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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Neil Lawson Overgaard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Bryn Arthur Davies, Novi, MI (US);
Keith Brown, Riverview, MI (US);
Martin Hagen, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/10 (2006.01); B62D 25/24 (2006.01); B60R 13/00 (2006.01); B60R 13/07 (2006.01); B60K 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/24 (2013.01); B60K 11/08 (2013.01); B60R 13/00 (2013.01); B60R 13/07 (2013.01); B62D 25/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hood assembly includes a hood body and a hood vent water management system. The hood vent water management system includes a hood vent having a mounting bracket including a water collection tray and a first water drain and a hood insulator including a water channel and a second water drain. The hood vent water management system diverts water entering through the hood vent away from an underlying engine compartment component. A related method is also disclosed.