Patent · US Expired

Combination hoodscoop and tachometer

US4996442A · kind A · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1989
Grant dateFeb 26, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 9, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60Q3/14
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hoodscoop for attachment to a motor vehicle hood. The hoodscoop has a rear facing surface visible to the driver which is equipped with indicating instruments such as a tachometer, a pair of directional signal indicators, a pair of parking lamp indicators and a pair of high-beam headlamp indicators that are visible to the driver without taking his eyes off the road. The hoodscoop can have a removable back plate so that it can be alternatively a decorative panel or contain the indicating instruments.

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