Patent ID: 9399493
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: B62D

Claim Text:
1. An air deflector device configured for mounting on a front hood of a motor vehicle adjacent a windshield for deflecting air away from the windshield as the vehicle moves forward, said deflector device comprising: (a) at least one elongate deflector member configured to be mounted substantially horizontally on the hood transverse to the central, longitudinal axis of the vehicle, said deflector member having a forward edge and a rearward edge when so mounted, the deflector member having an upper surface facing away from the hood when mounted thereon and at least one opening in said upper surface for the egress of air; and (b) an air blower and an air pipe for directing forced air to said deflector member for egress through said at least one opening, thereby creating a smooth lateral flow of air over the deflector member by means of the Coanda effect.