ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,201, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, Wash.).
"Fuel efficiency system for a vehicle" was invented by Richard Bryan Wood (Denton, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Vehicle systems and components are set forth, which aim to reduce rolling friction caused in part by the contact between the vehicle's tires and the ground surface over which the vehicle is traversing. These systems and/or components thereof may increase the overall fuel efficiency of a vehicle. In the examples provided, the systems and/or components change the tread contact patch of one or more tires during movement of the vehicle."
The patent w...