Patent ID: 9278605
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: B60H

Claim Text:
1. An air distribution arrangement for distributing a flow of air produced by an HVAC system of a vehicle, the air distribution arrangement comprising: a body having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body configured for attachment to the vehicle downstream of the flow of air; a channel defined in the upper surface, the channel disposed to receive a first portion of the flow of air and configured to guide the first portion along a length of the upper surface, the channel having a generally U-shaped configuration in cross section along substantially an entire length of the channel, an upper portion of the channel being open to a passenger compartment of the vehicle and free of a covering along substantially the entire length of the channel, and an inner portion of the channel being substantially free of structure along substantially the entire length of the channel; and a duct associated with the lower surface and extending along a path corresponding with the length, the duct disposed to receive a second portion of the flow of air and configured to guide the second portion along the path, the duct being in fluid communication with the channel at a plurality of locations along the path, wherein the channel and the duct are aligned with one another such that the channel and the duct direct the first portion and the second portion, respectively, in substantially the same direction along the body.