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US 5,156,568 AGranted
Car ventilator
OwnerRussell L. Ricciinventor
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Abstract
A ventilator insert to be received within the generally wedged-shaped confine provided by a hinged sunroof glass. The ventilator insert may have a powered impeller to positively move air between the external environment and the vehicle cabin which impeller may be powered by a self-contained power supply connected with a charging source such as a photovoltaic panel and/or the vehicle's own electrical system.
Claims12
A generally U-shaped insert for use with a hinged type sunroof in a vehicle, said insert comprising:
- a first elongate part and a second elongate part each disposed substantially parallel to one another;
- a transversely extending part integrally connected with one end of each of said first and second elongate parts;
- said first and second elongate parts and said transversely extending part being comprised by a continuous upstanding wall portion and a base portion integrally connected to one another to create a self-standing structure;
- said upstanding wall portion of each of said first and second elongated parts being comprised of a side wall having a leading end and a trailing end, the trailing end of which being integrally connected with the transversely extending part, each of said side walls beginning at its leading edge and ending in its trailing edge having a generally wedge-shape sloping upwardly therefrom, said insert being received within the generally wedged-shaped confine provided by the hinged sunroof;
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- at least one opening formed in said upstanding wall portion for permitting air passage between an internal environment of a vehicle and an external environment separated from the internal environment by said insert.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.