Air deflector

An air deflector for deflecting airborne particles, such as dust, rain, insects, road spray and the like clear of the windshield of a vehicle comprising a member of channel shape in cross section having a substantially planar web and side flanges, said member being adapted to be mounted in inverted position on the hood of said vehicle with said side flanges engaging the hood and extending generally longitudinally thereof with one edge of said web constituting a front edge extending transversely of the hood and being contiguous thereto and with the other edge of the web constituting a rear edge extending transversely of the hood and being spaced above the hood so that said web constitutes a ramp angling upwardly from front to rear, said ramp being positioned on said hood and being angled at such a slope that a projection of the plane of said ramp extends up over the top of said vehicle windshield whereby as the vehicle is driven forwardly said airborne particles are deflected by said web up over the windshield, and said web having a plurality of ribs thereon extending generally from the front to the rear edge of the web, said ribs being on the outer surface of the web and angling outwardly toward the side flanges as they extend from the front to the rear edge of the web.