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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2008
Kuniyuki Takahashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Katsumitsu Wakamatsu, Shizuoka, JP;
Kuniyuki Takahashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Katsumitsu Wakamatsu, Shizuoka, JP;
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle cowl may be arranged on a side portion of a vehicle, and include a duct that extends in a vehicle width direction. The duct may have an inside opening and an outside opening. The inside opening may face inward, toward the vehicle body, and the outside opening may face outward from the vehicle. The cowl may further include a panel for covering a portion of the outside opening. The panel may be arranged so that, when the vehicle is viewed from the front, a portion of the outside opening left uncovered by the panel is shielded by a forward part of the panel, and thus not visible. The vehicle may be a motorcycle.