Hood scoop assembly
US5157377A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q3/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hood scoop assembly for selective placement upon an external surface of an automotive vehicle, a boat and the like comprises a hood scoop body portion having a front end portion, a back end portion and an underside. Removably fittable in the underside of the back end portion is a panel unit. The panel unit may be either a filler panel having an insignia or a name placed thereupon, or may be a signalling and indicating box unit that is situated facing the driver to thereby visually deliver to the driver pertinent information relating to the operating condition of the vehicle. The panel unit is held either to a flange situated along the back end portion or may be disposed within a channel defined on the underside of the hood scoop body and positioned approximately at the back end portion thereof.
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