Wind Deflecting Means Patents (Class 15/250.201)
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Patent number: 8544136Abstract: An automobile windshield wiper blade has an elongated belt-shaped, flexible resilient support element, on the lower belt surface which faces the windshield and has an elastic rubber wiper strip extending along the windshield parallel to the longitudinal axis. A wind deflection strip on the upper belt surface has an incident surface facing the direction of driving wind. The deflection strip extends longitudinally, and has two sides that diverge from a common base point as seen in cross section, such that the incident surface is located at one exterior side and the wind deflection strip has a constant cross section along its entire length. The support element has outer edges, and the sides of the wind deflection strip have respective free ends that have respective claw-like extensions that grip the outer edges of the support element, wherein the wind deflection strip can be snapped or slid longitudinally onto the outer edges.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer
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Publication number: 20130247324Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, the wiper blade and the longitudinal strip are mutually fixated by mutually cooperating protrusion/recess means of the longitudinal strip and the connecting device at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade, and wherein the wiper blade is allowed to move in longitudinal direction relative to the longitudinal strip outside the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Publication number: 20130247325Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein said wiper blade comprises a spoiler at a side thereof facing away from the windscreen to be wiped, characterized in that a free end of said spoiler, facing towards an A-pillar of the windscreen to be wiped, is provided with a beveled surface, seen from the windscreen to be wiped.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8533899Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly including a wiping element adapted to contact a surface to be wiped. The wiping element includes at least one isolation pad formed thereon and wherein the isolation pad defines a portion of increased lateral width of the wiping element. A coupler assembly includes an adapter with at least one claw that corresponds to the isolation pad. The claw has a downwardly extending leg and an inwardly extending retainer portion that cooperates with the isolation pad to interconnect the adapter to the wiping element. The interaction of the isolation pad and the claw acts to securely mount the adapter to the wiping element in a cost-effective manner while reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) associated with the operation of the wiper system.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: TRICO Products CorporationInventor: Christopher A. Weber
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Patent number: 8533897Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a wiper blade for wiping a windshield, and more particularly to wiper blade including a spoiler that forms an air flow allowing the wiper blade to be in close contact with the windshield. The wiper blade according to the present invention has a frame, a spoiler receiving the frame therein and forming an upper surface of the wiper blade and a wiper lip extending downwardly from the frame to contact a windshield. The wiper blade includes the following: a frame including an adaptor coupler at a midway portion; a spoiler receiving the frame and provided next to either side of the adaptor coupler, the spoiler having a cross-section including leg sides of a front surface and a rear surface and a topside of a top surface; and an adaptor mounted to the adaptor coupler and connecting the frame to a wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: ADM21 Co., Ltd.Inventor: In-Kyu Kim
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Publication number: 20130227811Abstract: A flat wiper blade with spoilers is provided. The flat wiper blade has a wiper strip, a single elongated frame, first and second spoilers and a connecting unit for connection to a wiper arm. The frame holds and supports the wiper strip. The first and second spoilers have a pair of longitudinally extending fitting grooves and a receiving groove in the fitting groove. The receiving groove has a width greater than that of the fitting groove. The first and second spoilers are joined to the frame as opposed to each other in such a manner that the frame is fitted to the fitting grooves and an edge of the frame is received in the receiving groove. The connecting unit is joined to the frame between the first spoiler and the second spoiler. The connecting unit engages the first spoiler and the second spoiler.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicants: ADM21 CO., LTD.Inventors: In Kyu Kim, Kyung Jong Nam
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Patent number: 8510895Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (38) for a wiper blade (10) made up of a plastic piece with a display field (40, 42, 44) with means (52) for clipping to the wiper blade (10). According to the invention, said device has the same cross-sectional profile as a spoiler (30) for the wiper blade (10) of flat bar construction, wherein the inner profile (50) of the display device (38) matches the outer profile (32, 34, 36) of the spoiler (30).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hans Beelen, Renaat Van Roelen, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20130205532Abstract: A cover for windshield wiper blades having an elongate body with a central collar and first and second elongate portions extending from the central collar. The first and second elongate portions having outer ends, and the central collar defining an interior passageway having a snap-fit tongue. A channel is disposed along each of the first and second elongate portions extending from the central collar towards the outer ends; and an end retainer or other securing mechanism is located at the outer ends. Also, windshield wiper blades incorporating such covers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Pylon Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: Vambi Raymundo Tolentino, Robert Peter Peers
