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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2004
Lim Wijaya, Dearborn, MI (US);
Maria Heirtzler, Northville, MI (US);
Ranganatha Madhavan, Canton, MI (US);
Arthur Henke, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Rachid El Aile, Troy, MI (US);
Michael Mandernach, Allen Park, MI (US);
Carolyn Tatge, Northville, MI (US);
Douglas Zhu, Canton, MI (US);
Lim Wijaya, Dearborn, MI (US);
Maria Heirtzler, Northville, MI (US);
Ranganatha Madhavan, Canton, MI (US);
Arthur Henke, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Rachid El Aile, Troy, MI (US);
Michael Mandernach, Allen Park, MI (US);
Carolyn Tatge, Northville, MI (US);
Douglas Zhu, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An air intake for a vehicle that facilitates air transfer from an ambient environment outside the vehicle to a vehicle space is provided. The air intake inhibits liquid transfer from the ambient environment to the vehicle space. The air intake includes a housing having an inlet for receiving air from the ambient environment, and an outlet in communication with the inlet. The outlet is disposed in an upper portion of the housing. A blocking member is disposed within the housing adjacent the inlet for preventing upward fluid flow from the inlet directly to the outlet, thereby inhibiting liquid flow through the outlet and into the vehicle space. A portion of the air intake housing is configured for attachment to a vehicle window, and the inlet is configured to be disposed along one edge of the window.