Patent ID: 8613147

Claim:
An assembly for removing liquids from surfaces of a vehicle comprising; a support ( 20 ) defining a top plenum ( 22 ) for distributing air disposed along a top plenum axis (X) defining an attachment opening ( 36 ) and in a support plane (ρ) extending through said top plenum axis (X) from said top plenum ( 22 ) for supporting the assembly in a support plane (ρ), said attachment opening ( 36 ) disposed radially from said top plenum axis (X) at an attachment angle (α) relative to said support plane (ρ), a bag ( 40 ) having an opening ( 42 ) attached to said attachment opening ( 36 ) of said top plenum ( 22 ) to extend downwardly from said top plenum ( 22 ) to a distal end ( 44 ) in an inflated and down position being movable relative to said top plenum ( 22 ) in an arc (R) between said down position and an inflated and up position, a nozzle ( 46 ) disposed on a nozzle centerline ( n ) at said distal end ( 44 ) of said bag ( 40 ) to define a nozzle opening ( 48 ) disposed in a nozzle plane (a) transverse to said nozzle centerline ( n ), characterized by said nozzle plane (σ) of said nozzle ( 46 ) being slanted open toward said support plane (ρ) at a first nozzle acute angle (κ) in said down position and being slanted open from said support plane (ρ) at a second nozzle acute angle (μ) in said up position.