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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
May. 16, 2019
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Larry Travis Nichols, Marysville, OH (US);
Michael R. Missig, Powell, OH (US);
Kurtis Ray Horner, Raymond, OH (US);
Patrick G. Esber, Delaware, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An airflow deflector for a vehicle protrudes downward from an inner fender having a wheel housing that houses a front wheel. The airflow deflector includes an airflow guide member extending in both a lateral direction and a vertical direction of the vehicle and provided in front of the wheel housing. The guide member has an inboard end portion and an outboard end portion. The inboard end portion is spaced inboard from an inner sidewall of the front wheel and the outboard end portion is spaced inboard from an outer sidewall of the front wheel. The outboard end portion includes a cutout to guide airflow around the outer sidewall of the front wheel.