Air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle and method for producing the same
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1. An air deflector for attachment to a lower surface of a vehicle, comprising:
- a monolithic front air deflector including a first portion formed of a first plastic material having a first durometer value and adapted to be attached to the lower surface at a front of the vehicle; and
a second portion fused to said first portion to prevent detachment therefrom and movement therebetween 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, whereby when said air deflector is attached to the lower front surface of the vehicle, said first and second portions deflect air the vehicle moves forward.
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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 the 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 monolithic front air deflector including a first portion formed of a first plastic material having a first durometer value and adapted to be attached to the lower surface at a front of the vehicle; and
a second portion fused to said first portion to prevent detachment therefrom and movement therebetween 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, whereby when said air deflector is attached to the lower front surface of the vehicle, said first and second portions deflect air the vehicle moves forward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A multi-material unitary molded air deflector adapted to be attached to a lower surface of a vehicle, comprising
a monolithic front air deflector including a first portion formed of a polypropylene plastic material having a first durometer value and adapted to be attached to the lower surface at a front of the vehicle; - and
a second portion formed of a low durometer thermoplastic elastomer and having a second durometer value less than said first durometer value, said second portion extending downwardly from said first portion, wherein said first and second portions are fused together at a seam to prevent detachment from and movement between one another to form the unitary air deflector, whereby when said air deflector is attached to the lower front surface of the vehicle, said first and second portions deflect air as the vehicle moves forward. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A monolithic air deflector adapted to be attached to a lower surface of a vehicle, comprising
a monolithic front air deflector including, a first portion formed of a first material having a high hardness property and adapted to be attached to the lower surface at a front of the vehicle, said first portion including a plurality of integral projections extending therefrom to facilitate attaching said air deflector to the lower surface of the vehicle; - and
a second portion co-molded with said first portion to form said monolithic air deflector and to prevent detachment therefrom and movement therebetween, said second portion extending downwardly from said first portion, said second portion being formed of a second material different from said first material and having a low hardness property, whereby when said air deflector is attached to the lower front surface of the vehicle, said first and second portions deflect air as the vehicle moves forward.
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