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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11046172 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 19, 2017

Vehicle compartment louver carrier with integrated ducting

Applicant:

Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;

Inventors:

Michael W. Crane, Rochester, MI (US);

Thomas Pilette, Lake Orion, MI (US);

Norman Guschewski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC, Concord, CA;

Attorney:

Warn Partners, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Kenneth J Hansen

Assistant Examiner:

Phillip Decker

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/08 (2006.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01); B29C 48/151 (2019.01); B60R 19/52 (2006.01); F24F 13/15 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B60R 19/18 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29L 22/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 11/085 (2013.01); B29C 48/0021 (2019.02); B29C 48/0022 (2019.02); B29C 48/151 (2019.02); B60R 19/52 (2013.01); B62D 25/084 (2013.01); B62D 25/085 (2013.01); F24F 13/15 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29L 2022/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/748 (2013.01); B60K 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 2019/1886 (2013.01); B60R 2019/525 (2013.01); Y02T 10/88 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a carrier for an automobile with integrated active ducting. The carrier includes at least one aperture, and at least one louver rotatably mounted in the aperture. Also attached to the carrier is an actuator, and the actuator is connected to the louver. The actuator is operable for moving the louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the aperture.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Crane, Michael. (2021). Vehicle compartment louver carrier with integrated ducting (U.S. Patent No. 11046172). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11046172

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