Patent ID: 11904954
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. A method for controlling a skirt assembly adapted for use on a motor vehicle, said method comprising:
(a) providing the skirt assembly, said skirt assembly comprising:
(i) a first panel, said first panel having a first panel proximal end and a first panel distal end spaced apart from the first panel proximal end, and said first panel proximal end being pivotally attached to the motor vehicle;
(ii) a second panel, said second panel having a second panel proximal end and a second panel distal end spaced apart from the second panel proximal end, and said second panel proximal end being pivotally attached to the first panel distal end;
(iii) a first actuator, said first actuator having a first actuator proximal end and a first actuator distal end spaced apart from the first actuator proximal end, and said first actuator proximal end being pivotally attached to the motor vehicle, and said first actuator distal end being pivotally attached to the first panel between the first panel proximal end and the first panel distal end;
(iv) a means for moving the second panel between an open position and a closed position;

wherein the first actuator is adapted to move between a retracted position and an extended position; and wherein the first panel of the skirt assembly is adapted to be moved between an open position and a closed position when the first actuator moves between the extended position and the retracted position;
(b) moving the first actuator between the retracted position and the extended position; and,
(c) moving the second panel between the closed position and the open position.