With Means To Reciprocate Cleaning Element Patents (Class 15/250.29)
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Patent number: 11661036Abstract: The disclosure provides for a wiper system for cleaning a surface of a sensor housing, such as a sensor housing positioned on top of a vehicle. The wiper system includes a plurality of windows spaced around a sensor housing, and a plurality of wipers positioned around the sensor housing, each of the wipers includes a wiper blade configured to clean a corresponding window of the plurality of windows. The wiper system further includes a drive system including a moveable part coupled to a motor. The motor is configured to drive the drive system to simultaneously rotate the plurality of wipers around the sensor housing such that the plurality of wipers remove debris from the plurality of windows.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Seth Gilbertson, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Roger Best
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Patent number: 11279324Abstract: The disclosure provides for a wiper system for cleaning a surface of a sensor housing, such as a sensor housing positioned on top of a vehicle. The wiper system includes a plurality of windows spaced around a sensor housing, and a plurality of wipers positioned around the sensor housing, each of the wipers includes a wiper blade configured to clean a corresponding window of the plurality of windows. The wiper system further includes a drive system including a movable part coupled to a motor. The motor is configured to drive the drive system to simultaneously rotate the plurality of wipers around the sensor housing such that the plurality of wipers remove debris from the plurality of windows.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Seth Gilbertson, Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, Roger Best
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Patent number: 10668898Abstract: A wiper system for a vehicle includes: a glass wiper disposed on a window glass of a vehicle; a motor providing driving power to the glass wiper; a camera capturing images of surroundings of the vehicle; and a camera wiper disposed on a camera lens of the camera and connected to the motor by a linkage to operate in association with the glass wiper such that the camera wiper swings back and forth over the camera lens while the glass wiper swings back and forth over the window glass.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Hyun Joong Pyun, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jong Min Park, Ki Hong Lee
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Patent number: 10336301Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2) for wiping a window of a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (4) rotated by a drive shaft (6) which is arranged at the output of a motor assembly (8) capable of creating an alternating rotational movement of said drive shaft. The wiping device also comprises means for translating the motor assembly, and some of said drive means are supported by the drive shaft. In this way, it is the rotation of the drive shaft that translates the motor assembly. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising such a wiping device and to a structural element, in particular a boot door, to which the device is attached.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat
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Patent number: 10281717Abstract: For measuring the oscillation amplitude of a scanner mirror in a projection system of a motor vehicle headlight, a laser beam generated by a laser source is directed onto the scanner mirror and reflected by the latter so that the laser beam thus reflected is incident on a detector device (20) that has a plurality of photodetector elements (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) and there describes a curve (P) based on the oscillation movement of the scanner mirror. The center point of the curve (P) is offset by an offset value (xoffset, yoffset) from the center of the detector device (20). The time period (tON,X, tON,Y) in which the curve passes through the specific detector region (RX, RY) that corresponds to a coordinate to be measured is determined; and the oscillation amplitude (xpp, ypp) in the direction of the specific coordinate is determined using the ratio of the time period (tON,X, tON,Y) determined in this manner to the total duration (T) of an oscillation period and the offsets (xoffset, yoffset).Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ZKW Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Mitterlehner, Christian Kalousek
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Patent number: 10259431Abstract: A self-centering wiper system for an optical device having an optical device body defined by an outer surface with an annular-shaped cross-section disposed along an axis includes an annular-shaped bellows. The bellows is configured to fit externally and concentrically with respect to the outer surface of the optical device body. The bellows has at least one bladder configured to accept a pressurized fluid to thereby extend the annular-shaped bellows along the axis. The wiper system also includes an annular-shaped wiper element fixed to the annular-shaped bellows and configured to wipe contaminants off the outer surface of the optical device body as the at least one bladder accepts the pressurized fluid and the annular-shaped bellows expands along the axis. An optical device having such a self-centering wiper system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Armand J. Ybarra, Joel S. Hooton
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Patent number: 10196042Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for effectively cleaning all of the windshield from top to bottom and side to side. The windshield wiper assembly includes an elongated housing having an open bottom and adapted to extend a width of a windshield; a wiper actuating assembly securely disposed in the housing; and a wiper assembly movably supported upon the wiper actuating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Inventor: James W. Curtwright
