Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Storm-front shield – apron – or robe
Patent
1993-11-09
1994-11-01
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Storm-front shield, apron, or robe
296201, B60J 1002
Patent
active
053602510
ABSTRACT:
The molding member provides a substantially vertical wall along either side of the windshield, and a flush surface along the top side of the windshield so that rainwater on the surface of the windshield is prevented from flowing sideways along the side windows of the vehicle, and guided to the roof of the vehicle body. The transition from the middle portion of the molding member to the end portions is so gradual and smooth that it is highly pleasing to the eye, and would not create any undesirable aerodynamic disturbances. In particular, because the vertical walls on either side are defined as a smooth extension of the convex exterior surface of the head portion of the molding member, they can prevent accumulation of snow which otherwise may be produced along the side edges of the windshield as a result of operating a windshield wiper during snowfall but still effectively prevent the flow of rainwater to the side windows of the vehicle during rainfall.
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Sugita Toru
Watanabe Koji
Nifco Inc.
Pape Joseph D.
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