, and difficulty in achieving custom fairing designs with different lower edge profiles for each tractor styl

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-09
GLOBAL VEHICLE SYST
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Without a fairing, this configuration encounters considerable wind resistance from wind passing over the top of the tractor and hitting the vertical front f

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[0011]The present invention provides a method and device for mounting a fairing to the roof of a vehicle, and a method of manufacturing the device.

[0012]The invention provides a method of manufacturing a mounting frame for mounting a fairing to a roof of a vehicle, the roof having a mounting surface, the mounting frame having a lower portion for mounting to the roof and an upper portion for securing the fairing, the method comprising the steps of: a. determining a contour of the mounting surface; b. creating at least one mould for moulding a lower portion of the mounting frame having a bottom edge configured generally complementary to the contour of at least a portion of the mounting surface; and c. moulding the lower portion and an upper portion of the mounting frame, the upper portion affixed to or integral with the lower portion and having an outer face configured generally complementary to an interior surface of the fairing.

[0013]The invention further provides a method of mounti...

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The present invention provides a method of mounting a fairing to a roof of a vehicle and a method of manufacturing a mounting frame for mounting a fairing to a roof of a vehicle. The mounting frame has a lower portion for mounting to the roof of the vehicle and an upper portion for securing the fairing. The mounting frame is formed by determining a contour of the mounting surface, creating a mould for moulding the lower portion of the mounting frame having a bottom edge configured generally complementary to the contour of at least a portion of the mounting surface, and moulding an upper portion affixed to the lower portion and having an outer face configured generally complementary to an interior surface of the fairing.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to vehicle wind deflectors. In particular, this invention relates to wind deflectors for trucks.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A fairing, or wind deflector, is a device that changes the airflow around a vehicle. An effective fairing will reduce wind resistance while the vehicle is in motion, and consequently increase stability and fuel efficiency. Many types of vehicles use fairings beneficially, but an effective fairing is especially advantageous in the heavy truck industry.[0003]Semi-trailer trucks, also called “tractor-trailers,” are common in the heavy truck industry. The tractor, which includes a towing engine, is typically not as tall as the trailer, which carries the freight. The portion of the trailer extending above the roof of the tractor presents a large surface area which is vertical and perpendicular to the motion of the truck, and thus will be generally perpendicular to the flow of air when the truck is in motion at ...

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IPC IPC(8): B21D53/88
CPCB29C45/26B29C2045/0093Y10T29/49622B62D35/001B29L2031/30
Inventor BOUCHER, MARIO
Owner GLOBAL VEHICLE SYST
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