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Publication number: 20130192016Abstract: Disclosed are a flat wiper blade 2 and a flat wiper blade assembly. The flat wiper blade according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a wiper strip 10 which wipes a wiping surface; a frame 30 which supports the wiper strip 10; a first and a second spoilers 41 and 42 which are coupled to the frame 30; and a seating part 100 to which adaptor parts 3 and 4 coupled to a wiper arm are coupled and which is coupled to the frame 30 in an attachable and removable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: KCW CORPORATIONInventor: KCW CORPORATION
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Patent number: 8495787Abstract: A windshield wiper comprises a wiper blade including a squeegee portion for contacting a surface and a body supporting the squeegee portion. A primary spline is engaged with the body and has a first closed end and a second open end. A support structure is provided to attach the wiper to a wiper arm on a vehicle. At least one spoiler is slidingly disposed on the primary spline above the secondary spline. A secondary spline is slidingly disposed between the body and the support structure, whereby the secondary spline is retained in place by caps disposed at the first and second ends of the primary spline. The secondary spline is removably disposed between said wiper blade and said support structure and retained in place by end caps.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Rally Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Eddie Garrastacho, Saied Hussaini
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Publication number: 20130185891Abstract: A disposition introduced in windshield wiper blade of automotive vehicles, both on the front and rear, includes a curved shape and a single piece body, which serves to sustain the profile of a vertebra and a blade, allowing the accommodation of the blade with uniform boundary and without deformations. Also disclosed are additional embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: ELETROMECANICA DYNA S/AInventor: Marc Nacamuli
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Patent number: 8484794Abstract: A device for the articulated connection of a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes a connection element connected to a carrier element of the wiper blade. The connection element has a side wall on each longitudinal side angled toward the wiper arm. The adapter encompasses the side wall of the connection element on each side and includes a spring switch on the side of the adapter facing the wiper arm and guide and retaining means for the wiper arm. The adapter has at least one first adapter element and one second adapter element. The first adapter element comprises the inner and outer side walls. The inner side walls are connected to each other via a base and a contact part. The contact part has an outer contour to receive a hook-shaped end of the wiper arm and a second adapter element on which the spring switch is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernhard Geppert, Ursula Westermann
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Patent number: 8479351Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly includes a pair of leaf spring elements supported generally parallel to each other with a space therebetween, a flexible blade supported within the space between the leaf spring elements, a bracket fixed to the intermediate portion of the pair of leaf spring elements and supporting said pair of leaf spring elements to provide the space therebetween, the bracket including a pair of pressure distribution tabs, and a bracket cover connected at opposite sides of the bracket, the bracket cover having a skirt extending below the bracket to cover a portion of the pair of leaf spring elements at the intermediate portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Alberee Products Inc.Inventors: Albert Lee, Choon Bae Lee
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Publication number: 20130152329Abstract: A windscreen wiper device is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes an elongated wiper strip of a flexible material for sealing against the windshield and at least one elongated groove. At least one flexible and elongated carrier element is disposed in the at least one groove of the wiper strip for biasing the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration when in a relaxed state. The at least one carrier element presents at least one upwardly facing curve and at least one downwardly facing curve when in a relaxed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Federal-Mogul CorporationInventor: Federal-Mogul Corporation
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Publication number: 20130152330Abstract: A connecting unit for a flat wiper blade is provided. The connecting unit separably connects the flat wiper blade to a wiper arm having one of the following: a first coupling element including a top plate and a pair of side plates having a concave portion at a rear end; a second coupling element including a top plate and a pair of side plates; and a third coupling element including a side pin and a clip arm. The connecting unit has a bracket fixed to a frame of the flat wiper blade and an adaptor. The adaptor is pivotally mounted on the bracket via a pivot shaft of the bracket. The adaptor has first to third fixing devices separably fixing the adaptor to the first to third coupling elements respectively. The flat wiper blade is connected to the wiper arms via the adaptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicants: ADM21 CO., LTD.Inventors: In Kyu Kim, Kyung Jong Nam
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Publication number: 20130139344Abstract: A wiper blade having a lever assembly and a spoiler integrated in the lever assembly. The wiper blade has a wiper rubber and the lever assembly holding the wiper rubber and being coupled to a wiper arm. The lever assembly has a plurality of levers, adjacent levers of which are hinge-jointed to each other. The lever of the lever assembly includes a spoiler portion forming a section of a spoiler integrated in the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicants: ADM21 CO., LTD.Inventors: ADM21 CO., LTD., In Kyu KIM
