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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Christopher D. Meeks, Greensboro, NC (US);
Michael W. Maurer, Dublin, OH (US);
Jason A. Widmer, Marysville, OH (US);
James Robinson, Delaware, OH (US);
Sukwon Kim, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Kyle Stephen Mihok, Hilliard, OH (US);
Jeremy Paul Lucas, Delaware, OH (US);
Christopher D. Meeks, Greensboro, NC (US);
Michael W. Maurer, Dublin, OH (US);
Jason A. Widmer, Marysville, OH (US);
James Robinson, Delaware, OH (US);
Sukwon Kim, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Kyle Stephen Mihok, Hilliard, OH (US);
Jeremy Paul Lucas, Delaware, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A modified air dam includes an integral spring-like, corrugate-shaped portion for absorbing impact forces imposed on the air dam. A lower portion of the air dam is generally planar and angled slightly from a vertical plane toward the front of the vehicle. The air dam also includes a rounded portion to provide a horizontal offset between upper and lower portions of the air dam and to direct airflow toward a bottom portion of the radiator. The air dam may also be curved side-to-side or employ an inverted, generally U-shaped portion as a first force absorbing region and a spaced rib that serves as a second force absorbing region. The generally U-shaped portion also advantageously extends over a fastener and mounting region of the air dam.