Patents Examined by Gary K. Graham
  • Patent number: 11702042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for de-icing and/or cleaning insects off a vehicle window (10) which is designed to perform at least a window wiping function and comprising a continuous-rotation motor (40) designed to drive the rotation of at least one wiper (30) to at least a first level corresponding to a first wiping speed, referred to as high wiping speed (HWS), and a second level at a second wiping speed, referred to as low wiping speed (LWS) and lower than the first, so as to perform the wiping function, and a system for spraying a specific, de-icing or insect-cleaning liquid, onto the window (10) from the said at least one wiper (30), characterized in that the continuous-rotation motor is designed in such a way as to operate at a third speed (CS), lower than the second speed, and in that the device is configured to cause the said wiper (30) to at least descend from the high position (PH) as far as the low position (PB) with the motor (40) operating at the very slow speed (CS) and with the said sp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Denis Thebault
  • Patent number: 11702041
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) includes a wiper strip (16) and a fastening element (18) for fastening the wiper strip (16) on a wiper arm (12). The fastening element (18) has a wall (30) which can be displaced in parallel and which can be displaced between two parallel end positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Steven Renckens
  • Patent number: 11702039
    Abstract: A wiper device (10) having a wiper arm adapter (16) and having a cover unit (30) which is mounted on the wiper arm adapter (16) so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (36) between an open position (34) and a closed position (32) and which, in the closed position (32), at least partially covers the wiper arm adapter (16) in relation to an environment. The cover unit (30), in the closed position (32), is displaceable translationally between an unlocked position (38) and a locked position (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Rapp, Adam Ugron, Andrija Terentic, Denis Parenta, Matea Mikulic, Najdan Jocic, Nikola Dilparic, Raf Greunlinx, Sascha Geissler, Stijn Truyens, Tanja Bosnic
  • Patent number: 11702040
    Abstract: A wiper device having a wiper arm and a wiper blade device, wherein the wiper blade device has a wiper strip, a spoiler, and a wiper blade, and wherein the wiper blade device furthermore has an adapter with a fluid inlet and two fluid outlets to conduct fluid into fluid channels of the spoiler. The adapter is of multi-part design such that the adapter has a first part, which has the fluid inlet, a first outlet region and a second outlet region. The first part furthermore has a deflection geometry for conducting a fluid entering the fluid inlet to the first outlet region and the second outlet region. The adapter furthermore has a second part and a third part, wherein the second part closes the first outlet region and has the first fluid outlet, and wherein the third part closes the second outlet region and has the second fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 11702009
    Abstract: A side view mirror wiping mechanism has a wiper blade assembly being removably attachable to a side view mirror. The wiper blade assembly is in electrical communication with a solar energy power source and is actuated via a wireless remote. The solar energy power source is wrapped about the outer surface of the side view mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Levada R. Hunter
  • Patent number: 11697396
    Abstract: A spoiler of an automotive wiper system that extends in a main direction of elongation and is configured to be mounted on the wiper system's arm or a wiper where the spoiler is predominantly formed by a one-piece main layer, where the spoiler includes at least one engraving zone in which the main layer has a cavity that houses at least one secondary layer that is distinct from the main layer and the engraving zone is configured in such a way that the at least one secondary layer is elongated while being at least partially covered by the main layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Vincent Gaucher
  • Patent number: 11697398
    Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper blade for a vehicle, comprising at least one wiper strip intended to come to bear on a glazed surface and at least one bending member (1) housed in a support, the wiper strip being held by the support, the bending member (1) being configured to generate curvature in the wiper blade, the bending member (1) being arranged in the form of a longitudinally extending strip, the strip comprising, seen in cross-section, an intermediate portion (2) arranged between two lateral portions (3a, 3b) of the strip, characterized in that a first thickness (12) of the intermediate portion (2) is less than a second thickness (13) of at least one of the lateral portions (3a, 3b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 11685341
    Abstract: An aircraft windshield wiper system includes a wiper arm, a wiper blade coupled to a first end of the wiper arm, and an output shaft coupled to a second end of the wiper arm. The wiper blade includes a support member coupled to a blade element through a clip and a fastener extending through the blade element. The support member can be made from a composite material and the clip and fastener allow for attachment of the blade element to the support member without piercing the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Vishwanath Hitnalli, Venkata Anil Kumar Mothe, Jai Kumar Gowda, Kotturswamy Haluvagalu
  • Patent number: 11643051
    Abstract: Heated wiper device for a vehicle, in particular for a snowgroomer, the wiper device comprising: a wiper blade configured for being springily against the windscreen's outer surface of the vehicle; a wiper blade carrier; wherein the wiper blade carrier supports and at least partially houses the wiper blade; a box supporting and at least partially housing the wiper blade carrier; a wiper arm comprising a first end coupled to the box and a second end configured for being rotatably coupled to the vehicle to enable the wiper blade to move on the windscreen; and an electrical heating device coupled to the box in a position such that the electrical heating device is facing the wiper blade carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PRINOTH S.P.A.
