Air fairing and trim tab unit

- Freightliner Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear underside perspective view of the air fairing and trim tag unit showing the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the air fairing and trim tab unit of FIG. 1. The right side view is a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the air fairing and trim tab unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the air fairing and trim tab unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the air fairing and trim tab unit of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a back view of the air fairing and trim tab unit of FIG. 1.

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Other references
  • Automotive Industries, vol. 167, Oct. 1987; Ford's Aero Entry-Truck, Top Half of p. 114. "Freightliner 120 Conventional" brochure, Freightliner Corporation, 1989. "Freightliner Facts" brochure, Freightliner Corporation, 1988. "Freightliner 1987 Standard Specifications" brochure, Freightliner Corporation, 1986. "Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Two Great Names. One Great Company" brochure, Freightliner Corporation, 1986. "The Switch to Freightliner" brochure, Freightliner Corporation, 1987. Miscellaneous copies of photographs identified as Exhibits A-F, which represent air fairings manufactured by the assignee prior to Nov. 1989.
Patent History
Patent number: D374418
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 1996
Assignee: Freightliner Corporation (Portland, OR)
Inventor: Timothy A. Griffin (Scappoose, OR)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Law Firm: Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh & Whinston, LLP
Application Number: 0/40,750
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Deflector Or Fender (D12/181)