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US 12,595,005 B2Granted
Modular and scalable active rear diffusor
AssigneeMagna Exteriors Inc.
InventorsBraendon R. Lindberg, Martin Robert Matthews
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Abstract
An active rear diffuser for a rear portion of a vehicle. The rear diffuser assembly is formed from a set of components that are uniform across all vehicle platforms, with some of the components being scalable and allowing them to be adjusted to an appropriate length without any retooling.
Claims22
An active rear diffuser assembly comprising:
- a base produced by extrusion, wherein the base has at least one closed channel extending through the base;
- at least one rail;
- at least one carrier connected to the at least one base and the at least one rail, wherein the at least one carrier and base move on the at least one rail between a stowed position and an extended position;
- at least one actuator connected to the at least one carrier for providing power to move the at least one carrier on the at least one rail;
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- a cover connected to the base, wherein the cover moves between the stowed position and the extended position.
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An active rear diffuser assembly comprising:
- a base produced by extrusion, wherein the base has at least one closed channel extending through the base;
- at least one rail;
- at least one carrier connected to the at least one base and the at least one rail, wherein the at least one carrier and base move on the at least one rail between a stowed position and an extended position, and
- a cover connected to the base, wherein the cover moves between the stowed position and the extended position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.