Patents by Inventor Bruno Egner-Walter

Bruno Egner-Walter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9102308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for the cleaning of vehicle windows (1), with a wiper blade (10) having a wiper rubber (12), which wiper blade is able to be fastened exchangeably on a wiper arm (2) by means of a wiper blade adapter (11), wherein between the wiper blade adapter (11) and the wiper arm (2) a detent connection (15) is constructed, which comprises a detent element which is arranged on the wiper blade adapter (11) and which engages in a form-fitting manner into a corresponding opening (16) or recess on the wiper arm (2). According to the invention, the wiper blade (10) has an ageing indicator element (21) for the wiper blade (10), said ageing element being covered by a protective element (25), wherein the protective element (25) is constructed such that, and/or is arranged on the wiper blade (10) such that a mounting of the wiper blade (10) on the wiper arm (2) is only possible after a removal of the protective element (25) from the ageing indicator element (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20150166018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for the cleaning of vehicle windows (1), with a wiper blade (10) fastened exchangeably on a wiper arm (2), which wiper blade is connected with the wiper arm (2) via a wiper blade adapter (11), wherein in the fastening region to the wiper blade (10) the wiper arm (2) has a substantially U-shaped cross section, which embraces the wiper blade adapter (11), wherein on the wiper arm (2) in the connecting region a securing element (27) for the wiper blade adapter (11) is provided which is movably arranged at least in the longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (2) and which partially overlaps the wiper arm (2) in the connecting region and has a substantially U-shaped cross section with holding sections (46, 47) projecting inwards in the direction towards the wiper blade adapter (11). It is provided according to the invention that, in addition to its longitudinal displaceability, the securing element (27) is arranged pivotably on the wiper arm (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20140230177
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for cleaning vehicle windscreens with a wiper blade body (15) exhibiting a wiper rubber (16) which is connectable to a wiper arm via a wiper blade adapter (11), wherein the wiper rubber (16) exhibits a receiving groove (19, 20) for a spring strip (17, 18) on each of its two longitudinal sides, said spring strip projecting from the receiving groove (19, 20), wherein the two spring strips (17, 18) are disposed in the wiper blade adapter (11) at a defined parallel distance from each other by means of at least one holding element (30) in each case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Patent number: 8782846
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows including a wiper blade body extending in a wiper blade longitudinal axis is disclosed. A wiper blade adapter allows for a mechanical detent connection, of the wiper blade with a wiper arm adapter arranged on a wiper arm. The wiper blade adapter has an elastically arranged detent tongue, which cooperates in a form-fitting manner with the wiper arm adapter to form the detent connection. The wiper arm is U-shaped in cross section and has legs on opposing sides of a base section, which embrace the wiper blade adapter laterally. The connecting or releasing between the wiper blade adapter and the wiper arm adapter takes place at least substantially in a direction perpendicular to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. The detent tongue has a mounting region, which embraces the holding section of the wiper arm adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20130269142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of windows (1) of motor vehicles, with a carrier element (15) which has a first mounting (16) for the form-fitting fastening of a wiper rubber (11) and a second mounting (22) for fastening at least one spring rail (20) serving as a support element. According to the invention, provision is made that the second mounting (22) in the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15) forms laterally two guides (23, 24) for the spring rail (20), which embrace the lateral edge regions of the spring rail (20) in a form-fitting manner, and that the region between the guides (23, 24), viewed over the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15), is constructed at least partially, preferably completely, as an open central zone (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÀMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Publication number: 20130269140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (100) for the cleaning of windows of motor vehicles, with at least one spray channel (103, 104) arranged on the wiper blade (100), with spray openings (105) for the discharging of washing fluid (5) onto the window, with at least a first connection (16; 16a; 16b) for connecting the spray channel (103, 104) to an external hose line for the supply of the washing fluid (5), and with at least one adapter (10; 10a; 10b) for connecting the wiper blade (100) to a wiper arm (2;2a) of a wiper device (1), wherein the first connection (16; 16a; 16b) is arranged on the adapter (10; 10a; 10b), and wherein the adapter (10; 10a; 10b) is arranged hydraulically in operative connection with a second connection (22; 22a; 22b) likewise arranged on the adapter (10; 10a; 10b), which is connected with the spay channel (103, 104). According to the invention, provision is made that the adapter (10; 10a; 10b) is constructed as a single-piece plastic injection moulded