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Publication number: 20130125332Abstract: A windscreen wiper device is provided including a longitudinally extending wiper strip of a flexible material. At least one carrier of a spring-like material operatively supports and biases the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration. The windscreen wiper device further includes a connecting device for connection with a wiper arm. At least a portion of the wiper strip has a microtextured surface formed directly into the flexible material. The microtextured surface may be on, for example, any one of or any combination of a wiping portion, a channel, a hinge portion and a spoiler portion of the wiper strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Federal-Mogul CorporationInventor: Federal-Mogul Corporation
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Publication number: 20130117957Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a wiper, comprising a wiper connector, a flexible member, a reinforcing member, a rigid frame, a plurality of fastening members and a wiper blade. The flexible member includes a central loading portion and two distal loading portion extending symmetrically from two ends of the central loading portion, where the central loading portion has a zero curvature. The reinforcing member is sleevingly coupled to the flexible member. A front-facing side of the reinforcing member has at least one wind-deflecting rib formed thereon. The rigid frame is arranged on the central loading portion to connect the wiper connector. The fastening member is engaged to the second loading portion. The wiper blade is inserted through the plurality of fastening members. Thus, a better conformity can be achieved between the windshield and the wiper through the wind pressure while driving to provide a better water removal effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: DONGGUAN HONGYI WIPER CO., LTD.Inventor: Dongguan Hongyi Wiper Co., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20130111692Abstract: A windscreen wiper device, includes an elongated wiper blade of flexible material which includes one groove, in which groove a strip is disposed, wherein said windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for connecting said wiper blade to an oscillating arm and wherein said wiper blade includes a spoiler, said connecting device includes connecting parts, wherein said spoiler is sandwiched between said connecting parts when said connecting parts are connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8429786Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (28, 30) to a wiper arm, wherein a connection element (12, 120, 126) is tightly connected to the free end of the wiper arm, and the connection element is connected in an articulated manner via mounting means (88, 122, 124) to an adapter (22, 24), and the adapter is tightly seated on a support element (28) of the wiper blade (28, 30).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: David Van Baelen, Klaus-Juergen Westermann, Bernhard Geppert, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx, Ursula Westermann
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Patent number: 8424149Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) comprising a wiper strip (12), in the lateral longitudinal grooves (20) of which two parallel spring rails (24) are inserted as a supporting element in the head strip (16), wherein a spoiler (30) and end caps (32, 48) are provided on the rails. The end caps (32, 48) each connect with a flow profile (34) to the spoiler (30) and extend at the front sides facing the ends of the wiper blade (10) toward a wiper lip (14) over the spring rails (24). It is proposed that at least one end cap (32, 48) comprises a closeable assembly opening (38) in the region overlapping the spring rails (24) and the head strip (16).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wildrik Coemans, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels, Hans Beelen
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Publication number: 20130086767Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper connecting unit with a basic body (12) for connecting a wiper blade adapter (14) to a wiper arm (16) of a wiper. It is proposed that the basic body (12) has a spoiler receiving region (20) arranged on one side (18) of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Hervé Bratec, Guido Tuyls, Robert Vertongen
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Patent number: 8413291Abstract: The prevent invention discloses a boneless wiper blade, which mainly consists of a pivot socket, two end ferrules, spring steel sheet and rubber strip, wherein the spring steel sheet is used to support and fix the rubber strip, and the pivot socket, on which the connecting adaptors are installed to connect with wiper arms, is mounted on the center of the spring steel sheet and the rubber strip, with end ferrules mounted at both ends of them. The upper part of the wind-pressure sheathes featuring specially curved surface is designed to prevent the wiper blade from lifting off from the surface of the windshield at highway speeds. The said spring steel sheet is so parabolically designed that the rubber strip can firmly and closely contact the various windshield glasses.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Xiamen Meto Auto Parts Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng-Zhu Wu
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Patent number: 8402594Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein ends of the longitudinal strip are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the wiper blade comprises an elongated upper holding part and an elongated lower wiping part of a flexible material, wherein the holding part comprises downwardly extending side arms for holding the wiping part from the outside in a lateral region thereof, wherein the holding part is provided with an elongated reinforcement element, and wherein the holding part and the reinforcement element are mutually connected through co-extrusion.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8402593Abstract: A windscreen wiper device 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 opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips (4) of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece (G), which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (7) for an oscillating wiper arm (8), with the special feature that said wiper blade is detachably connected to said longitudinal strips, wherein said wiper blade can freely slide along said longitudinal strips between a first position, wherein said wiper blade is retained onto said longitudinal strips, and a second position, wherein said wiper blade is disconnected from said longitudinal strips in order to be replaced or repaired.