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Patent number: 10124771Abstract: A wiper system for wiping off deposits deposited on a surface of a wiped member comprising a pair of carriages attached to frame members holding the wiped member so as to face each other across the wiped member and moving back and forth over the frame members along two facing sides of the wiped member, a pair of wiper arms respectively attached to the pair of carriages and extending from the frame member sides to the wiped member sides, and a pair of wiper blades respectively attached to the pair of wiper arms, extending substantially parallel to the other two facing sides of the wiped member, and arranged at the surface of the wiped member.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Inventor: Takao Tsuruta
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Patent number: 8974564Abstract: A screen cleaning system cleans debris from a material catching screen surrounded by a frame. A hollow vacuum arm which moves over the screen. The arm has a slot in a side which is adjacent to the screen. The arm includes an inner arm pivotally coupled to a duct and an outer arm which movable with respect to the inner arm. The arm is moved by an actuator mechanism which includes a first pulley coupled to a drive shaft, a second pulley coupled to an end of the arm, a belt drivingly coupling the first pulley to the second pulley. The outer arm is slidably coupled to the inner arm and a spring is biased to urge the outer arm radially inwardly. A track is formed by the frame and a roller rides along the track and is rotatably coupled to an end of the outer arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: James M. Hershbarger, Nathan R. Vandike
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Patent number: 8745809Abstract: A cleaning device includes a first expansion unit in which a first expansion member is received and the first expansion unit is connected to a cylinder which has a piston received therein and the piston defines a first room and a second room in the cylinder. The piston has a first magnetic member which magnetically drives a movable member with a second magnetic member connected thereto. The movable member moves along the cylinder. A cleaning unit is co-movably connected with the movable member. By expansion of the first expansion unit by the sun, the movable member is moved and the cleaning unit is moved along the glass surface. The action consumes no electric power.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Kun Shan UniversityInventor: Song-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 8695152Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning the touch or display touch or display surface of an electronic device such as a cell phone or computer tablet comprising a wiper coupled to cleaner bar. The cleaner bar moves longitudinally and/or laterally across the electronic device with the wiper in contact with the touch or display surface. The wiper comprises both a moist pad and a dry pad. The moist pad is fluidly communicated to a reservoir defined within the cleaner bar. On its “cleaning stroke”, cleaning fluid is released into the moist pad and then deposited onto the touch or display surface. The cleaner bar moves longitudinally across the touch or display surface by manual or motorized means. The cleaner bar may also be in communication with the electronic device to detect when a task has been completed on the electronic device. After detection, the cleaner bar automatically traverses the touch or display surface, thereby cleaning it after every use.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Inventor: Marc Lemchen
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Patent number: 8615840Abstract: A wiper system for flat or nearly flat surfaces utilizing a track system whereby a substantially vertical blade is disposed across a primarily planar surface to remove obstructing matter in a non stop horizontal reciprocation that may be set to do so in a plurality of differentiating track configurations. Additionally the present invention may be utilized and best suited for windshields, residential windows, metal paneling or headlights.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Inventor: Eric Taneda
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Publication number: 20130333141Abstract: A window wiper device (1), in particular for a rear window wiper of a motor vehicle, with a wiper motor which, via a gear arrangement (3) accommodated in a gear housing (2), drives an output shaft (4), which actuates a wiper lever, wherein, in order to transmit a rotary movement of the wiper motor into an oscillating rotational movement of the output shaft (4), the gear arrangement (3) has a conversion gear (5) which comprises a worm wheel (11), a connecting rod (6) which is connected in a hinged manner to the worm wheel (11), and a toothed segment (8) which is connected in an articulated manner to the connecting rod (6), is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation in the gear housing (3) in a positionally fixed manner and meshes with a pinion (9) arranged on the output shaft (4), which window wiper device is characterized in that the toothed segment (8) is designed in such a manner that a central tooth axis (Z) formed by the arrangement of the teeth of the toothed segment (8), and the axis of rotation (D)Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Paul Geubel, Mario Huesges, Orlando Sterns
