Fabric for diverting air flow in an automotive air conditioning system
US6383959B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/3301
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fabric positioned within an automotive air conditioning system to direct the flow of air from a supply manifold to a distribution manifold. The fabric includes apertures provide different combinations of airflow directions at different longitudinal positions of the fabric. The fabric has warp and fill yarns combined in a satin weave, and a coating. The fabric is positioned so that the float of the fill yarns is oriented in the same direction as the longitudial direction of the fabric.
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