Air vent dial for automobile

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9821631
SERIAL NO

15038526

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An air vent dial for an automobile includes an air vent housing having an air path and a damper for opening or closing the air path; a dial housing provided in the air vent housing and having an opening and holding projections; and a dial assembly having a dial knob to be fitted into the opening and a rear fixing plate connected to the damper through a link member to control the opening and closing degrees of the damper. The dial housing has the holding projections at positions corresponding to opening and closing positions of the damper. The dial assembly has a dial elongated hole and fixing projection projecting inwards and contacting the holding projections while being guided and moving along the rear outer peripheral surface of the dial housing at outside of the rear fixing plate having the dial elongated hole.

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NIFCO KOREA INC146 ASANVALLEYNAM-RO DUNPO-MYEON CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO ASAN-SI 31409

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Jeong Hoon Cheonan-si, KR 142 1006

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