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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Cordell Bosma, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Tadayuki Nishimura, Marysville, OH (US);
Tadashi Yoda, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventors:
Cordell Bosma, Lewis Center, OH (US);
Tadayuki Nishimura, Marysville, OH (US);
Tadashi Yoda, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M 7/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/30 (2006.01); E01H 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gear operated shut valve for a ventilation system in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The gear operated shut valve includes gear train. The gear train includes a driven gear that is associated with the shut valve and a driving gear that is associated with an outlet knob on an outlet of the ventilation system. The shut valve is substantially angled with respect to the outlet.