Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Seats with body modifications
Patent
1976-04-02
1977-07-05
Camby, John J.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Seats with body modifications
98 213, 296 91, 296 84B, B60J 120
Patent
active
040332454
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle air deflector of the disclosure includes an air scoop mounted by an adjustable connection on a support portion of a support member that also has a mounting portion which is positioned between an associated vehicle side door and a detachable exterior rear view mirror support of the door. The adjustable connection for mounting the air scoop is preferably of the ball and socket type so as to permit adjustment of the horizontal and vertical directions of air deflection independently of each other. As disclosed, the rear view mirror and air deflector are located adjacent a front inclined edge of the side door window. The air scoop of the deflector has a curved shape and is positionable in a streamlined position so as to be concave in a downwardly and inwardly facing direction. In this streamlined position, a curved forward and upper edge and a curved rear edge cooperate to give the air scoop a swept-back shape. A straight lower edge of the air scoop is supported by an integral elongated bracket of a first ball socket portion that is cooperable with a second ball socket portion to receive a ball on the support portion of the support member. The mounting portion of the support member has a plate-like construction and defines an opening that receives rear view mirror remote controls upon being positioned between the door and the rear view mirror support. At least one hole in the mounting portion on one side of the opening and an elongated slot on the other side thereof receive securement screws of the rear view mirror support during mounting of the air deflector. The opening for the mirror controls opens in a downward direction below an upwardly extending projection that also defines a hole for receiving an additional securement screw.
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patent: 2147855 (1939-02-01), Normandin
patent: 2499127 (1950-02-01), Bead
patent: 2586090 (1952-02-01), Riggs
patent: 2594682 (1952-04-01), Ritch
patent: 2764928 (1956-10-01), Mantinson
patent: 3667369 (1972-06-01), Smith
American Motors Corporation
Camby John J.
Yuen Henry C.
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