Vane for an air outlet

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2005-08-23

2005-08-23

Boles, Derek S. (Department: 3749)

Ventilation

Vehicle

Having inlet airway

C454S143000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06932695

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for controlling air flow in a ventilating system of an automotive vehicle includes a series of interconnected vanes with a control knob on one of the vanes for adjusting the vanes. A chrome-plated insert fits into a slot in the knob. A rubber overlay covers the knob but exposes the insert. The method includes integrally molding the vane and the knob and in the molding process forming a slot in the knob, molding an overlay of rubber on the knob but with an opening in the overlay exposing the slot, and pressing the insert into the slot through the opening in the overlay.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3024555 (1962-03-01), Abeles
patent: 6245435 (2001-06-01), O'Brien et al.
patent: 6412145 (2002-07-01), Rubel
patent: 6652371 (2003-11-01), Kamio

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