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US 9,284,767 B2Granted
Side spoiler arrangement for a motor vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsKlaus Brandscheid, Ute Schaaf
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Abstract
A side spoiler arrangement for a motor-driven tailgate of a motor vehicle is provided. The side spoiler arrangement case includes at least one spoiler element arranged along a lateral edge of a rear window. The spoiler element provides a function for improving the aerodynamics of the motor vehicle. An obstruction sensor device is fastened to the spoiler element and coupled to a drive of the tailgate.
Claims15
A side spoiler arrangement for a driven tailgate of a motor vehicle having a rear window with a window frame, the side spoiler arrangement comprising:
- an integrally formed spoiler element configured to be arranged along a lateral edge of the rear window, and the spoiler element is non-detachably fixed to the window frame, the spoiler element having a first section portion and a second section portion, with an outer contour defined between the first section portion and the second section portion, the second section portion spaced apart from a side wall of a body of the motor vehicle and forming a recess below the outer contour of the spoiler element;
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- at least one obstruction sensor device configured to be coupled to a drive of the tailgate and fastened to the spoiler element within the recess.
A motor vehicle body comprising:
- a tailgate actuatable by means of a drive, the tailgate having a rear window, the rear window including a window frame;
- an integrally formed spoiler element positioned along a lateral edge of the rear window and non-detachably fixed to the window frame, the spoiler element having a first section portion and a second section portion, with an outer contour defined between the first section portion and the second section portion, the second section portion spaced apart from a side wall of the motor vehicle body and forming a recess below the outer contour of the spoiler element;
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- at least one obstruction sensor device coupled to the drive and fastened to the spoiler element within the recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.