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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ari Garo Caliskan, Canton, MI (US);
David Anthony Wagner, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/06 (2006.01); B60H 1/24 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/245 (2013.01); B60H 1/00564 (2013.01); B60R 13/0218 (2013.01); B62D 25/06 (2013.01); B62D 29/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle having a body including a roof supported between spaced roof rails. A plurality of roof bows extend between and are attached to the roof rails that reinforce the roof. The roof bows define an air distribution duct that includes an air inlet and at least one air vent. The air distribution duct defines a downwardly facing open channel that is closed by a headliner.