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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Applicants:
Patrick Verhee, Cologne, DE;
Stefan Lamm, Cologne, DE;
Andrea Di Buduo, Cologne, DE;
Kemal Curic, Dortmund, DE;
Inventors:
Patrick Verhee, Cologne, DE;
Stefan Lamm, Cologne, DE;
Andrea Di Buduo, Cologne, DE;
Kemal Curic, Dortmund, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle having an aerodynamic splitter for the front of a vehicle is provided. The splitter includes a splitter panel which has a top surface adapted to be mounted to a front fascia of a vehicle. The top surface is contoured and offset from the front fascia in order to define an airflow opening between the front fascia and the splitter panel. The airflow opening directs air under the vehicle therethrough in order to create a down force on the vehicle.