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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Stephen Sylvester, Berkley, MI (US);
Matthew Arthur Titus, Livonia, MI (US);
Andrew Thomas Cunningham, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Joseph Ovalles Quinones, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/007 (2013.01); B62D 37/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a spoiler body having a plurality of tunnels defining an open area between the spoiler body and a vehicle exterior surface. Each tunnel has an uppermost wall having an airfoil section. The spoiler body includes at least one vehicle attachment area that is positioned between at least two of the tunnels.