Apparatus, kit and method for simulating a vehicle surface and mapping a spray pattern of a water leak tester

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12078570
APP PUB NO 20230194377A1
SERIAL NO

17559294

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A vehicle surface simulation apparatus for mapping a nozzles spray pattern of a water leak tester configured to spray water onto an exterior of a vehicle. A jig of the apparatus can be configured to simulate a plurality of exterior surface portions of two different vehicles. The jig can include at least a first area configured to represent at least a portion of a side-view profile of the first vehicle and the second vehicle, and at least a second area configured to represent at least a portion of a front-view profile of the first vehicle and at least a portion of a rear-view profile of the second vehicle. The funnel can be supported in one of the areas such that a funnel inlet lies in a plane that represents a predetermined surface of the vehicle. The conduit can be in fluid communication with the funnel and the container.

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HONDA MOTOR CO LTDTOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arham, Muhammad Pickering, CA 1 0
Kukta, Norbert L Barrie, CA 1 0
McLeod, Jason Travis Markham, CA 1 0
Sirola, Timothy Brien Barrie, CA 1 0

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