Patent ID: 8439143
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: B60K,F02M

Abstract:
1. A vehicle air intake system, comprising: a grille disposed along a forward end of a vehicle, the grille having one or more inlet apertures for admitting airflow; a bulkhead extending laterally across the vehicle rearwardly of the grille; an intake enclosure having an intake port disposed over the bulkhead; and a bulkhead cover extending from the bulkhead to the grille, the bulkhead cover having louvers defining airflow passages therebetween for allowing the airflow admitted by the grille to pass to the intake port while inhibiting the passage of particles entrained in the airflow, wherein each of the louvers has a rearward end and a forward end, the forward end of each louver arranged closer to a forward end of the vehicle than the rearward end of each louver and the forward end of each louver elevated relative to the rearward end of each louver.