Patents by Inventor Gundolf Surkamp

Gundolf Surkamp 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: 7814611
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Publication number: 20090271939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (10), particularly for a motor vehicle, having a support (12) which is particularly constructed in a substantially tubular shape. A drive unit (34) with a housing (36) is arranged on the support (12), said housing having a holder (38). According to the invention, the support (12) has a section (42) which is substantially H-shaped in cross section for fastening to the holder (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Benner, Rainer Hummel, Jose Carlos Pino Joaquin, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp, Achim Kraus, Hermann Burkard
  • Patent number: 7565728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting a wiping angle (?1, ?2) between a park position and a reversal position (28, 30) of a wiper lever (16, 18) of a windshield wiper system for a motor vehicle with at least one wiper lever (18) whose park position or reversal position (30) runs approximately parallel to an A pillar (14) of a vehicle body, which laterally delimits a windshield (10), wherein the wiping angle (?2) is adjusted by means of an eccentric ball pivot (60), which is arranged on a free end of a driving crank (54) and connects the same to a motor crank (52) in an articulated manner by means of an articulated rod (42), while the other end of the driving crank (54) sits on a drive shaft (56) in a rotationally fixed manner, said drive shaft driving a fastening part (58) of the wiper lever (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Kraus, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Patent number: 7546660
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Publication number: 20090126140
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Publication number: 20070215175
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting a wiping angle (?1, ?2) between a park position and a reversal position (28, 30) of a wiper lever (16, 18) of a windshield wiper system for a motor vehicle with at least one wiper lever (18) whose park position or reversal position (30) runs approximately parallel to an A pillar (14) of a vehicle body, which laterally delimits a windshield (10), wherein the wiping angle (?2) is adjusted by means of an eccentric ball pivot (60), which is arranged on a free end of a driving crank (54) and connects the same to a motor crank (52) in an articulated manner by means of an articulated rod (42), while the other end of the driving crank (54) sits on a drive shaft (56) in a rotationally fixed manner, said drive shaft driving a fastening part (58) of the wiper lever (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Achim Kraus, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Publication number: 20050251946
    Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp