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US 11,286,011 B2Granted
Active aero panel
AssigneeMagna Exteriors Inc.
InventorsMichael McAfee, Martin R. Matthews, Braendon R. Lindberg
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Abstract
An active aero panel assembly including at least one deployable panel, at least one drive mechanism, and at least one actuator. The active aero panel assembly improves aerodynamics.
Claims11
An active panel assembly, for a vehicle, comprising
- at least one panel, where said at least one panel selectively deploys and retracts between at least one deployed position and a retracted position near the rear corners of said vehicle;
- at least one pivot pin hinge;
- and
- an actuator operably coupled to said at least one panel for deployment of said panel under predetermined conditions;
- wherein, when in said retracted position, an oppositely disposed non-hinged side of said at least one panel is against a side edge of a rear window of the vehicle.
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An active panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising
- at least one panel, where said at least one panel selectively deploys and retracts between at least one deployed position and a retracted position, wherein, in the retracted position, an oppositely disposed non-hinged side of said at least one panel is against a side edge of a rear window of the vehicle;
- at least one pivot pin hinge;
- and
- an actuator operably coupled to said at least one panel for deployment of said panel under predetermined conditions.
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An active panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising
- at least one panel, where said at least one panel selectively deploys and retracts between at least one deployed position and a retracted position wherein, in the retracted position, said at least one panel is against a side edge of a rear window of the vehicle;
- and
- at least one drive system operably coupled to said at least one panel for automatic deployment of said at least one panel under predetermined conditions, said predetermined conditions including vehicle speed or wind direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.