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US 6,685,555 B1Granted
Climate control system outlet
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsJoseph J. Davis, Jr., Jack S. Palazzolo
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Abstract
An outlet for a climate control system includes a support member and multiple vanes pivotally connected to the support member. The outlet also includes a link attached to the vanes such that the vanes are pivotable in unison. Furthermore, the link comprises a soft, rubbery material having a Shore A hardness in the range of 40 to 80.
Claims12
An outlet for a climate control system, the outlet comprising:
- a support member;
- multiple vanes pivotally connected to the support member;
- and
- a link attached to the vanes such that the vanes are pivotable in unison, each vane having a projection, the link comprising a soft, rubbery material having a Shore A hardness in the range of 40 to 80 and elastic memory such that the link squeezes each projection to provide a desired frictional engagement between the link and the vanes.
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An outlet for a climate control system, the outlet comprising:
- a housing;
- multiple vanes pivotally connected to the housing, each vane having a pin;
- and
- a link having multiple holes and being press-fit onto the pins such that each pin is received in a respective hole, the link being configured to pivot the vanes in unison, the link further comprising a synthetic elastomer having a Shore A hardness in the range of 42 to 72 and elastic memory such that the link squeezes each pin to provide a desired frictional engagement between the link and the vanes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.