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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Vivek A. Jairazbhoy, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mehran Shahabi, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Todd R. Barnhart, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Vivek A. Jairazbhoy, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Mehran Shahabi, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Todd R. Barnhart, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Automotive Components Holdings, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A diffuser for carrying air flow to an evaporator in an air conditioning system of an automotive vehicle includes an inlet and an outlet, a wall extending between the inlet and the outlet, and a guide vane, extending at least partially between the inlet and the outlet, spaced from the wall by a containing a control region whose area ratio changes along a length of the guide vane.