Adjustable vehicular airflow control device

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2005-08-09

2005-08-09

Engle, Patricia L. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

With distinct wind deflector

C296S180100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06926346

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable vehicular airflow control device (10and100). The control device includes a deflector panel (12and112) adapted to be disposed on a front section (14) of a vehicle to selectively control airflow about the front section of the vehicle. The control device further includes an actuator assembly (28and128) coupled to the deflector panel for linearly moving the deflector panel, such as in vertical direction and/or a fore and aft direction, and rotating the deflector panel. Preferably, the deflector panel is adjustable while the vehicle is moving. A method of controlling a position of a deflector panel disposed on a front section of a vehicle. The method includes sensing a speed of the vehicle and automatically adjusting a position of the deflector panel relative to the vehicle based upon the sensed speed of the vehicle.

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