Motor vehicles – Power – With means to guide and/or control air for power plant cooling
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)
Motor vehicles
Power
With means to guide and/or control air for power plant cooling
C180S089100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07096986
ABSTRACT:
An improved body configuration for a vehicle having an aerodynamic configuration and defining a pair of longitudinally extending air flow channels at the opposite sides of the body and inwardly of the outer periphery of the fenders for achieving good air flow. A front bridging member is formed that defines a grille having a pair of air scoops which form an aerodynamic device for assisting in the air flow. The engine compartment is defined by a rearwardly opening extractor section for drawing air from the engine compartment and a forwardly extending exhaust system receives the exhaust gases from the engine and discharges them to the atmosphere. A belly pan provides smooth air flow through the area beneath the vehicle and includes air scoops for receiving and discharging cooling air.
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Borroni-Bird Christopher E.
Chernoff Adrian B.
Shabana Mohsen D.
Vitale Robert Louis
Avery Bridget
Ellis Christopher P.
General Motors Corporation
Marra Kathryn A.
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