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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Chae H. an, Northville, MI (US);
Stefan Young, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Chae H. An, Northville, MI (US);
Stefan Young, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/34 (2006.01); F20F 7/00 (2006.01); F24F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An instrument panel is provided for use in a vehicle interior. The instrument panel includes an outer surface, a vent and a step. The vent is arranged along the outer surface to direct forced air toward a specific area of a window in the vehicle. The step is formed along the outer surface of the instrument panel to promote formation of a turbulent buffer that reduces adhesion between air exiting the vent and the outer surface.