Patents by Inventor Daniel Maubray

Daniel Maubray 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: 6009591
    Abstract: A motor vehicle screen wiper blade comprises an articulated structure which carries, by means of a set of grips, a wiping strip of flexible material which it applies against the glass surface to be swept, so that the wiping strip follows the curvature of the latter. The grips grasp a longitudinal support or claw portion of the wiping strip, and the wiper blade includes at least one accessory such as a flexible aerodynamic deflector. The accessory includes at least one fastening lug for fastening it on the blade, this fastening lug being interposed between a grip of the latter and the claw portion of the wiping strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5943728
    Abstract: A motor vehicle screen wiper blade comprises an articulated structure which carries, by means of a set of grips, a wiping strip of flexible material which it applies against the glass surface to be swept, so that the wiping strip follows the curvature of the latter. The grips grasp a longitudinal support or claw portion of the wiping strip, and the wiper blade includes at least one accessory such as a flexible aerodynamic deflector. The accessory includes at least one fastening lug for fastening it on the blade, this fastening lug being interposed between a grip of the latter and the claw portion of the wiping strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5737799
    Abstract: A screen wiper, in particular for a motor vehicle windshield, comprises: an elongate wiper blade having a flexible wiping strip for contact with a curved swept surface, the wiping strip being mounted on the blade in such a way that it can deform in one plane so as to follow the curvature of the swept surface; and an elongate flexible deflector which is so configured as to form a mask that tends to divert air streams so that, when the vehicle is travelling at high speeds, an aerodynamic force is exerted on the blade which tends to urge the flexible wiping strip into contact with the swept surface. The deflector is able to deform on the wiper blade, and its deformation is controlled by the flexible wiping strip itself. The wiper includes, in at least two points along the length of the wiper blade, means for transmitting to the deflector the deformation of the wiping strip, so that this latter deformation is reproduced in the deflector. The blade has first guide means, and the deflector has second guide means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Daniel Maubray, Corinne Soucheyre
  • Patent number: 5713099
    Abstract: The invention concerns a windscreen wiper for a motor vehicle, of the type having a windscreen wiper arm provided with an articulated structure which carries, by means of a series of claws, a wiper blade made of a flexible material, and of the type having a flexible aerodynamic deflector mounted on the arm, wherein the deflector has at least one clasp for fixing it onto the blade of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5699583
    Abstract: A motor vehicle screen wiper is of the type comprising a screen wiper blade having an articulated structure which carries, by means of a set of gripping elements, a wiping strip of flexible material. It also includes a flexible aerodynamic deflector mounted on the blade. The deflector includes at least one fastening lug which is fitted on to a gripping element of the articulated structure of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5283925
    Abstract: A windshield wiper apparatus comprises an arm carrying a blade. The latter comprises a mounting member carrying a wiping strip, the apparatus being adapted to be fitted with an air deflector. In accordance with the invention, the air deflector is carried by the arm or the blade, through at least two articulations. The invention is especially applicable to automotive vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5218735
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper comprising an air deflector has the form of an arm with a windscreen wiper device articulated thereto, and an air deflector carried by at least one of the elements of the windscreen wiper so as to deflect the air flows which impinge against the elements of the windscreen wiper. An auxiliary air deflector is provided between the air deflector and the surface to be wiped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5138739
    Abstract: In a deflector for a windshield wiper including an arm on which a blade is pivoted, the deflector is carried by at least one of the elements comprising the arm and blade of the wiper, in such a way as to divert the air streams. In accordance with the invention, the deflector comprises a main section which is carried by at least one of the said elements of the windshield wiper, together with at least one lateral end portion which is movable with respect to the main section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5133104
    Abstract: The invention is concerned mainly with a wiping strip for a windshield wiper blade, the strip comprising a base and a wiping element for wiping contact with a surface. The wiping element is articulated on the base through a web portion which is protected from deposits of mud, ice etc. by two wing portion which also improve the aerodynamic performance of the wiping strip. The invention is particularly applicable to equipment for automotive vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 5042106
    Abstract: An air flow deflector for a windshield wiper includes a profiled portion joined to a means for attaching the deflector on a wiper blade or on a wiper arm. The deflector includes surfaces which obstruct the air flow. In addition, it includes guide means for the air flow. The invention is particularly applicable to windshield wiper systems for automotive vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 4916774
    Abstract: A windshield wiper drive mechanism includes a crank driven by a motor shaft and having, towards the end of the crank remote from the motor shaft, a crank pin carrying an eccentric crank head piece on which a crosshead is pivoted. The head piece carries a latch which includes a latch finger movable under the action of a resilient member and arranged to leave the crank head piece free to move with respect to the crank when the latter is rotating in a first direction, but to prevent such relative rotation when the crank is rotating in the opposite direction. The latch finger includes a radial latch arm extending outwardly, while the crosshead has a recess for receiving the latch arm. The crank head piece has an opening for receiving the free end of the latch finger. The latch arm is so positioned, and is of such thickness, that, when the latch finger is engaged in the opening in the crank, the latch arm lies between the face to face surfaces of the crosshead and of the crank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventors: Philippe Arlon, Jean-Pierre Eustache, Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: 4794818
    Abstract: The transmission mechanism (M) allows the effective length (L) of the crank (6) to be varied to obtain a "parked position" of the windscreen wiper. The mechanism comprises an eccentric (9) secured to the shaft (3), this eccentric being mounted in a bore (13) of the crank (6); locking structure (V) for locking the rotation between the eccentric (9) and the crank (6) to ensure a linkage in rotation in one direction and to release the eccentric from rotation with the crank in the opposite direction; and locking structure (D) for locking the crank (6) for rotation in relation to the support (4) when the shaft (3) rotates in the reverse direction to the normal direction, as well as at the start of the rotation of the shaft in the normal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Equipements Automobiles Marchal
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Eustache, Daniel Maubray
  • Patent number: D327866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Valeo Systems d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Daniel Maubray