Patents by Inventor Andy BACON

Andy BACON 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).

  • Fuel efficiency of road vehicles
    Patent number: 10081397
    Abstract: A road haulage trailer (810) has tail deflectors (896) for directing air flow to a region (829) behind the trailer during forward movement of the trailer. The tail deflectors (896) protrude from the sides (822) of the trailer and extend beyond the rear end (825) of the trailer. The deflectors (896) define a guide surface that is angled or curved towards a region (829) behind the rear end (825) of the trailer (810) and is a continuation of the side (22) of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Andy Bacon
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FUEL EFFICIENCY OF ROAD VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160052566
    Abstract: A road haulage trailer (810) has tail deflectors (896) for directing air flow to a region (829) behind the trailer during forward movement of the trailer. The tail deflectors (896) protrude from the sides (822) of the trailer and extend beyond the rear end (825) of the trailer. The deflectors (896) define a guide surface that is angled or curved towards a region (829) behind the rear end (825) of the trailer (810) and is a continuation of the side (22) of the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Andy BACON