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8402595Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart-longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm wherein the strips; and the connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection with the interposition of a joint part.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Publication number: 20130067676Abstract: A wiper blade includes a wiper strip having an elongated retained portion, a backing, and a case, which retains therein the retained portion and the backing. The cap is attached to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the backing or to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the case. The interior space of the cap communicates with the interior space of the case. The cap has a rubber insertion hole that opens to the outside of the cap. The retained portion can enter the interior of the cap via the rubber insertion hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Masahiro Oota, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 8397340Abstract: A wiper blade to clean windshields, in particular of automobiles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated belt-shaped, flexible spring support element (12), with a separate first component designed as an elastic rubber wiper strip (14) that can be pressed against the windshield (20) located at the bottom belt surface (13) of the support element and with a separate second component located at the other upper belt surface (11) of the support element (12) that is designed as a wind deflection strip (24) that extends at least along a longitudinal section of the wiper blade (10). A particularly low-disruption wiper blade results if the two components (14, 24) are connected together at their sides facing one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Weiler, Joachim Zimmer, Jan Dietrich
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Patent number: 8375504Abstract: A wiper blade for a vehicle may include a secondary lever including a lever rivet hole, an adapter including a guide rib formed in the longitudinal direction thereof, a locking projection formed at the rear thereof, and an adapter rivet hole, a primary cover including a guide groove formed in the longitudinal direction thereof and into which the guide rib of the adapter is inserted, and a locking groove into which the locking projection of the adapter is inserted, and a hinge member penetrating the lever rivet hole and the adapter rivet hole and pivotally coupling the adapter and secondary lever.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, KCW CorporationInventors: Ill Soo Kim, Chang Ky Kang, Chang Oan Woo, Jong Heon Lee, Jae Hyuck An
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Patent number: 8375503Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) having a wiping strip (12) and two spring rails (22) which serve as a supporting element and are inserted into lateral longitudinal grooves (20) in the wiping blade (12) and are permanently connected to one another at their ends by a bridge (24), wherein a wiper blade termination (25) is provided at the end of the wiper blade (10), the base element (26) of which wiper blade termination (25) is guided on the spring rails (22), is secured relative to the spring rails (22) and has a pointed-tip holder (40), the tip of which (66) engages in the wiping strip (12) in the mounted state and secures the wiping strip (12) relative to the spring rails (22).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Mohamed Aznag
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Patent number: 8370987Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) in a flat beam construction, having a wiper strip (12) and a single spring rail (20, 64, 68) serving as the carrier element, and a spoiler (22) connected to the head strip (18) of the wiper strip (12), wherein a connecting element (24) having a joint part (30) is disposed in the center region of the wiper blade (10). The invention proposes that the head strip (18) have a hollow profile that is open in the direction of the spoiler (22), on the longitudinal sides of which guide profiles (40) are disposed having open grooves (42) facing each other, in which the spring rail (20, 64, 68) is embedded.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Jean-Marc Ritt
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Patent number: 8370986Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (10) for a wiper arm (14) and a wiper blade (12). Said wiper blade comprises a first connecting part (16) on the wiper blade end and a second connecting part (18) on the wiper arm end, both parts being juxtaposed in the operational position and being connected to each other via a hinge element (44) so that they can be swiveled about a hinge axis. Securing means (32) are provided so that the first and second connecting part (16, 18) engage with each other. The invention is characterized in that the first connecting part (16) has a recess (38) for accommodating the securing means (32) in which a longitudinal, shaped portion (66) is provided which is parallel to the hinge axis. The invention also relates to a flat bar wiper blade (12) which comprises a first connecting part (16) for fastening the flat bar wiper blade (12) to a wiper arm (14).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Christian Wilms
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Patent number: 8359701Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with a wiper strip (14) which has a wiper lip (16) and a head strip (20) which is integrally formed on said wiper lip and, in a first longitudinal channel (26), has a supporting element in the form of a spring rail (18) with a flat cross section, and has a spoiler (22, 38, 46) on that side which faces away from the wiper lip (16). It is proposed that the spoiler (22, 38, 46) surrounds the head strip (20) on its longitudinal sides by means of guide rails (40).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter De Block, Jan Bonroy, Hans Braun, Hans Beelen, Bart Fatan, Eric Windmolders, Liesbet van Vinckenroye, Edwin Luypaerts, Robert Vertongen, Marcello Bubba, Herve Bratec
