Michael K Henderson

US Patent:

8251436, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Jun 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/791302

Inventors:

Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US
Stephen Alfred Wulff - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

Henderson Industries, LLC - Greenville SC

International Classification:

B62D 35/00
B62D 35/02

US Classification:

2961804, 293117

Abstract:

A vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes a pair of side wall fairings having a leading edge and trailing edge. Each side wall fairing is positioned on a different wall from the other adjacent to the rear edges of each of the walls such that the leading edge of each side wall fairing contacts the wall and the trailing edge of each side wall fairing does not contact the wall. Each side wall fairing has an upward incline and downward incline. The side wall fairings can be utilized with one or more other components that are described herein.

US Patent:

8491036, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Aug 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/595558

Inventors:

Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US
Stephen Alfred Wulff - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

SmartTruck Systems, LLC - Greenville SC

International Classification:

B62D 35/00
B62D 35/02

US Classification:

2961804, 293117

Abstract:

A vehicle trailer is provided. The vehicle trailer includes one or more side wall fairings having a leading edge and trailing edge. Each side wall fairing has an upward incline and downward incline. The side wall fairings can be utilized with one or more other components that are described herein.

US Patent:

8500291, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Feb 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/031882

Inventors:

Stephen Alfred Wulff - Simpsonville SC, US
Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US

Assignee:

SmartTruck Systems, LLC - Greenville SC

International Classification:

G02B 7/182

US Classification:

359872

Abstract:

In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mirror assembly for a vehicle is described. The mirror assembly includes a first curved wall, a second curved wall, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The first curved wall and second curved wall each extend from the bottom portion to the top portion and are joined to one another along a respective first side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall. The first curved wall, second curved wall, bottom portion, and top portion define an area comprising a reflecting surface. Each respective second side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall extends beyond the plane defined by the area and assists in a reduction in drag when fluid flow contacts the mirror assembly.

US Patent:

20110272965, Nov 10, 2011

Filed:

Oct 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/905674

Inventors:

Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US
Stephen Alfred Wulff - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

Henderson Industries, LLC - Greenville SC

International Classification:

B62D 35/00

US Classification:

2961804

Abstract:

In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a vehicle trailer is described that further includes a shelf component. The shelf component is separate from the rain gutter component. The shelf component extends from the rear wall of the trailer and includes a sloped surface.

US Patent:

20130301152, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Jul 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/940291

Inventors:

Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US

International Classification:

G02B 7/182

US Classification:

359871

Abstract:

In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a mirror assembly for a vehicle is described. The mirror assembly includes a first curved wall, a second curved wall, a bottom portion, and a top portion. The first curved wall and second curved wall each extend from the bottom portion to the top portion and are joined to one another along a respective first side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall. The first curved wall, second curved wall, bottom portion, and top portion define an area comprising a reflecting surface. Each respective second side of each of the first curved wall and the second curved wall extends beyond the plane defined by the area and assists in a reduction in drag when fluid flow contacts the mirror assembly.

US Patent:

20180222539, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Mar 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/473750

Inventors:

Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US
Stephen Alfred Wulff - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

B62D 35/00

Abstract:

A nose fairing for a cargo enclosure may generally include a nose body configured to extend outwardly from a front wall of the enclosure. The nose body may include an upper nose wall, a lower nose wall and a leading edge region extending between the upper and lower nose walls. The upper nose wall may include a concave region that terminates at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the concave region of the upper nose wall to the leading edge region. The lower nose wall may include a convex region that terminates at the leading edge region such that the nose fairing transitions directly from the convex region of the lower nose wall to the leading edge region. The leading edge region may define a radius of curvature that differs from a radius of curvature of the convex region of the lower nose wall.

US Patent:

20140268378, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/827512

Inventors:

Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US
Stephen Alfred Wulff - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

B60R 1/078
B60R 1/06

US Classification:

359841

Abstract:

A side-view mirror assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The mirror assembly may generally include a mirror housing configured to support a mirror. The mirror housing may define an airfoil shape have a first side surface and a second side surface extending between a forward edge and an aft edge. In addition, the mirror housing may be movable between a first position, wherein the mirror housing is aerodynamically aligned with an airflow flowing past the vehicle, and a second position, wherein the mirror reflects a rearwardly extending side-view of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20140239669, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

Mar 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/230524

Inventors:

Michael Lorenzo Henderson - Piedmont SC, US
Stephen Alfred Wulff - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

SmartTruck Systems, LLC - Greenville SC

International Classification:

B62D 35/00

US Classification:

2961804

Abstract:

In certain embodiments of the present invention, a vehicle trailer is described that includes a shelf component that extends from the rear wall of the trailer and that defines a sloped surface.