There is provided an aerofoil device 10 to aid clearing of a surface 14 of water droplets and dust. The device 10 comprising a primary arcuate member 16 having an outer curved face (30, Fig 3) and an inner face (32) and a secondary arcuate member (18), wherein the inner face (32) has a seat portion 34 to receive a clearable surface 14 and the secondary arcuate member 18 is spaced apart from the primary arcuate member 16 and proximal the inner face. The secondary arcuate member 18 may comprise at least two spaced apart arcuate elements 22, 20 in a fixed relationship to each other. The aerofoil device may have a trailing edge configured to be position able spaced apart from and at an angle of between -15 to +15 degrees relative to the clearable surface. The secondary device having two (fig 4, 27, 29) spaced apart arcuate members fixed relative to each other, forming a chamber with a tapering cross-section along its length. The aerofoil device may be used to aid cleaning of a mirror or window.


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    Title :

    Aerofoil device


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    Publication date :

    2016-08-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen



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