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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7658670 | Combined window screen and ventilation system for vehicles A combined window-screen and ventilation system includes first and second non-corrosive conduits that are conjoined to the vehicle's existing air circulating system. The conduits are in fluid communication with the air circulating system such that air can flow there... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7320637 | Filter window adapter unit A filter window adapter unit adapted for use with a main split-sash window of school buses is provided. The adapter unit includes a mounting frame adapted to be installed over the main split-sash window of the school buses. An inner sash is disposed fixedly in a low... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303042 | Disposition structure of engine functional components for vehicle There are provided an engine disposed between right and left front side frames provided in an engine room, a radiator disposed obliquely such that its upper end is located forward in a disposition space in front of the engine, an air cleaner disposed above the radia... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287878 | LED sign cover and method of manufacture A cover for a LED sign is manufactured from a stainless steel sheet that is dimensionally larger than the array of light emitting diodes comprising the LED sign. The stainless steel sheet is laser cut and then bent to simultaneously form a plurality of apertures and... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7044848 | Fresh air intake for a vehicle An air intake for a vehicle that facilitates air transfer from an ambient environment outside the vehicle to a vehicle space is provided. The air intake inhibits liquid transfer from the ambient environment to the vehicle space. The air intake includes a housing hav... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032946 | Barrier shield for a bus The present invention is a barrier shield having selective transparent areas therein that incorporates particular optical glare and reflection reduction methods utilizing diffractive and grating techniques within a tilted planar surface having selective openings the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6991531 | Vehicle and fresh air intake for a vehicle An air intake for a vehicle that facilitates air transfer from an ambient environment outside the vehicle to a vehicle space is provided. The air intake inhibits liquid transfer from the ambient environment to the vehicle space. The air intake includes a housing hav... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6932694 | Vent A ventilation apparatus or vent includes a handle, that is balanced for receiving forces, such that when force is applied anywhere on the handle, it is distributed such that a locking engagement will be broken. The handle can be moved easily, so as to open or close ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6688963 | Device for ventilation of a motor vehicle A device for ventilating a motor vehicle is proposed, in which an air-quality signal (11) indicating reduced air quality, and an opening signal (22) indicating an opened state of a component actuated by an actuating drive (19, 20), or an opening request, ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6137404 | Method and apparatus for preventing entrapment by a vehicle closure Motorized operating mechanisms for vehicle portal closure members, such as windows, sunroofs, sliding doors, hatches, or convertible tops are common in modern automobiles. Inadvertent operation of such closure members, however, has been known to cause inj... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6072398 | Automatic gas detection system An automatic gas detection system 10 for vehicles 100 wherein a carbon monoxide sensor 20 is disposed within the passenger compartment 101 of the vehicle 100 and the output of the sensor 20 is fed to a microprocessor control member 50 that will activate a... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6030285 | Device for dissipating heat from a car A device for dissipating heat from a car and having discharge ports the angle of which is adjustable. The device includes a body, an air discharge rotary cylinder having discharge ports, a fan blade shaft, and a securing device. The body is comprised of l... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5897435 | Air vent device An air vent device for a window comprising a first end section having a first end connector and a second end section having a second end connector. The second end section is a mirror image of the first end section. A central section has a plurality of lou... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5551746 | Side window arrangement for a vehicle A side window arrangement is disclosed which has main and auxiliary window cutouts which are separated from one another and are arranged one behind the other in the opening direction of the window, a window side pane having an opening which can be moved i... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5101711 | Air flow diverter An enclosed channel, open at each end, in a form to redirect air flow 180°. Positioned from top of opening in rear operable window to above vehicle into air flow. Secured in position by projections fitting into upper and lower window channels. Projection... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4979430 | Passenger cooling device On hot and humid days, an air deflecting device suitable for placement in an open passenger window of a vehicle such as a car, a train, a bus or the like, and immediately adjacent a selected area of the body such as the chest, neck, face or head of a pass... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4903582 | Passenger cooling device On hot and humid days, an air deflecting device suitable for placement in an open passenger window of a vehicle such as a car, a train, a bus or the like, and immediately adjacent a selected area of the body such as the chest, neck, face or head of a pass... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4893550 | Dynamic vent for automobiles An automobile window ventilator in which a fan is mounted to the window via panels. The fan causes the forced exchange of hot interior air with cooler ambient air, which fan is used especially in the parked state of the vehicle. The fan is powered from th... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4546693 | Vent window assembly A vent window assembly or filter comprises a continuous channel frame mountable within an opening in a building for a door or window, or within an opening in a vehicle body at the side, roof or rear window area. A laminate consisting of a pair of transpar... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4476774 | Portable universal wind deflector A universal wind deflector for use in a vehicle window when the window is open. The deflector has a body that has a first and a second planar portion integrally joined along a line contained by both the first and second planar portions. This arrangement d... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4423668 | Universal air deflector The bottom of a L-shaped air deflector is held against the top of an inverted L-shaped holding device by a bolt and wingnut. Adjustment holes in the horizontal part of the air deflector and holding device allow adjustment of the air deflector forward or b... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4322132 | Composite vent window and rear-view mirror Vent window and rear-view mirror are integrated to provide a composite, unitary structure which achieves important advantages not available with conventional separate windows and mirrors.... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4309056 | Air deflector support structure A air deflector support structure for a vehicle side door window opening is disclosed, said support structure consisting of a triangle shaped framework applied parallel to the exterior front extremity of the window opening, said support structure having a... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4296962 | Wind deflector for sliding roofs of motor vehicles A wind deflector for sliding roofs of motor vehicles is mountable near the forward edge of a roof opening so as to be swivelable near its forward edge about an axis which runs at right angles to the lengthwise axis of the vehicle and is formed of a sheet ... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4134612 | Vehicle mirror cleaning device A vehicle mirror cleaning device for use with a motor vehicle having an outside rear view mirror. The device comprises an air deflection screen mounted on the vehicle and disposed between the associated outside rear view mirror and the driver. The air def... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4103597 | Cooling vent attachment for side window of aircraft A detachable cooling vent assembly installed in the side window of a parked aircraft enables ventilation of the interior while barring entry of rain and insects. The cooler interior temperature resulting from ventilation through the cooling vent reduces h... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4089256 | Wind deflector for an automotive vehicle A wind deflector for reducing air currents within an automotive vehicle with the deflector being mountable at the rearwardly disposed portion of the automotive vehicle's window and configured so as to leave the lower portion of the window unencumbered.... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4007958 | Pivoted window for cab of motor vehicle A motor vehicle has a cab that has forward observation windows in the front wall on opposite sides of the main frame below the windshield, and an access door at one side with cab side windows in the door and on the opposite side. A pivoted, outwardly open... | 02/15/1977 |
