Patent ID: 8100209

Claim:
An air flow system for a vehicle, the air flow system adapted to collect air from a frontal region of the vehicle and direct the air to an engine intake, the air flow system comprising: at least one air entryway, the at least one air entryway disposed along a frontal region of the vehicle; a passageway in flow communication with the at least one air entryway and disposed downstream of the air entryway; a cover including a first wall having a screen region, a second wall spaced from the first wall, and a floor extending between the first and second walls, the first and second walls and the floor defining a basin, the basin disposed downstream of the passageway and in flow communication therewith via the screen region, and the basin disposed upstream of and in communication with the engine intake, wherein the cover is a bulkhead cover adapted for use in a vehicle engine compartment, the bulkhead cover comprising a generally planar member defining an upper face and the floor; and wherein the basin is accessible from the upper face of the planar member and contiguous therewith, the first wall and second wall extending from the planar member, the second wall facing the first wall and spaced therefrom, and the floor generally parallel to the upper face of the planar member, the basin defining a recessed region disposed below the upper face, and the first wall defining a plurality of openings as the screen region, the plurality of openings adapted to enable and promote passage of an air flow therethrough.