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Patent number: 8356383Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein oscillating arm is pivotally connected to connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that connecting device is soldered to longitudinal strips.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Ludovic Jollec
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Patent number: 8347450Abstract: A wiper blade includes a lever member, a rubber blade, and a movable cover member. The lever member includes a main lever and a yoke lever. The yoke lever includes a plurality of grip portions, by which the rubber blade is gripped. The rubber blade includes a following end projecting outward from the one of the grip portions that is located at a longitudinally outer side of the lever member. The movable cover member includes a holding portion and a basal portion. The holding portion holds the following end. The basal portion is pivotally coupled to the yoke lever so that the movable cover member pivots relative to the yoke lever when the following end bends and deforms in a direction orthogonal to the wiping surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shinichirou Amano
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Patent number: 8347449Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, as well as a spoiler, a special feature of which is that the spoiler as a separate constructional element is detachably connected to the wiper blade.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Sophie Genet, Pierre Henin, Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8341801Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising a carrier element, as well as a wiper blade which includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members engaging around the longitudinal strips so that the strips are mounted in grooves formed by the engaging members wherein the strips and the connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection, wherein the snap connection comprises laterally extending means on the strips, and wherein the laterally extending means comprise at least one protrusion extending laterally from an interior edge of each strip, the protrusion being located within the outer contour of each strip and between stops on the connecting piece, with the special feature that the grooves of the wiper blade each comprise a stopType: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Eric Coos
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Patent number: 8341799Abstract: A universal connector (100) is adapted to connect a wiper blade assembly (20, 102) with a variety of wiper arm ends (300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316). In order to connect side pin type wiper arm ends (302, 304, 306), the connector includes a pin hole (216) having a figure “8” shape defined by larger and smaller overlapping lobes (218, 220). A flexible tongue (222) carried by the connector (100) includes a pair of scalloped pawls (224, 226) aligned with the respective larger and smaller lobes (218, 220) so as to engage either a ¼? or 3/16? wiper arm side pin (302-306). In order to connect wiper arm ends having hook slots (310, 312, 314 316), the connector (100) includes a generally planar upper landing (204), a generally planar lower return (206), and a forward nose profile (208). Sides (210) include cantilevered extensions (212) projecting beyond the nose profile (208) and which carry a pair of 9×4 stops (214) set below the plane of the lower return (206) by a clearance gap.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul CorporationInventors: Scott Allen Koppen, Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8336158Abstract: A wiper assembly having a wiping element for contact with a windshield within a predetermined attack angle range of ±10° perpendicular relative to the surface to be wiped. The wiper assembly further includes two elongated beams that are engaged to the wiping element and apply a downward force thereto. The wiper assembly also includes a connecting member mounted to the elongated beams. The wiper assembly also includes an airfoil that has an attachment portion attached to the elongated beams and an upper portion that is attached to the attachment portion. The upper portion includes a wing having a facing surface and a trailing surface that extend outwardly from the upper portion at converging angles to improve wind lift resistance and reduce drag.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Trico Products CorporationInventors: Aaron Stankiewicz, Rolando Lozano, Mitica Polocoser, Kyle Moll, George Hojnacki, Christopher A. Weber
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Patent number: 8327498Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper blade mounted to a wiper apparatus for a vehicle to wipe a windshield, a jig for heat treating a wiper frame of a wiper blade, and a method for machining a wiper frame using the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a wiper blade, which has a wiper frame formed to have elasticity, has an improved structure for securing a wiper strip, causes a wiper strip to be directly coupled with the wiper frame, and is easily assembled, thereby saving a time required for an assembling process and having improved durability and contacting force, a jig for heat treating a wiper frame of a wiper blade and a method for machining a wiper frame using the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignees: ADM21 Co., Ltd.Inventor: In Kyu Kim
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Patent number: 8327496Abstract: A wiper blade is provided capable of wiping a windshield of a vehicle in a suitable operating condition even in a cold winter season. The wiper blade includes a wiper strip configured to contact and wipe a glass surface of the windshield, a frame coupled to the wiper strip, an adapter disposed at a center of the frame and configured to be joined to the wiper arm, and a heating unit attached to the frame to heat the wiper blade. The heating unit includes a power source and a heating element heated by power supplied from the power source.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignees: ADM21 Co., Ltd.Inventor: In Kyu Kim