part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÀMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Publication number: 20130167316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for the cleaning of vehicle windows (1), with a wiper blade (10) having a wiper rubber (12), which wiper blade is able to be fastened exchangeably on a wiper arm (2) by means of a wiper blade adapter (11), wherein between the wiper blade adapter (11) and the wiper arm (2) a detent connection (15) is constructed, which comprises a detent element which is arranged on the wiper blade adapter (11) and which engages in a form-fitting manner into a corresponding opening (16) or recess on the wiper arm (2). According to the invention, the wiper blade (10) has an ageing indicator element (21) for the wiper blade (10), said ageing element being covered by a protective element (25), wherein the protective element (25) is constructed such that, and/or is arranged on the wiper blade (10) such that a mounting of the wiper blade (10) on the wiper arm (2) is only possible after a removal of the protective element (25) from the ageing indicator element (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20130139342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for cleaning a vehicle windscreen, with a wiper blade (15), which is fastened exchangeably on a wiper arm (11), wherein along the wiper blade (15) an elongatedly constructed spray device (40) having several nozzle openings (50) is arranged for applying a washing fluid to the vehicle windscreen, which is constructed as a separate component from the wiper blade (15). It is provided according to the invention that the wiper arm (11) has a hood-shaped cover (20) for the wiper blade (15), which covers the wiper blade (15) over its entire length, and that the spray device (40) is arranged in the area of the cover (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20130097801
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) with, attached to a wiper arm (1), a wiper arm side adapter (11) to which the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) can be interchangeably attached, with, arranged on a wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c), a wiper blade side adapter (12) which interacts with the wiper arm side adapter (11), whereby the wiper blade side adapter (12) comprises a wiper blade side adapter section (24) and, swivel -mounted on a wiper blade side adapter section (24), a wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c) which interacts with the wiper arm side section (11), with nozzle openings arranged on the wiper blade (10; 10a to 10c) and with, arranged on the wiper arm side adapter section (23; 23c), a hydraulic plug-type connection (20; 60; 70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO WISCHERSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Patent number: 8381348
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm/wiper blade connection between a wiper blade (3, 3a, 3b) and a wiper arm (1) of a windscreen wiper installation for vehicles, comprising a wiper blade adapter (4) which is mounted on the wiper blade for detachably fastening the wiper blade to the wiper arm. The wiper blade is designed as a flat wiper blade and comprises at least one nozzle opening (11.1, 12.1) and/or at least one spray or distribution channel (11, 12) having nozzle openings for applying a cleaning or washing liquid to a vehicle screen on at least one wiper blade longitudinal side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
  • Publication number: 20120291216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for vehicle windows, in particular for vehicle windscreens, with a wiper arm (11) which carries an adapter (16) on the wiper arm side, which is able to be connected with a wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) by means of an adapter element (18; 18a) on the wiper blade side, wherein the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) has a wiper rubber (21) and at least one carrier rail (26, 27; 71) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70), which is arranged in operative connection with a heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) having an electrical connection (46; 56, 57; 76). According to the invention, provision is made that the electrical connection (46; 56; 57; 76) of the heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) is held in a sealing manner in a first plug connector body (48; 54, 55; 77).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Michael Schäuble, Frank Wondratschek, Bruno Egner Walter
  • Publication number: 20120246860
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows including a wiper blade body extending in a wiper blade longitudinal axis is disclosed. A wiper blade adapter allows for a mechanical detent connection, of the wiper blade with a wiper arm adapter arranged on a wiper arm. The wiper blade adapter has an elastically arranged detent tongue, which cooperates in a form-fitting manner with the wiper arm adapter to form the detent connection. The wiper arm is U-shaped in cross section and has legs on opposing sides of a base section, which embrace the wiper blade adapter laterally. The connecting or releasing between the wiper blade adapter and the wiper arm adapter takes place at least substantially in a direction perpendicular to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. The detent tongue has a mounting region, which embraces the holding section of the wiper arm adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20120246859
