ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,179, issued on March 18, was assigned to PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, Wash.).
"Articulated wheel fairing for the steer axle" was invented by Gerald Jay Angelo (Bellevue, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Generally described, an articulated wheel fairing system for a vehicle having a steering system with a neutral steering input and a non-neutral steering input is provided. The articulated wheel fairing system provides clearance to the steer tire and wheel of the vehicle during non-neutral steering input, such as when the vehicle is turning at slower road speeds. The wheel fairing system generally includes an articulating fairing panel c...