Vehicle cooling fan shroud with an articulatable portion
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1. A vehicle fan shroud comprising:
- a first portion and a second portion, said second portion movable relative said first portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle cooling fan shroud includes a barrel portion which surrounds a cooling fan and is integrated with a substantially rectilinear shroud portion which surrounds a radiator. The barrel portion includes a first portion and a second portion pivotally attached to the first portion. By pivoting the second portion relative the first cylindrical portion and into the rectilinear shroud portion, the shape of the fan shroud is changed to assist insertion of the fan shroud into an engine compartment.
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1. A vehicle fan shroud comprising:
a first portion and a second portion, said second portion movable relative said first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle fan shroud comprising:
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a rectilinear shroud portion; and
a barrel portion extending from said rectilinear shroud portion, said barrel portion comprising a first barrel portion and a second barrel portion, said second barrel portion movable relative said first barrel portion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of installing a vehicle fan shroud comprising the steps of:
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(1) moving a second portion of a fan shroud relative a first portion of the fan shroud;
(2) mounting the fan shroud within a vehicle engine compartment; and
(3) moving the second portion of the fan shroud relative the first portion of the fan shroud after said step (2). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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