Patent ID: 7641275

Claim:
A wind deflector noise reduction system for reducing wind noise in a motor vehicle having a window located rearwardly to a pillar of the motor vehicle, the system comprising: a pillar having a generally planar surface with a front edge and a rear edge; a panel extending over and mounted parallel to said generally planar surface of said pillar, said panel having a front edge adjacent to said front edge of said pillar and an unattached rear edge adjacent to said rear edge of said pillar, said panel pivotally attached to said pillar and operable to rotate about a vertical axis and move between a closed position and an open position, said rotation to the open position causing said rearward edge of said panel being pivoted outwardly from said pillar and operable to deflect wind from entering the moving vehicle; an actuator associated with said panel and operable to pivot said panel between said closed and said open position; and a controller operable to be activated to energize said actuator.