    Inventors: Günther Steiner, Jamie Simon Thom
  • Patent number: 11628807
    Abstract: A wiper system for use with a windshield includes a track guide, a wiper assembly, a drive mechanism and a wipe mechanism. The wiper assembly has a wiper arm attached at a first end thereof to a rotor rotatably disposed on a wiper carrier, wherein the wiper carrier is engaged with the track guide and is configured for translation therealong. The drive mechanism is connected with the wiper carrier and is configured for positioning the wiper carrier along the track guide. The wipe mechanism is connected with at least one of the rotor and the wiper carrier and is configured to cause the rotor to rotate, thereby causing the wiper arm to produce a wiping motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: James W. Wells, Jeff E. Nasca, Charles W. Wampler, Muhammad E. Abdallah, Nagarajan Sivashanmugam, Richard Nietz, Patrick Kroner, Bryan T. Campbell
  • Patent number: 11628809
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 11628808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper arm head adapted to be connected to a wiper arm body, the wiper arm head comprises: a base end section, a front-end section, and a body section having a pair of left and right side walls longitudinally extending from the base end section towards the front-end section. The wiper arm head comprises a first retainer connection assembly and a second retainer connection assembly formed integrally with the wiper arm head and configured to connect the wiper arm head to the wiper arm body, which comprises a first retainer and a second retainer to hold a first wiper blade and a second wiper blade respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eduardo Ribeiro Santos, Roberto Arturo Lechuga, Dattashyam Parthasarathy
  • Patent number: 11628806
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a windshield wiper system that includes moving a wiper arm, of the windshield wiper system, within at least a portion of a full range of motion defined by at least one physical boundary, determining a position of the wiper arm when it contacts the at least one physical boundary, defining, based on the determined position of the wiper arm, an operating range of motion for the wiper arm that is shorter than the full range of motion, and setting the wiper arm to operate within the defined operating range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kracker, Joshua Thomas Glazier, Erik F. De Almeida
  • Patent number: 11623614
    Abstract: A motor vehicle wiper blade includes a spoiler which extends along a longitudinal direction and a lip disposed on the spoiler. The spoiler has, along the longitudinal direction, a cutout which extends in a direction of the lip. The motor vehicle wiper blade has an inner circle side and an outer circle side. The cutout is disposed on the inner circle side of the motor vehicle wiper blade and there is no cutout on the outer circle side of the motor vehicle wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Beitelschmidt, Martin Hampel, Thomas Krammel, Simon Kuhn
  • Patent number: 11623615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper frame (10) comprising a device (24), in particular an aerodynamic deflector, for dis-pensing and/or spraying liquid, comprising at least one liquid flow channel (26), a longitudinal end (27) of which opens on an end face (28) of the device (24), a plug (40) for closing off the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26), which is inserted inside a longitudinal end section (27) of said channel (26), and a tip (30) arranged opposite the end face (28) of the device (24), characterised in that the closing plug (40) is a separate component from the tip (30), such as a spherical ball, such that the tip (30) and the plug (40) together ensure the closing off of the longitudinal end (27) of the liquid flow channel (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Christophe Chassaing, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Pierre Sevellec, Denis Thebault
  • Patent number: 11618415
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a wiper assembling structure, which includes a fixing seat, an accessory seat, and a blade set. The fixing seat includes a shell seat and multiple pressing blocks disposed in the shell seat. The accessory seat includes a bottom plate and two side plates perpendicularly extended from the bottom plate. Each of two ends of each side plate is formed with multiple protrusive sheets. The accessory seat is positioned in the fixing seat by inserting the protrusive sheets into the shell seat to be pressed by the pressing blocks. The blade set includes an elastic sheet and a rubber strip. The elastic sheet is disposed under the bottom plate. The rubber strip is connected with the elastic sheet and extended on one side of the accessory seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang
  • Patent number: 11608033
    Abstract: A windshield wiper connector is disclosed for connecting a variety of wiper arms with a wiper blade. The connector may include a rotating cap as well as an adapter. The adapter may be inserted into a trapezoidal groove, and the adapter may have a pin passage for receiving a pin from a wiper arm. The groove may receive a trapezoidal roller from a wiper arm. The connector may include a channel, and a bayonet style wiper arm may be secured in the channel as well as by the cap and by a pillar projecting from the channel. Other similar wiper arms may be connected with a wiper blade using the disclosed inventive concepts. A wiper blade assembly having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure, and a connector is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: PYLON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroshi Kawashima
  • Patent number: 11603077
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (6) for an oscillating arm (7), wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis (11) near one end, the connecting device comprising at least two parts (8, 9) provided with protrusion/hole means arranged for pivotally and detachably connecting the parts together through a snapping operation, wherein the first part is retained onto the wiper blade and wherein the second part comprises a channel arranged for inserting the oscillating arm therein, wherein the windscreen wiper device is provided with retaining means arranged for retaining the connecting
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: TRICO BELGIUM SA
    Inventor: Guillaume Seiller
  • Patent number: 11590935
    Abstract: A wiper device includes a wiper arm and a drive section. The wiper arm has a base end portion supported by a support section provided at a vehicle, and is configured such that a wiping surface of the vehicle is wiped back and forth by a wiper blade coupled to a leading end portion of the wiper arm. The drive section is configured to displace at least a leading end portion side of the wiper arm in an up-and-down direction with respect to the wiping surface during back and forth movement of the wiper arm, irrespective of force the wiper blade receives from the wiping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinnosuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11577701
    Abstract: A wiper device is disclosed. The wiper device coupled to a wiper arm to remove a foreign substance of the present invention includes a contact member configured to wipe off the foreign substance, a pressing member configured to press the contact member to be in contact with a windshield, and a cover member configured to cover the pressing member, wherein the cover member is provided with a supporting unit formed with a coupling hole and the pressing member is provided with a coupling unit configured to be inserted into the coupling hole to be coupled with the supporting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Myoung Yeon Kim, Jae-Yong Jeong