Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An aerodynamically efficient structure for an automobile vehicle comprising: a chassis, forward and rearward wheels supporting the chassis, a body enclosure carried on said chassis, said body enclosure having an underside, and a downwardly and forwardly inclined, uninterrupted smooth top surface including a front closure, windshield and passenger compartment, and a rearwardly and downwardly inclined rear closure, said rearward wheels each having a diameter greater than the forward wheels and connected to said chassis so as to provide a forwardly and downwardly inclined slope to the chassis and underside of the body enclosure whereby the entire chassis and body enclosure has an inclination to increase downward pressure on the vehicle forward end and reduce aerodynamic drag, and wherein the engine is above the underside and within the body enclosure and the axles at the rearward wheels are up level with the engine within the enclosure to reduce air drag and reduce power transmission friction while the front wheels being smaller to provide the enclosure inclination also achieve a greater pivoting distance without interference for sharp turning angles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An aerodynamically efficient structure for an automobile vehicle comprising: a chassis, forward and rearward wheels supporting the chassis, a body enclosure carried on said chassis, said body enclosure having an underside, and a downwardly and forwardly inclined, uninterrupted smooth top surface including a front closure, windshield and passenger compartment, and a rearwardly and downwardly inclined rear closure, said rearward wheels each having a diameter greater than the forward wheels and connected to said chassis so as to provide a forwardly and downwardly inclined slope to the chassis and underside of the body enclosure whereby the entire chassis and body enclosure has an inclination to increase downward pressure on the vehicle forward end and reduce aerodynamic drag, and wherein the engine is above the underside and within the body enclosure and the axles at the rearward wheels are up level with the engine within the enclosure to reduce air drag and reduce power transmission friction while the front wheels being smaller to provide the enclosure inclination also achieve a greater pivoting distance without interference for sharp turning angles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 1, said chassis and body enclosure having a general inclination of about 3°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
An air intake for a rear engine mounted vehicle of the type comprising a chassis, wheels supporting the chassis and a body enclosure having a forward passenger compartment and a rear engine compartment and including a generally smooth underside, the improvement comprising said underside having a rearwardly diverging air guiding surface for increasing air pressure against the underside and an air intake opening in the underside at a location thereon of high air pressure for forcing air in through said air intake to be utilized by said rear engine, and an air outlet in the body enclosure at a lower pressure area for discharging excess air not utilized by said rear engine and for providing an engine air cooling flow path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
An air intake for a rear engine mounted vehicle of the type comprising a chassis, wheels supporting the chassis and a body enclosure having a forward passenger compartment and a rear engine compartment and including a generally smooth underside, the improvement comprising said underside having a rearwardly diverging air guiding surface for increasing air pressure against the underside and an air intake opening in the underside at a location thereon of high air pressure for forcing air in through said air intake to be utilized by said rear engine, and an air outlet in the body enclosure at a lower pressure area for discharging excess air not utilized by said rear engine and for providing an engine air cooling flow path.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The vehicle of claim 3, said air outlet lying vertically higher in the body enclosure than the air intake opening for providing an increase in air circulation by rising from heating along the air cooling flow path because of increase in temperature of the cooling air from engine heat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vehicle of claim 4, further including a scoop extending downwardly at the air intake opening below the underside of the body enclosure for guiding additional air into the air intake opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
An aerodynamically efficient structure for an automobile vehicle comprising: a chassis, forward and rearward wheels supporting the chassis, a body enclosure carried on said chassis, said body enclosure having a smooth underside, and a downwardly and forwardly inclined, uninterrupted smooth top surface including a front closure, windshield and passenger compartment, and a rearwardly and downwardly inclined rear closure, said underside having an upward and rearward slope relative to the ground surface for reducing the velocity of the air passing between the road surface and the underside to increase air pressure, an air intake duct located in the underside at an area of high air pressure so as to induce an air flow into the body enclosure, and an air discharge passage at a low pressure area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
An aerodynamically efficient structure for an automobile vehicle comprising: a chassis, forward and rearward wheels supporting the chassis, a body enclosure carried on said chassis, said body enclosure having a smooth underside, and a downwardly and forwardly inclined, uninterrupted smooth top surface including a front closure, windshield and passenger compartment, and a rearwardly and downwardly inclined rear closure, said underside having an upward and rearward slope relative to the ground surface for reducing the velocity of the air passing between the road surface and the underside to increase air pressure, an air intake duct located in the underside at an area of high air pressure so as to induce an air flow into the body enclosure, and an air discharge passage at a low pressure area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vehicle of claim 6, said rearward wheels each having a diameter greater than the forward wheels and connected to said chassis so as to provide said rearward and upward inclination to said underside.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 7, said chassis and body enclosure having a general inclination of about 3° relative to the ground surface.