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Publication number: 20130180545Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for removing ice from a windshield. A windshield wiper includes a wiper assembly, a scrubber assembly, and an engaging assembly. The wiper assembly includes a wiper support structure and a wiper blade attached to the wiper support structure. The scrubber assembly includes a scrubber support structure, an elongated scrubber element and a motor. The scrubber element is movably attached to the scrubber support structure and extends between a first end and a spaced apart second end along a central longitudinal axis. The scrubber element can have a hardness value sufficient to remove ice from the windshield. The motor is mounted to the scrubber support structure and is engaged with the scrubber element to move the scrubber element to remove ice. An engaging assembly can be coupled with the wiper assembly and the scrubber assembly to raise and lower the scrubber assembly with respect to the wiper assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: NELSON AND NELSON ENTERPRISES, LLC,Inventor: James Q. Nelson
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Publication number: 20130180074Abstract: A windshield wiper includes a wiper assembly, a scrubber assembly, and an engaging assembly. The wiper assembly includes a wiper support structure and a wiper blade attached to the wiper support structure. The scrubber assembly includes a scrubber support structure and an elongated scrubber element to the scrubber support structure. The engaging assembly is coupled with the wiper assembly and the scrubber assembly and is configured to raise and lower the scrubber assembly with respect to the wiper assembly. A plurality of adapters can be attached to the scrubber element to provide a force to push the scrubber element against a windshield. The force can be individually adjustable. Also, a windshield wiper includes a wiper support structure, a wiper blade attached to the wiper support structure, and a plurality of adapters positioned on the wiper support structure. The adapters are spaced apart from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: NELSON AND NELSON ENTERPRISES, LLC,Inventor: James Q. Nelson
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Patent number: 8468636Abstract: Debris removal systems and methods are operable to remove debris, such as snow, from a surface. An exemplary embodiment has a wiper blade configured to remove debris from a surface in response to a movement of the wiper blade; a spring coupled to the wiper blade, wherein the spring is configured to store potential energy as the spring is biased from a relaxed position to a biased position; and a motor coupled to the spring, wherein the motor is configured to convert received electrical power into mechanical power that biases the spring. The spring is released from the biased position to release the stored potential energy as the spring returns to the relaxed position. The released potential energy from the spring is converted to mechanical energy that moves the wiper blade.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Eldon Technology LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Thompson, Andy Stanford
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Patent number: 8122559Abstract: A wiper motor has an output shaft, which is reciprocally pivoted forward and backward upon energization of the wiper motor and outputs a drive force for driving first and second wiper arms. A crank arm is integrally pivotably fixed to the output shaft. First and second connecting rods are pivotably connected to first and second connecting points, respectively, of the crank arm. A first lever arrangement is connected between the first connecting rod and the first wiper arm to reciprocally pivot the first wiper arm upon reciprocal movement of the first connecting rod. A second lever arrangement is connected between the second connecting rod and the second wiper arm to reciprocally pivot the second wiper arm upon reciprocal movement of the second connecting rod.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7856693Abstract: A self-cleaning exterior mirror for trucks and like vehicles includes a rigid mounting bracket provided with axially opposed first and second ends respectively, and monolithically formed first, second, and third sections respectively. A plurality of coupling plates is integrally attached to the first and second ends of the bracket. The coupling plates are attached to the exterior of the existing vehicle for supporting the bracket above a ground surface. A substantially rectangular shaped frame is pivotally connected to the third section of the bracket, and a mirror is attached to the frame. A mechanism remotely cleans the mirror, and is attached to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Inventor: Archie Johnson
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Patent number: 7797786Abstract: A wiper assembly for a vehicle having at least one vision block within an outer face, generally consisting of a guide cylinder supportable on the vehicle, disposed adjacent and substantially parallel to the face of the vision block; a piston disposed in the guide cylinder and displaceable along the length thereof, provided with a magnetic element; a follower mounted on the guide cylinder, displaceable along the length thereof, provided with a magnetic element magnetically coupled to the magnetic element of the piston for displacement therewith; a wiper carried by the follower, having a portion engaging the outer face of the vision block in wiping relation therewith; and means operatively connectable to a source of fluid under pressure for alternately supplying fluid under pressure to opposite ends of the guide cylinder for reciprocating the piston and correspondingly the wiper along the outer face of the vision block.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: GPV, L.L.C.Inventors: James C. LeBlanc, Sr., James C. LeBlanc, Jr., Adam L. Hiltunen, William A. Meyer
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Patent number: 7793380Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror for a motor vehicle has a mirror housing, a wiper motor, and a wiper arm which is driven by the wiper motor via a wiper mechanism and bears a wiper blade for cleaning a mirror surface. The wiper mechanism generates an essentially parallel reciprocating movement of the wiper blade. It is essential here to the invention that the wiper mechanism has a first L-shaped pivot arm and a second L-shaped pivot arm which are respectively mounted rotatably in a fixed position at their elbows and are mounted rotatably, at their limbs on the wiper side, on an inner parallel wiper arm. Furthermore, an outer parallel wiper arm which is connected to the inner parallel wiper arm and bears the wiper blade is arranged on the inner parallel wiper arm. The two pivot arms are driven by the wiper motor to which they are connected in terms of drive at their limbs on the drive side.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Daimler AGInventor: Wolf Boll
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Patent number: 7748077Abstract: A windscreen wiper with a link arm arrangement (4) including a first pair of arms (5) and a second pair of arms (6) to which the first pair of arms (5) is connected in such a way that they can pivot, the first pair of arms (5) being attached to a chassis in such a way that they can pivot and the second pair of arms (6) being attached to a windscreen wiper blade (7) in such way that they can pivot. The windscreen wiper further including an adjustment mechanism (8) for controlling the size of an angle between the first pair of arms (5) and the second pair of arms (6) in synchrony with the pivoting of the first pair of arms (5).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventor: Anders Lindkvist
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Patent number: 7574769Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates a rearview mirror wiper system suitable for use on, for example, large tractor-trailer trucks, delivery trucks, vans, motor homes, cars and other motor vehicles. The rearview wiper system of the present invention has many advantages over prior art systems. It ensures an even and adjustable pressure over the entire wiping surface, has a minimum of parts exposed to the elements so that it is less susceptible to icing and is easy for the user to maintain.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Glenn Nemeth
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Patent number: 7540060Abstract: A side mirror assembly for a truck has a housing retaining an upper mirror, a central mirror, and a lower mirror, each of which is motorized and independently adjustable. The assembly also includes a chain driven wiper blade that will wipe across all three mirrors, and a dispenser for dispensing washer fluid on the mirrors. Around the perimeter of the housing are one or more connectors to with electrical devices attachable to the mirror housing can be connected.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Inventor: Nathan Holmes
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Publication number: 20090007362Abstract: A wiper motor has an output shaft, which is reciprocally pivoted forward and backward upon energization of the wiper motor and outputs a drive force for driving first and second wiper arms. A crank arm is integrally pivotably fixed to the output shaft. First and second connecting rods are pivotably connected to first and second connecting points, respectively, of the crank arm. A first lever arrangement is connected between the first connecting rod and the first wiper arm to reciprocally pivot the first wiper arm upon reciprocal movement of the first connecting rod. A second lever arrangement is connected between the second connecting rod and the second wiper arm to reciprocally pivot the second wiper arm upon reciprocal movement of the second connecting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventor: Takashi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7424765Abstract: This is a device that will allow an individual to remotely control the operation of a windshield wiper and/or a squeegee arm and blade independently of each other. It will be secured in a variety of methods to a window pane or window surface for the purpose of cleaning the window pane so that the individual may obtain maximum visibility. It will also be portable and light weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Inventor: Geoffrey Stevens
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Publication number: 20080196191Abstract: This window wiping device (2) comprises a linearly displaceable window wiper arm (11) which is carried by a carriage (12) which is guided by a guide rail (13) which is connected to a transmission means (15) which is moved by a drive means (14), and is characterised in that the guide rail (13) comprises at least one longitudinal channel for retaining an element of the transmission means (15) and in that the transmission means is flexible and comprises an element which can slide in the longitudinal channel of the guide rail (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicants: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA, EURAMAX INDUSTRIES SAInventors: Gerard Jeuffe, Olivier Kugener, Yannick Hervot, Yannick Doucet, Olivier Dequirot
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Publication number: 20070234500Abstract: A side mirror assembly for a truck has a housing retaining an upper mirror, a central mirror, and a lower mirror, each of which is motorized and independently adjustable. The assembly also includes a chain driven wiper blade that will wipe across all three mirrors, and a dispenser for dispensing washer fluid on the mirrors. Around the perimeter of the housing are one or more connectors to with electrical devices attachable to the mirror housing can be connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventor: Nathan Holmes
