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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7556559 | Control and pressure release valve A control and pressure relief valve for relieving pressure from an automotive vehicle interior to an atmospheric pressure outside the vehicle interior in accordance with the present invention includes a valve mounting location having an inlet in fluid communication ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7517280 | Air duct assembly for a vehicle An air duct assembly for a vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first duct member having a pair of opposed side walls, an upper wall and a lower wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a central passageway. A second duct member is o... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503843 | Orientation independent compartment pressure relief valve An orientation-independent compartment pressure relief valve comprises a housing with a throughflow channel having an intake and an exhaust. A flange disposed around the inner wall of said housing defines an aperture within the throughflow channel and sealing flap i... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7410415 | System for ventilating a vehicle cab and closet, further including closet drying means System for ventilating a vehicle cab (1) and a closet (3) for the drying, airing and storage of work clothing. The system is constituted by a fan in the closet (3) and the fan (9) extracts air from the cab (1) through the closet ( | 08/12/2008 |
| 7302962 | Vehicle pressure relief valve having peripherally secured flaps and method of manufacturing the same A pressure relief valve (12) for relieving air pressure from a passenger compartment (14) of a vehicle (10) includes a base (18) having a peripheral portion (30). A central opening (42) extends through the peripheral portion... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261093 | Evaporative emissions control fuel cap An evaporative emissions control fuel cap system comprises a closure adapted to mate with a fuel tank. The closure includes a passageway formed therein to conduct vapors from the fuel tank to the atmosphere. The closure includes a filter configured to capture hydroc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7182093 | Vehicle pressure relief valve having centrally secured flaps and method of manufacturing the same A pressure relief valve (12) for relieving air pressure from a passenger compartment (14) of a vehicle (10) includes a base (18) having a central portion (26) and a peripheral portion (28). A plurality of openings (46... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162773 | Vent control knob for an automotive vehicle air vent The present invention provides a control knob assembly for a register that is used in a blower of an HVAC system of an automobile. The assembly includes a knob portion having an open side for receiving a vane of the register in snap fit engagement. The vane of the r... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137880 | Ventilation duct for vehicles A vehicle ventilation duct includes a duct body, a conduit, a sound absorption chamber, a transmission opening communicating the conduit with the sound absorption chamber, and an air-permeable member closing the transmission opening permeably. The duct body is dispo... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7077742 | Pressure relief valve and method of forming the same A pressure relief valve (10) includes a housing (12) with a peripheral side wall defining at least one central airflow passage and at least one flap valve element (14). The housing (12) and the flap valve element (14) have a molded... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044164 | Flap-type vehicle cabin exhauster A pressure relief valve (10) includes a housing (20) defining an air flow passage (34). A flap (90) overlies the air flow passage (34). At least a portion (92, 94) of the flap (90) is movable, in response to an air pr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028689 | Filtering face mask that uses an exhalation valve that has a multi-layered flexible flap A filtering face mask that includes a mask body and an exhalation valve. The mask body is adapted to fit at least over the nose and mouth of a wearer to create an interior gas space when worn, and the exhalation valve is in fluid communication with the interior gas ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024876 | Portable cooling unit A portable cooling unit for cooling the interior of an automobile, comprising a cooling device and an associated remote control unit. The cooling device has a number of solar cell panels located on its upper surface for converting the rays of sunlight into electrica... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6969314 | Air exhauster invention A pressure relief valve provided for installation in an opening in a motor vehicle body. In particular, the valve is configured to allow a volume of air to flow therethrough substantially equivalent to the volume of air permitted to flow through the opening if the v... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6963484 | Airflow blocker component that comprises a flexible flap portion An airflow blocker component of an apparatus in one example is coupled with a support component. The airflow blocker component comprises a flexible flap portion that is bendable away from the support component into a position that directs one or more airflow portion... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942721 | Canister for motor vehicle Disclosed is a canister for a motor vehicle. A liquid trap provided to an upper surface of a canister body is formed to have a circular configuration. A plurality of intake pipe nozzles are connected at an angle to a guide pipe which is installed through a center po... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6866576 | Apparatus for reducing noise entering a vehicle passenger compartment through a pressure relief valve An apparatus (10) includes a pressure relief valve (12) for relieving air pressure from a passenger compartment (76) of a vehicle (66). The pressure relief valve (12) enables airflow from the passenger compartment (76) to at... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6837784 | Ventilation device A ventilation device has a duct main body, a valve body, and pairs of widened portions. The duct main body has an opening. The duct main body has an upper edge defining a part of the opening. A plurality of insertion slots are formed in and along the upper edge. The... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6709326 | Hot air purge system A method of purging air that includes sensing a first physical property within an enclosed volume of space, sensing a second physical property outside of the enclosed volume of space, calculating a difference between the first and second physical properties; and con... