Automobile systems for movement of automobile components
OwnerJoe G. Shen, Winifred Sheninventors
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Abstract
A skirt system for an automobile includes first and second side skirts and a driver assembly. The automobile has a frame including a first side sill and a second side sill. The first side skirt couples to the first side sill and the second side skirt couples to the second side sill. The side skirts are selectively movable relative to the side sills between a first position and a second position. The driver assembly is actuatable to move the side skirts between the first and second positions. The side skirts may be extendable. The side skirts may include an electrical charger. The automobile can include a front quarter that can be moved between raised and lowered positions.
Claims21
A skirt system for an automobile, the automobile having a frame including a first side sill and a second side sill, the skirt system comprising:
- a first side skirt that couples to the first side sill of the automobile, the first side skirt selectively movable relative to the first side sill between a first position and a second position;
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- a driver assembly that couples to the frame of the automobile and to the first side skirt, the driver assembly actuatable to move the first side skirt between the first and second positions.
An automobile comprising:
- a frame;
- an aerodynamic body supported on the frame;
- a side skirt coupled to the aerodynamic body, the side skirt selectively pivotable relative to the aerodynamic body between first and second positions to control air flow about the aerodynamic body, the first and second positions defining a pivot angle of at least ninety degrees;
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- a driver assembly coupled to the side skirt and actuatable to pivot the side skirt between the first and second positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.