Patents by Inventor John C. McErlane

John C. McErlane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Undermounted air deflector for trucks and trailers
    Patent number: 4262953
    Abstract: An airfoil or deflector panel for being mounted ahead of the rearmost set of wheels of a vehicle such as a truck or tractor-drawn trailer to direct air flow in a manner which reduces the relatively negative air pressure normally occurring behind a moving vehicle. The surface of the deflector which is presented in the direction of vehicle motion has a bilateral or compound convex curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignee: Premix, Inc.
    Inventor: John C. McErlane