MUMBAI, India, June 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202311084391 A) filed by Mercedes-Benz Group Ag, Stuttgart, Germany, on Dec. 11, 2023, for 'device to direct airflow from hvac system of vehicle.'

Inventor(s) include Ronnie Mathew.

The application for the patent was published on June 20, under issue no. 25/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The device (100) includes a plurality of linkages (104) including multiple sets of linkages, each set of linkage coupled between adjacent rings, and each of the plurality of linkages (104) is configured to be selectively moved between an extended position and a collapsed position. The device (100) further includes an outer covering arranged around the plurality of rings (102) to provide a bellows shape to the device (100), and one end of the bellows-shaped device (100) is detachably coupled to an air vent (108) of the HVAC system. Furthermore, selectively extending the plurality of linkages (104) moves the plurality of rings (102) farther apart to create an extended position of the device (100) with a shape and size that are required for directing air from the air vent (108) to a desired location in the vehicle."

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