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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1999
John Schambre, Canton, MI (US);
Raymond C Deyonker, Wixom, MI (US);
Joseph P Holland, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Marcus G Washington, Detroit, MI (US);
Michael O Forker, Novi, MI (US);
Dwight S Brooks, New Boston, MI (US);
Sandeep Modi, Southfield, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, , MI (US);
Abstract
An air distribution system having a plurality of vents for a motor vehicle is provided. The system includes a cylindrical housing having a plurality of passageways that lead to the vents attached thereto, The cylindrical housing encloses two inner barrels are rotatably mounted therein that can independently direct air to selected vents. This provides the ability for the passenger of the vehicle to receive air flow through a selected vent and the driver to receive sir flow through a possibly different selected vent.