Air deflector for a semi-trailer - Nose Cone Manufacturing Co.

Title:

Air deflector for a semi-trailer

United States Patent D415085

Inventors:

Fitzgerald, James P. (Buena Park, CA)
Scullin, Jan M. (Charlotte, NC)

Application Number:

D/085630

Publication Date:

10/12/1999

Filing Date:

03/27/1998

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

Nose Cone Manufacturing Co. (Buena Park, CA)

Primary Class:

D12/181

Field of Search:

D12/181, D12/182, D12/190, D12/96, 296/180, 296/183

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US Patent References:

D384317	Air deflector	September, 1997	Jahnke	D12/181
D343159	Vehicle roof mounted combined spare tire storage container and wind deflector	January, 1994	Hunter	D12/181
D335855	Exterior shell of a vehicle aerodynamic fairing	May, 1993	Callaway et al.	D12/181
D332440	Wind deflector for tractor trailers	January, 1993	Pugh	D12/181
4966407	Removable wind deflector for freight container, and assembly	October, 1990	Lusk	296/180.1
D308041	Air spoiler for trucks	May, 1990	Lund	D12/181
4688841	Drag reduction device for tractor-trailers	August, 1987	Moore	296/180.4
4640541	Under-trailer air deflector	February, 1987	Fitzgerald et al.	296/180.4
4560195	Air deflector for trailers	December, 1985	Price et al.	296/180.4
D271864	Integral truck cab windshield roof and deflector unit	December, 1983	Kangas	D12/181
D266158	Aerodynamic drag reducing fairing	September, 1982	Sullivan	D12/181
D265983	Aerodynamic fairing for use atop a truck cab and the like	August, 1982	Sullivan et al.	D12/181
D263040	Set of air deflectors for vehicle	February, 1982	Fitzgerald et al.	D12/181
4310192	Aerodynamic wind deflector for a refrigerated trailer	January, 1982	Fitzgerald	296/180.4
D259874	Tractor-trailer aerodynamic drag reducer	July, 1981	Ferrero	D12/181
4210354	Aerodynamic drag-reducing shield for mounting on the front of a cargo carrying compartment of a road vehicle	July, 1980	Canning	296/180.4
D252145	Air deflector for refrigerated vehicles	June, 1979	Fitzgerald et al.	D12/181
4135754	Illuminated aerodynamic enclosure for trucks and trailers	January, 1979	Fitgerald et al.	296/180.4
4078395	Aerodynamic enclosure for refrigerated trailers	March, 1978	Crowe et al.	62/239
D245246	Air deflector for trailers	August, 1977	Crowe et al.	D12/181
4021069	Apparatus for reducing aerodynamic drag	May, 1977	Hersh	296/180.4
D238161	N/A	December, 1975	De Vaughn	D12/181

Primary Examiner:

Coles, Doris V.

Assistant Examiner:

Sinuik, Stacia

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for an air deflector for a semi-trailer, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the air deflector for a semi-trailer, showing our new design, shown in its position of use;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the air deflector for a semi-trailer;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.