An air deflector adapted to be attached to the upper windshield crossbeam of a convertible vehicle. The air deflector includes a top surface, a front portion, an outer side portion, an inner side portion and a rear wing portion. The rear wing portion extends upwards from the top surface. The air deflector may further include a locking device adapted to lock the air deflector in the locking arrangement for the retractable top.
1. An air deflector mounted on an upper windshield crossbeam of a convertible vehicle, the air deflector comprising:
a top surface;
a front portion;
an outer side portion;
an inner side portion;
a rear wing portion extending upwards from the top surface; and
a locking device operatively configured to lock the front portion to an upper windshield crossbeam.
2. The air deflector defined in claim 1 wherein the outer side portion extends downwards from the top surface.
3. The air deflector defined in claim 1 wherein the top surface is convex.
4. The air deflector defined in claim 1 wherein the air deflector is formed from a plastic material.
5. The air deflector defined in claim 1 wherein the front portion and the rear wing portion are connected to one another by a plurality of struts.
6. The air deflector defined in claim 5 wherein the struts are foldable.
7. The air deflector defined in claim 5 further comprising a midportion between the front portion and the rear wing portion, the midportion consisting of a flexible material.
8. The air deflector as defined in claim 7 wherein the flexible material is a woven fabric.
9. The air deflector as defined in claim 1 wherein the air deflector has a substantially rectangular shape.
10. The air deflector as defined in claim 1 wherein the wing shape of the rear wing portion extends into the inner side portion.