ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,236, issued on July 22, was assigned to aeRO18 LLC (Bridgeton, Mo.).
"Variably openable fairing with collapsible panels" was invented by Mark Rode (St. Charles, Mo.) and Trung Q. Do (Kirkwood, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fairing assembly 10 installed about a heat exchanger, such as a radiator R, to reduce the drag on the vehicle, comprising: a frame installed about the heat exchanger, the frame having a curved contour; a panel mounted in the frame, the panel and fairing assembly defining an air passage for air flow to the heat exchanger; a cover installed in the frame and movable to control air flow through the passage to th...