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Wind deflector

US8246111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WEBASTO SE · DE

Inventors

Erwin Kohout · Munich, DE
Robert Birndorfer · Weilheim, DE
Norbert Elbs · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 9, 2009
Grant date	Aug 21, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J7/22
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a wind deflector for a roof opening, which can be closed and opened, in a roof panel of a vehicle. According to the invention it is contemplated that an elastic element, which is fixed with respect to the frame of the roof opening, engages on the wind deflector arm and applies a force thereon in of the longitudinal direction, and an arm, which at one end is connected to the wind deflector arm rotatably about the transverse direction, is mounted at the other end rotatably with respect to the frame of the roof opening in of the transverse direction. The invention further relates to a method for actuating a wind deflector.

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