Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Snyders

Jeffrey E. Snyders has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Air exhaust and water management system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6135543
    Abstract: An air exhaust and water management system for a motor vehicle to allow air to flow out of the vehicle cabin and to restrict air and water from flowing into the vehicle cabin is provided. The system includes a vehicle body having an aperture formed therein. The system also includes an air exhauster received in the aperture including outboard actuating flaps to allow air to flow out of the cabin while restricting air from flowing into the vehicle. The system also includes a water diverter nested between the air exhauster and the vehicle body to collect and funnel water out of the cabin that may have entered the cabin through the aperture in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Esposito, Jeffrey E. Snyders, Hari K. Kosaraju