Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Airflow deflector for a vehicle
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Application No.: US16414232Application Date: 2019-05-16
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Publication No.: US10933927B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Larry Travis Nichols , Michael R. Missig , Kurtis Ray Horner , Patrick G. Esber
- Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP
- Main IPC: B60J9/00
- IPC: B60J9/00 ; B62D35/02

Abstract:
An airflow deflector for a vehicle protrudes downward from an inner fender having a wheel housing that houses a front wheel. The airflow deflector includes an airflow guide member extending in both a lateral direction and a vertical direction of the vehicle and provided in front of the wheel housing. The guide member has an inboard end portion and an outboard end portion. The inboard end portion is spaced inboard from an inner sidewall of the front wheel and the outboard end portion is spaced inboard from an outer sidewall of the front wheel. The outboard end portion includes a cutout to guide airflow around the outer sidewall of the front wheel.
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