| US 7,490,891 B2 | ||
| Spoiler device | ||
| Kazuki Terakawa, Anjo (Japan); and Makoto Sakai, Toyota (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 27, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/215,391. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0001757 A1, Jan. 01, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60J 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 296—180.1 [296/146.8] | 5 Claims |
| 1. A spoiler device for a vehicle for controlling air stream of the vehicle, the spoiler device covering a hinge member and
pivoting in response to a pivotal movement of a back door supported by the hinge member in a pivotally movable manner in a
vertical direction thereof, the spoiler device comprising:
an upper wall portion adapted to be arranged adjacent to a roof of the vehicle and extending along the roof in a width direction
of the vehicle;
a lower wall portion formed integrally with the upper wall portion by blow forming and provided between the upper wall portion
and a hinge shaft provided at the hinge member, the lower wall portion including an opening at a portion located above the
hinge shaft; and
a cover fixedly attached to the lower wall portion for covering the opening.
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