US3814472A
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Air deflector for vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-25
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1993-06-25
Abstract
Abstract An air deflector for a vehicle, comprising an inflatable contoured bag having as a defined perimeter a separately inflatable bead, with air valves opening into the bag and into the bead. A frame attachable to a vehicle comprises a channel with a restricted slot whereby the deflated bead is receivable into the channel and retained in the channel when inflated.
Inventors
- 👤 J Zelikovitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32; B60P3/22; B62; B62D; B62D35/00; B62D35/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
An air deflector for a vehicle, comprising: a flexible, inflatable bag having an air valve opening into the bag, and an inflatable tubular bead circumscribing the bag and fixed thereto with a further air valve opening into the bead, the bag having a predetermined shape when inflated and the bead forming a predetermined perimeter about the bag.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
An air deflector for a vehicle, comprising: a flexible, inflatable bag having an air valve opening into the bag, and an inflatable tubular bead circumscribing the bag and fixed thereto with a further air valve opening into the bead, the bag having a predetermined shape when inflated and the bead forming a predetermined perimeter about the bag.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 1 including a frame attachable to the vehicle, the frame being constructed and arranged to retain the bead of the bag when the bead is inflated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 1 in which the walls of the bag and the bead are coextensive, a continuous portion of the opposing walls of the bag being sealed together to form the bead.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 1 in which material forming the bag is vinyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 2 in which the frame comprises at least one channel having a base and an upstanding pair of flanges, the flanges of the channel converging to form a cavity having a slotted opening whereby the bead when deflated is receivable in the cavity and held in the cavity when inflated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 5 in which the base of the channel has a plurality of apertures for receiving fastening means for attachment of the frame to a vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 6 including an aperture, in at least one of the flanges, opposing each of the apertures in the base of the channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 2 in which the base of the channel is flat, one of the flanges of the channel projects from the base at right angles thereto towards said one flange.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 2 including a spacer having one surface contoured to be registrable with the base of the channel and another surface contoured to be registrable with a given surface of the vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
An air deflector as claimed in claim 1 in which the bag has at least one recess inwardly from the perimeter thereof, the continuity of the bead being interrupted at the recess.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2863695A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |