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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
May. 06, 2004
Applicant:
Francis J. Byrne, Medina, OH (US);
Inventor:
Francis J. Byrne, Medina, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided that utilize a fluid to affect accumulations of water on a road surface in a path of a vehicle. The fluid can be water or an air-water mixture in the environment of the vehicle. A tire is used to gather the fluid. A structure, such as a fender, is disposed adjacent to the tire to focus the fluid that has been gathered by the tire into a spray. The spray is projected ahead of the tire to reduce the depth of, or substantially dissipate, the accumulations of water.