Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – With distinct wind deflector
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-25
2008-03-25
Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
With distinct wind deflector
C296S091000, C296S096000, C296S096110, C296S078100
Reexamination Certificate
active
11187458
ABSTRACT:
A wind deflector assembly attachable to the exterior, front or side surface of a vehicle windshield or body, adaptable to be connected to differently shaped and contoured windshields and bodywork, tunable to obtain the desired wind deflection effect and, in some embodiments, removable and reattachable to the vehicle windshield or other aerodynamically desirable locations on the vehicle body. The exterior surface mounted adjustable wind deflector of the present invention comprises a transparent, flexible shield along with two integrated mounting assemblies in the preferred embodiment. The mounting assemblies employ a clamshell type connector adapted for adhesive attachment to the exterior front surface of a windshield without having to drill or otherwise alter the windshield. In other embodiments, the mounting assemblies may utilize a simple non-clamshell adhesive connector, a hook-and-loop connector, a magnetic connector, or similar connection methods to attach the wind deflector to an aerodynamically desirable location on the vehicle windshield or body. The mounting assemblies each comprise a peripherally-toothed post that is integrated into of one the leaves of the clamshell connector. The post is threadedly mated to one end of a stem extending along the central longitudinal axis of the post. The other end of the stem is threadedly mated to a ball. A platform connector element carries as a part thereof a jaw-forming socket sized to receive the ball and squeeze it so as to maintain an adjusted position when the jaws of the socket are tightened down thereagainst. The platform connector element further includes means to attach the shield to the mounting assemblies using screws and adhesive tape.
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Fineman Marc E.
Hernandez Mike
Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC
Pedder Dennis H.
Weinstein Mitchell J.
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