Patents by Inventor Joshua L. Butler

Joshua L. Butler 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).

  • Aerodynamic and deflectable roof fairing attachment for tractor-trailer vehicles
    Patent number: 9540054
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system and/or method may include a fairing system for vehicles. The fairing system may include a roofing extender. The roofing extender may be couplable rearward of a roof of a vehicle. In some embodiments, a frontward portion of the roofing extender may be coupled to the roof of the vehicle such that the roofing extender pivots, at the frontward portion, relative to the roof of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a rearward portion of the roofing extender may be coupled to the vehicle with a resilient member which allows the roofing extender to pivot relative to the roof of the vehicle within a specified range as needed before returning to set start point. In some embodiments, the roofing extender functions to adjust airflow over the roof of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: FlowBelow Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua L. Butler, Kyle H. Walker, Nicholas Athey
  • AERODYNAMIC AND DEFLECTABLE ROOF FAIRING ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTOR-TRAILER VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20150360735
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system and/or method may include a fairing system for vehicles. The fairing system may include a roofing extender. The roofing extender may be couplable rearward of a roof of a vehicle. In some embodiments, a frontward portion of the roofing extender may be coupled to the roof of the vehicle such that the roofing extender pivots, at the frontward portion, relative to the roof of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a rearward portion of the roofing extender may be coupled to the vehicle with a resilient member which allows the roofing extender to pivot relative to the roof of the vehicle within a specified range as needed before returning to set start point. In some embodiments, the roofing extender functions to adjust airflow over the roof of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Joshua L. Butler, Kyle H. Walker, Nicholas Athey