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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Magna Exteriors Inc., Concord, CA;
Inventors:
Michael Mandl, Bad Gleichenberg, AT;
Martin R. Matthews, Troy, MI (US);
Thomas E. Cobb, Eastpointe, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna Exteriors Inc., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/02 (2006.01); B62D 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/02 (2013.01); B62D 37/02 (2013.01); Y02T 10/82 (2013.01); Y02T 10/88 (2013.01);
Abstract
An active underbody panel system having a frame arrangement mounted under the vehicle and at least one deployable panel moveable between stowed and deployed positions to improve aerodynamics under the vehicle. A deployment/retraction mechanism is provided having a pair of linkage assemblies and driven by an actuator, which allows the deployable panel(s) to be moved automatically downward into the air flow as needed.