Exterior mirror sail air flow spoiler
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsBill Gulker, Terry Sullivan, Debra Karen Yale
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Abstract
A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having the assembly mounted thereto. The assembly includes a sail mountable to the vehicle, an arm mounted to or formed with the sail, and a mirror mountable to the arm. The sail may include a spoiler having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from the vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle.
Claims18
A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having said assembly mounted thereto, said assembly comprising:
- a sail mounted to the vehicle;
- an arm mounted to or formed with said sail;
- and
- a mirror mounted to said arm,
- wherein said sail includes a spoiler protruding therefrom having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from the vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle, said spoiler being disposed a predetermined distance away from said mirror to provide a substantial gap between said spoiler and said mirror.
A vehicle including a side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle, said vehicle comprising:
- a sail mounted to said vehicle;
- an arm mounted to or formed with said sail;
- and
- a mirror mounted to said arm,
- wherein said sail includes a spoiler having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from said vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of said vehicle, said spoiler being disposed a predetermined distance away from said mirror to provide a gap between said spoiler and said mirror.
A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having said assembly mounted thereto, said assembly comprising:
- a sail mountable to the vehicle;
- an arm mounted to or formed with said sail;
- and
- a mirror mountable to said arm,
- wherein said sail includes a spoiler having a generally triangular cross-section for deflecting air flow away from the vehicle and thereby minimizing noise generated during movement of the vehicle, said spoiler being disposed a predetermined distance away from the mirror to provide a gap between said spoiler and the mirror.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.