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Cooling system for a rearward portion of a vehicle and method of cooling

US7455136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2005
Grant dateNov 25, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T90/40
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooling system dedicated to cooling the vehicle components located in the rearward portion of a vehicle is provided. The rear-dedicated cooling system operates independently of any cooling systems located in a frontward portion of the vehicle. The rear-dedicated cooling system may be subdivided into high temperature and low temperature cooling circuits. A method of cooling a vehicle is also provided.

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