Patent ID: 6908283

Claim:
A vehicle fan shroud made integrally with a coolant reservoir comprising: a fan shroud unit formed from a single piece of material and having a substantially flat flange portion and a hub portion for a radiator fan, said hub portion having a circular periphery; and coolant reservoir for a coolant having a shape of an irregular polygon to match the configuration of a portion of said circular periphery of said hub portion, said coolant reservoir having a top portion, a bottom portion, and side portions, of which one side portion is open, said coolant reservoir being made from a substantially transparent material that allows to see the level of said coolant; and means for connecting said coolant reservoir to said substantially flat portion of said fan shroud by sealingly attaching said open side portion of said coolant reservoir so that said flat portion closes said one side of said coolant reservoir and forms a wall of said coolant reservoir.