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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pamela Sue Greenwald, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Marc Schins, South Lyon, MI (US);
Angie M. Fulmer, Byron, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 2/700 ;
Abstract
An automatic airflow system for a vehicle interior is provided according to the present invention whereby air is automatically directed to the regions of the interior passenger compartment where occupants are seated. This is accomplished generally by including occupant sensing devices within the vehicle interior. When the sensing devices detects the presence of a body, a closing means such as a door behind appropriate air outlet members is opened thereby allowing air to flow through these outlet members and into the vehicle interior where one or more occupants are seated.