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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Srg Global Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Michael Dunford, Canton, MI (US);
Patrick Ayoub, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Rob Frayer, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Assignee:
SRG GLOBAL INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 9/00 (2006.01); B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 11/085 (2013.01); B62D 35/005 (2013.01); B62D 35/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
An active side vent system for a vehicle can include a housing disposed in a side vent opening defined by a recessed surface in a rear portion of a front fender of the vehicle, a set of louvers disposed in the housing and configured to pivot such that (i) in an open position, none of the set of louvers extends beyond an outer surface of the front fender and (ii) in a closed position, the set of louvers are substantially flush with the recessed surface of the front fender, and an actuator configured to control the pivoting of the set of louvers.