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Rear window deflector for automobiles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-04-10
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1981-04-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alvadore M Andrews

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 15:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/20; B60J1/2002; B60J1/2008

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 232 words
IN COMBINATION AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE INCLUDING A BODY HAVING A ROOF WITH A LUGGAGE RACK MOUNTED THEREON INCLUDING A BAR EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID ROOF ADJACENT THE REAR EDGE THEREOF, SAID BODY INCLUDING A REAR SURFACE HAVING A WINDOW THEREIN, AND MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE IMPINGEMENT OF FOREIGN MATTER UPON SAID WINDWO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN FORWARD MOTION, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC MATERIAL, A PAIR OF THE OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID SHEET BEING FOLDED BACK UPON SAID SHEET AND SECURED THERETO TO FORM POCKETS ALONG SAID OPPOSITE EDGES, A FIRST ROD DISPOSED IN ONE OF SAID POCKETS AND A SECOND ROD DISPOSED IN THE OTHER OF SAID POCKETS, FIRST RELEASBLE CLAMP MEANS SECURING SAID FIRST ROD TO SAID BAR WITH SAID FIRST ROD AND THE CORRESPONDING EDGE OF SAID SHEET POSITIONED ABOVE THE SURFACE OF SAID ROOF AND SLIGHTLY FORWARDLY OF THE REAR EDGE THEREOF SECOND RELEASBALE CLAMP MEANS SECURING SAID SECOND ROD TO SAID BODY AT A POSITION SPACED REARWARDLY OF SAID REAR SURFACE AND IMMEDIATELY ABOVE SAID WINDOW SO THAT SAID SHEET WILL INTERCEPT THE AIR STREAM ALONG THE TOP OF SAID BODY AND DEFLECT IT DOWNWARDLY ACROSS SAID WINDOW, THE PORTION OF SAID SHEET ADJACENT SAID VEHICLE AND DEFINING SAID OTHER POCKET HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN THROUGH WHICH MOISTURE COLLECTING ON THE SURFACE OF SAID SHEET MAY FLOW TO SAID OTHER POCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 232 words
IN COMBINATION AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE INCLUDING A BODY HAVING A ROOF WITH A LUGGAGE RACK MOUNTED THEREON INCLUDING A BAR EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID ROOF ADJACENT THE REAR EDGE THEREOF, SAID BODY INCLUDING A REAR SURFACE HAVING A WINDOW THEREIN, AND MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE IMPINGEMENT OF FOREIGN MATTER UPON SAID WINDWO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN FORWARD MOTION, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A SHEET OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC MATERIAL, A PAIR OF THE OPPOSITE EDGES OF SAID SHEET BEING FOLDED BACK UPON SAID SHEET AND SECURED THERETO TO FORM POCKETS ALONG SAID OPPOSITE EDGES, A FIRST ROD DISPOSED IN ONE OF SAID POCKETS AND A SECOND ROD DISPOSED IN THE OTHER OF SAID POCKETS, FIRST RELEASBLE CLAMP MEANS SECURING SAID FIRST ROD TO SAID BAR WITH SAID FIRST ROD AND THE CORRESPONDING EDGE OF SAID SHEET POSITIONED ABOVE THE SURFACE OF SAID ROOF AND SLIGHTLY FORWARDLY OF THE REAR EDGE THEREOF SECOND RELEASBALE CLAMP MEANS SECURING SAID SECOND ROD TO SAID BODY AT A POSITION SPACED REARWARDLY OF SAID REAR SURFACE AND IMMEDIATELY ABOVE SAID WINDOW SO THAT SAID SHEET WILL INTERCEPT THE AIR STREAM ALONG THE TOP OF SAID BODY AND DEFLECT IT DOWNWARDLY ACROSS SAID WINDOW, THE PORTION OF SAID SHEET ADJACENT SAID VEHICLE AND DEFINING SAID OTHER POCKET HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN THROUGH WHICH MOISTURE COLLECTING ON THE SURFACE OF SAID SHEET MAY FLOW TO SAID OTHER POCKET.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-07-15 1967-01-14 1967-07-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-15 1971-01-14 1971-07-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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