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6672954 | Aftermarket vehicle cabin ventilator A portable after market vehicle cabin ventilator provides a portable exhaust for a vehicle cabin, which utilizes the vehicle window for mounting and which promotes the quality of air within the vehicle cabin, without the need to open the windows in inclem... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6648749 | Quarter vent duct The seal member includes a joint portion which is integrally bonded to the peripheral edge part of the frame body, an extended portion in a plate-like shape which is extended from the joint portion outward of the frame body, and a lip portion which projec... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6592447 | Ventilation system for a vehicle interior A ventilation system for a vehicle interior that reduces or eliminates smoke or polluted air from an interior of a vehicle by pulling air with fans through air intakes and expelling it outside vehicle. This invention is wired to a vehicle's electrical sys... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6544116 | Ventilation apparatus A ventilation apparatus for selectively moving air of an interior of a motor vehicle. The ventilation apparatus includes a main exhaust system for moving interior air from the interior of the vehicle to an exterior of the vehicle. A first area air handlin... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6468148 | Exhaust ventilator An exhaust ventilator has a frame on which an opening is formed. The frame is composed of a main frame and a flange. Partitions divide the opening of the frame into a plurality of air vents in a matrix manner. Butterfly valves of plate shape have their up... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6458027 | Valve for valving air flow in a ventilation system for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, and method for manufacturing same The invention relates to a valve, especially an air entry and air exit ventilation valve for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (1) and at least one closing flap (2) which rests against transversal elements (5) of the housi... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6415857 | Vehicle air conditioner with front and rear foot air outlets In a vehicle air conditioner, an air conditioning case has a first front foot air outlet from which air is blown toward a front-seat foot area of a passenger compartment, and a rear foot passage for introducing air toward a rear-seat foot area of the pass... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6290594 | System and method for ventilating hydrogen gas from a vehicle A system 10 is provided for ventilating hydrogen gas from a vehicle 12 which includes one or more fuel cells 14. System 10 includes a control module or controller 16, vehicle sensors 20, several fans 22, and several hydrogen gas sensors 18 which are opera... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6210266 | Pressure relief valve and method of manufacturing the same A flap-type pressure relief valve for venting of pressure out of, for example, an automobile passenger compartment has a flap assembly manufactured by a co-molding operation and inserted into a valve housing to block the flow of air therethrough. The valv... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6132308 | Forced ventilation system for motor vehicles A method is disclosed for making a forced ventilation apparatus (1) for equalizing a pressure difference between a passenger compartment and surroundings of a motor vehicle. The apparatus (1) includes a frame (2) made of hard plastics and delimiting an ap... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6102791 | Cooling-air outlet for a vehicle The cooling-air outlet of a vehicle comprises a grill and a frame which encloses said grill and is provided on an outside wall of the vehicle. In order to render the grill, as far as possible, invisible in a thermal-imaging environment, the frame projects... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6086474 | Ventilation device for a motor vehicle A ventilating device (1) for a motor vehicle, having a ventilation opening (5) arranged in the central region of an instrument panel (2) and/or a ventilation opening (5) arranged in a center, console which can be connected optionally to a suction side or ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6071591 | Method for making a motor vehicle dashboard with built-in air ducts, and resulting dashboard A motor vehicle dashboard including a body made of injection-molded plastic form, and at least one air duct integrally molded with the dashboard body. The air duct is produced by means of an at least partially absorbable removable insert, particularly an ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068551 | Trunk ventilator Disclosed is a trunk ventilating device that operates to elevate or reduce the temperature of the vehicle trunk or trunk-like area. The device will accommodate a conventional rear deck of an automobile and provides a sealing aspect between the occupant ar... | 05/30/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5918972 | Roof fixture for ventilating and illuminating a vehicle A roof fixture for ventilating and illuminating the interior space of the vehicle or boat. The fixture includes a blower mounted over a ventilating opening in the roof. An outer cover is mounted to the exterior of the roof over the blower, thereby protect... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5904618 | Pressure relief valve A flap-type pressure relief valve particularly intended for relieving overpressure conditions in a vehicle passenger compartment includes a frame having an integral peripheral sealing gasket that is formed on the frame by being injection molded directly t... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5842503 | Integrally formed air flow valve A region in a thin plastic sheet is formed to include a series of corrugations. These corrugations are include alternating peaks or crests and roots or valleys. The plastic sheet is to be installed on a workpiece intermediate areas or zones periodically e... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5823870 | Method and apparatus for reducing exhaust flap movement An apparatus used with a vehicle one way ventilation exhaust valve with a plurality of flexible flaps is provided comprising a retainer with a frame and a plurality of flap retention members connected across U-shaped members attached to the frame such tha... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5759097 | Air extractor valve An air extraction valve and grill assembly for mounting in an opening in the bodywork of the passenger compartment of a vehicle body, and for enabling the extraction of stale air from the passenger compartment, is molded from the rigid thermoplastic mater... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5733190 | Desmoking vehicle interior by partitioning and ventilation An apparatus reduces the harmful effects of environmental tobacco smoke when a person smoking tobacco and a non-smoking person occupy the interior of a motor vehicle. The apparatus has three components. The first component is a transparent plastic curtain... | 03/31/1998 |
