Variable aerodynamic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8944489
APP PUB NO 20130057021A1
SERIAL NO

13395088

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A variable aerodynamic device for a vehicle, comprising: a wing element (1) having a front and a rear; a frame or body (2) for mounting to a vehicle; a linear actuator (4, 5) mounted between the body (2) and a first mounting point or first location (8) on the wing element for moving the rear of the wing element between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the body; and a guide strut or linkage (9) mounted between the body and the wing element, the linkage being pivotally coupled to the wing element at a second mounting point or second location (10) forwards of the first location (8); the linkage being configured such that when the rear of the wing element is moved by the linear actuator between the raised position and the lowered position, the second location moves rearwardly relative to the body.

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Patent Owner(s)

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MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITEDMCLAREN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE CHERTSEY ROAD WOKING GU21 4YH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Begley, John Twyford, GB 3 15
Curnow, Jeremy Twyford, GB 4 30
Patterson, Neil Wokingham, GB 6 35

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