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Patent number: 8327499Abstract: A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material. The wiper blade includes a wiping element which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes a central longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The wiping element is movable in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to a windscreen to be wiped, dependent on the pressure exerted by the longitudinal strip on the wiper blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8327500Abstract: A wiper blade (10) is proposed having a rubber elastic wiper strip (12). The wiper strip (12) is secured by means of at least one spring rail (14, 16) as supporting element. An end cap (20) is attached to at least one end of the longitudinal extension of the supporting element. According to the invention, the end cap (20) has at least one first, energy-absorbing region (22) and one second, in particular stabilizing region (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter De Block, Wim Verboven, Eric Windmolders
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Publication number: 20120284949Abstract: An automobile windshield wiper blade has an elongated belt-shaped, flexible resilient support element, on the lower belt surface which faces the windshield and has an elastic rubber wiper strip extending along the windshield parallel to the longitudinal axis. A wind deflection strip on the upper belt surface has an incident surface facing the direction of driving wind. The deflection strip extends longitudinally, and has two sides that diverge from a common base point as seen in cross section, such that the incident surface is located at one exterior side and the wind deflection strip has a constant cross section along its entire length. The support element has outer edges, and the sides of the wind deflection strip have respective free ends that have respective claw-like extensions that grip the outer edges of the support element, wherein the wind deflection strip can be snapped or slid longitudinally onto the outer edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer
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Patent number: 8307494Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, with the special feature that ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members sidewardly engaging the wiper blade from the outside, wherein the engaging members comprise retaining features for retaining the the wiper blade onto the connecting piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Publication number: 20120266405Abstract: A windshield wiper blade cover and a wiper blade having same. The windshield wiper blade cover being capable of being disposed on the top side of a beam of a wiper blade, and comprising two longitudinal sides, two outer ends and a top surface, where the top surface of the cover has a base portion having a height and a raised portion having a height, the height of the raised portion is greater than the height of the base portion, and the height of the raised portion gradually decreases as the raised portion approaches the outer ends of the cover. The wiper blade comprising a cover as described above, a beam having two ends, two longitudinal sides, a top side and a bottom side, a central bridge disposed on the top side of the beam, a wiper strip disposed on the bottom side of the beam, and the cover disposed on the top side of the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Pylon Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: Vambi Raymundo Tolentinto, Robert Peter Peers
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Publication number: 20120246861Abstract: A wiper blade to clean windshields, in particular of automobiles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated belt-shaped, flexible spring support element (12), with a separate first component designed as an elastic rubber wiper strip (14) that can be pressed against the windshield (20) located at the bottom belt surface (13) of the support element and with a separate second component located at the other upper belt surface (11) of the support element (12) that is designed as a wind deflection strip (24) that extends at least along a longitudinal section of the wiper blade (10). A particularly low-disruption wiper blade results if the two components (14, 24) are connected together at their sides facing one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Michael Weiler, Joachim Zimmer, Jan Dietrich
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Patent number: 8276239Abstract: A windscreen wiper device 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 (2) includes opposing longitudinal grooves (3) on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips (4) of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends (5) of said longitudinal strips (4) are interconnected by a respective connecting piece (6), which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (7) for an oscillating arm (8), as well as a spoiler (11) detachably connected to the wiper blade (2), with the special feature that said spoiler (11) comprises a less-flexible profile (13) which is slidably mounted on a mounting portion of the wiper blade (12).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Xavier Boland, Pierre Henin
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Patent number: 8266759Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) of a windshield wiper provided with a protective rail (32, 44, 56, 72, 88), comprising a base body (34) that has an essentially V-shaped cross section and a wiper lip (36) of the wiper blade (10) and that is detachably fixed to the wiper blade (10) with the aid of fixing elements (38, 52, 58, 78, 90). It is proposed that the wiper blade (10) consist of a wiper strip (14) with at least one flat, bar-type, elastic support element (26) and a spoiler (12), wherein the protective rail (32, 44, 56, 72, 88) rests on the support element (26) or spoiler (12).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hans Braun, Peter De Block, Eric Windmolders, Edwin Luypaerts, Hans Beelen, David Van Baelen, Wilhelm Fangmeier
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Patent number: 8261404Abstract: The present invention provides a wiping blade (30) for removing water from a surface having one or more vertebrae (32, 34, 36, 38) comprising at least one rail (32, 34) and at least one spring (36, 38), wherein said rail (32, 34) is curved and provides an elastic force quasi perpendicular to the windscreen, and said wire spring (36, 38) is fitted to said rail over its entire length or a part thereof and provides an elastic force in the direction of the length of the vertebra.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventor: Eckart Wunsch