Air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle and method for producing same
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1. An air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first portion formed of a first plastic material having a first durometer value and adapted to be attached to a lower surface of a vehicle; and
a second portion attached to and extending downwardly from said first portion, said second portion being formed of a second material different from said first material and having a second durometer value less than said first durometer value.
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Abstract
An air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle includes a first portion and a second portion attached to and extending downwardly from the first portion. The first portion is adapted to be attached to a lower surface of a vehicle and is formed of a first material having a first durometer value. The second portion is formed of a second material different from the first material. The second portion has a second durometer value less than the first durometer value.
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1. An air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first portion formed of a first plastic material having a first durometer value and adapted to be attached to a lower surface of a vehicle; and
a second portion attached to and extending downwardly from said first portion, said second portion being formed of a second material different from said first material and having a second durometer value less than said first durometer value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for producing an air deflector, the air deflector adapted to be attached to a lower surface of an automotive vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a first plastic molding material;
b) forming a first portion of an air deflector from said first plastic molding material, said first portion having a first durometer value;
c) providing a second plastic molding material different than said first plastic molding material;
d) forming a second portion of the air deflector from said second plastic molding material, said second portion having a second durometer value less than said first durometer value; and
e) joining said first portion to said second portion to form the air deflector. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first portion formed of a first plastic material having a first durometer value and adapted to be attached to a lower surface of a vehicle; and
a second portion formed integral with and extending downwardly from said first portion, said second portion being formed of a second material different from said first material and having a second durometer value less than said first durometer value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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