MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541024264 A) filed by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited on March 18, 2025, for A Two-Way, Selective Air-Inlet Snorkel System For Vehicles..
Inventors include Kothandaraman K.; Saravanan Selvaraj; and Lakshmanan S..
The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT Title: A TWO-WAY, SELECTIVE AIR-INLET SNORKEL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES. A two-way, selective, air-intake snorkel system (100) for vehicles, comprising a channel (10) configured in front-end carrier (14) under vehicle hood (12); air-filter (16) connected to channel (10) at rear-side thereof via default snorkel (30); main inlet (32) connected in front of the channel for entry of airflow (A1) from front of vehicle; top-snorkel (40) connected at top of channel (10) for entry of airflow (A2) from top; two-way sliding duct (15) moveable between lower position and upper position; and a mechanism (18, 37) to connect default snorkel (30) either with main inlet (32) or optional inlet (42) of top snorkel (40); wherein said mechanism (18, 37) is configured to selectively move said sliding duct (15) between lower position and upper position within channel (10) for switching between airflow (A1) and top airflow (A2) to continuously supply air to engine. FIGURE 1b.
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