ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,120, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Trailer Aerodynamics LLC (Chicago).
"Aerodynamic trailer apparatus with optimized small skirt" was invented by Calvin Rhett Bradley (Blountville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus (10) for a trailer (12) is provided that has a trailer skirt (14) configured for attachment to the trailer (12). A majority of the outer surface length of an outer surface (16) of the trailer skirt (14) is oriented at a 3-7 degree angle to the longitudinal direction, and the majority of the outer surface length extends inboard in the lateral direction upon extension forward of the trailer skirt (14) ...