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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1990
Heinz Koukal, Sindelfingen, DE;
Klaus Arold, Sindelfingen, DE;
Hans Trube, Herrenberg, DE;
Gernoth Karioth, Sindelfingen, DE;
Mercedes-Benz AG, , DE;
Abstract
In a device for supplying fresh air to the passenger space of a vehicle, to ensure an easy filter change, at the same time with the air filter being protected against water, the fresh-air inlet is arranged in the engine hood and the water run-off is arranged on the top side, facing the fresh-air inlet, of a hood-like filter cover covering the air filter. The filter cover is fastened releasably to an air distributor box receving the air filter and carries air throughflow orifices in its casing region. With the engine hood open, the filter cover is freely accessible and can be removed from the air distributor box for the purpose of a filter change.