Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle air duct including strength rib
- Patent Title (中): 车辆风道包括强度肋
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Application No.: US11346838Application Date: 2006-02-03
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Publication No.: US08475245B2Publication Date: 2013-07-02
- Inventor: Philip Joseph Babian
- Applicant: Philip Joseph Babian
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
- Main IPC: B60H1/00
- IPC: B60H1/00 ; B60S1/54

Abstract:
A vehicle air duct includes a plurality of walls that are connected and define an interior air space. The plurality of walls includes inner and outer surfaces. The air duct extends from a first end to a second end where the first end includes a connection opening. At least one of the plurality of walls includes at least one rib in a region corresponding to the connection opening. The rib extends outward from the outer surface of the at least one wall for maintaining the shape of the vehicle air duct.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070184773A1 Vehicle air duct including strength rib Public/Granted day:2007-08-09
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