Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – With distinct wind deflector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Gutman, H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
With distinct wind deflector
Reexamination Certificate
active
11298066
ABSTRACT:
An auxiliary air foil device for mounting on a vehicle is disclosed. The air foil device includes an enclosure comprising a base plate, a plurality of side walls, and an air foil panel. The air foil panel is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the outside air flow will be substantially isolated from the volume within the enclosure. The open position provides access from outside of the enclosure to a volume within the enclosure. An actuator interconnects the underside of the air foil panel with the interior side of the base plate and allows for selective moving of the air foil panel between the open and closed positions. The actuator is pivotably connected to the base plate and the air foil panel, such that as the actuator changes length the rotational position of the air foil panel with respect to the base plate is also changed. In use, depending upon the application desired, the auxiliary air foil device of the present invention may be used as an air brake for the vehicle, as a means for increasing air flow into an engines air intake or cooling systems, as an adjustable spoiler, as a vacuum source for exhaust or other systems, or the like. The air foil device may be oriented with the pivoted edge of the air foil panel oriented towards either the front or rear end of the vehicle, and apertures in the base plate may be connected through the vehicle surface to optional air ducting means for delivering additional airflow or requiring it.
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Gutman H
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