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows is disclosed. The wiper blade includes a wiper blade body extending in a wiper blade longitudinal axis, with a wiper rubber and a wiper blade adapter on the wiper blade body. The wiper blade adapter forms a mechanical connection, constructed as detent connection, of the wiper blade to a wiper arm adapter arranged on a wiper arm. The wiper blade adapter and the wiper arm adapter are connected to or released from one another at least substantially in a direction which extends perpendicularly to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. Spring are provided on the wiper blade adapter and/or on the wiper arm adapter, which provide an initial spring tension when the wiper blade is mounted on the wiper arm, and bring about a releasing force between the wiper arm adapter and the wiper blade adapter when the detent connection is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20120167326
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning windows of motor vehicles, with an adapter for fastening the wiper blade on a wiper arm, wherein the adapter consists of an adapter element on the wiper arm side and of an adapter element on the wiper blade side, which are arranged so as to be pivotable with respect to each other, and wherein the adapter element on the wiper arm side is connected together with the wiper arm via a detent connection. Provision is made that the adapter has at least one support surface for an auxiliary element, which serves for separating the adapter from the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 8191198
    Abstract: In the case of a wiper blade for cleaning windscreens on vehicles, particularly motor vehicles, with at least one spray duct arranged in the wiper blade with spray orifices for applying a washing or cleaning fluid to the windscreen to be cleaned, with at least one first connection for connection of the spray duct to an external line for supply of the washing or cleaning fluid and with at least one adapter for connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, the at least one connection is part of a connection and distribution element provided on the adapter, which is connected by at least a second connection to a duct section of the spray duct extending away from the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Publication number: 20120117746
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for windscreen wiper modules, having a wiper blade body, which presents at least one wiping rubber (12) forming at least one wiping lip (12.1), presents at least one spring rail (11) in addition to at least one retaining strip (10) on which the wiping rubber (12) is held and which (retaining strip (10)) possesses at least one profile section designed as a hollow profile, in which at least a partial length of the spring rail (11) is accommodated, wherein at least one heating foil (19) is arranged over at least a partial length together with the at least one spring rail (11) in the profile section (10.1) of the retaining strip (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
  • Publication number: 20120005855
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for use in windscreen wiper modules of vehicles, essentially consisting of a wiping rubber in addition to two spring rails, extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, spaced apart from one another and receiving the wiping rubber in a subsection between them, which each respectively project over the wiping rubber on the wiper blade longitudinal sides and with at least one jet or injection strip provided on one longitudinal side of the wiper blade, having at least one injection or washing duct with a large number of jet or injection openings for application of a washing and cleaning fluid to a vehicle windscreen and which, with use of clip-like fixtures spanning the wiper blade on the upper side of the wiper blade, is retained on the external peripheries of the spring rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Publication number: 20110302738
    Abstract: Wiper blade for windscreen wiper modules for vehicles and in a design as a flat wiper blade, with a wiping rubber forming a wiping lip with at least one spring rail connected to the wiping rubber and in addition with at least one spoiler profile connected to the wiping rubber and to the at least one spring rail and manufactured as an independent profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
  • Publication number: 20110185531
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm/wiper blade connection between a wiper blade (3, 3a, 3b) and a wiper arm (1) of a windscreen wiper installation for vehicles, comprising a wiper blade adapter (4) which is mounted on the wiper blade for detachably fastening the wiper blade to the wiper arm. The wiper blade is designed as a flat wiper blade and comprises at least one nozzle opening (11.1, 12.1) and/or at least one spray or distribution channel (11, 12) having nozzle openings for applying a cleaning or washing liquid to a vehicle screen on at least one wiper blade longitudinal side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
  • Publication number: 20110167577
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade for cleaning the windshields of vehicles, comprising at least one elongated carrier element (6) on which a wiper strip (5) having at least one wiper lip (5.1) is held, a wiper blade adapter attached to the carrier element (6), said adapter being designed to mechanically connect the wiper blade (2) to a wiper arm (1) or to a wiper arm adapter (11) provided on the wiper arm (1) in a joint direction, at least one electric heating element provided on the wiper blade (2), and at least one electrical connecting element provided on the wiper blade adapter on the wiper blade side, said connecting element having at least one electrical contact for establishing an electrical connection between the heating element and a power supply provided or held on the wiper arm (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble