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US 10,500,927 B2Granted
Folding vane and air register incorporating a folding vane
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJorge Araujo Nieto, Alfredo Pérez Montiel, Fernando Ovando
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Abstract
A folding vane for an air register includes a vane body having a first section, a second section and a hinge joint connecting the first section and the second section. An air register includes a support and at least one folding vane. A method of distributing air from an air register is also disclosed.
Claims9
An air register, comprising:
- a support including opposed arcuate hinge tracks;
- and
- at least one folding vane carried on said support, said at least one folding vane having a vane body including a first section, a second section and a hinge joint connecting said first section and said second section wherein said hinge joint includes opposed hinge pins sliding in said opposed arcuate hinge tracks.
A method of distributing air from an air register, comprising:
- pivoting a folding vane about a pivot axis;
- folding said folding vane about a hinge axis;
- increasing angular range of air distribution from said air register by both pivoting and folding said folding vane;
- sweeping a first section of said folding vane about said pivot axis through a first arc;
- and
- over-rotating a second section of said folding vane past said first arc.
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