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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sandy J Emerling, Troy, MI (US);
Keith Potter, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
454162 ; 13751215 ; 1375125 ; 137857 ;
Abstract
An apparatus used with a vehicle one way ventilation exhaust valve with a plurality of flexible flaps is provided comprising a retainer with a frame and a plurality of flap retention members connected across U-shaped members attached to the frame such that when the apparatus is positioned proximate the valve, the retention members bias the flaps in the closed direction to prevent excessive movement of the flaps.