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Patent number: 7257855Abstract: A side window washing device has a washing unit positioned on each side of the side window and coupled to an interior section of a door frame of the vehicle. The washing unit is capable of dispensing a liquid and moving to clean the side window. A driving unit is coupled to the washing unit. The driving unit is used for dispensing the liquid through the washing unit and for moving the washing unit. A drying unit is positioned above each washing unit and coupled to the interior section of a door frame. The drying unit is used for removing any liquid remaining on the side window.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Inventor: Kevin R. Mayo
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Patent number: 7231683Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for cleaning a window of a structure. The window cleaning apparatus includes a guide track mounted on one side of a window frame and a second guide track mounted on a side of the window frame opposite the first guide track wherein a cleaning assembly is retained and guided between and along a length of the first and second guide tracks. The apparatus further includes a means for selectively moving the cleaning assembly along the length of the guide track and over a surface of a window within the window frame thereby cleaning the surface of the window.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2003Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Inventor: Luis Carlos Cruz
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Patent number: 7069617Abstract: A wiper system for a truck mirror includes a pneumatic cylinder configured for attachment to a compressed air source. The pneumatic cylinder has an operating rod that is extendable and retractable. It also has a stroke of approximately the width of the mirror. The pneumatic cylinder is configured for front mounting. A low-profile mounting bracket attaches the pneumatic cylinder to the mirror. The mounting bracket is configured for attachment to the front of the pneumatic cylinder and for positioning the front of the pneumatic cylinder adjacent to or abutting a vertical side of the mirror. A wiper blade attaches to the threaded end of the operating rod of the pneumatic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Inventor: Wallace James
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Patent number: 6986186Abstract: A window washing system for cleaning a window mounted in a dwelling wall having an inner surface and an outer surface includes a window squeegee assembly that is attached to the outer surface. The assembly includes a pair of supports that are each elongated and attached to the outer surface on either side of the window. An elongated elastomeric blade is attached to and extends between the supports. The blade has a contacting edge abutting an outer surface of the window. A driving assembly is mechanically coupled to the pair of supports for selectively moving the blade upwardly or downwardly. A liquid dispenser for selectively dispensing liquid on the window. A reservoir is fluidly coupled to the dispenser by a conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Inventor: Stephane Dube
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Patent number: 6966095Abstract: A system for wiping a windshield of a vehicle in a rectangular field, comprising a wiper arm, a wiper blade assembly operationally attached to the wiper arm, and means for rotating and translating the wiper arm to cause said wiper blade assembly to track in a linear path across the windshield. The system includes a three-gear train for moving a pivot point on the wiper arm along a circular path centered on a virtual pivot point. The system is especially suited for wiping low aspect ratio windshields.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Inventor: Robert Cushman Brown
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Patent number: 6869126Abstract: A windscreen wiping system for automobiles has a fixing device with at least three fixing mechanisms situated at a distance from each other. Two of these fixing mechanisms are situated on a connection line. The third fixing mechanism is situated at a distance from the connection line. The fixing device also includes at least three receiving devices which engage the fixing mechanisms. A damping element formed of a vibration-damping material is provided between the fixing mechanisms and the receiving devices. The damping elements are mounted on a part of the fixing device that is situated on the side of the wiping system.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Eckhardt Schmid, Bruno Egner-Walter
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Patent number: 6851156Abstract: An automatic window cleaning apparatus for use with windows on buildings is disclosed. The apparatus would be an electronic system for automatically cleaning the exterior side of windows in buildings, preferably skyscrapers, which would be operated through a control panel located inside a room within the building. Each system would be specifically designed for only one window.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Inventor: Cheryl Hairaton
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Patent number: 6799482Abstract: The invention is based on a fastening for a wiper mount (36) at at least three fastening points (38, 40, 42) on a vehicle body (44) by means of elastic bearings (48), wherein the first and second fastening point (38, 40) are disposed in the vicinity of wiper bearings (30, 32, 34) and the third fastening point (42) is disposed near a wiper motor (10), and the third fastening point (42) is adjustable such that the wiper mount (36) can be tilted about an imaginary axis through the first and second fastening points (38, 40). It is proposed that in the vicinity of the third fastening point (42), contact faces (58, 68) of the wiper mount (36) that face another, on the one hand, and a retaining element (46) secured nondetachably to the vehicle body (44), on the other, form an angle (&dgr;), and between the contact faces (58, 68), a rubber-elastic element (48) whose end faces (56, 66) correspond to the contact faces (58, 68) is fastened by means of a screw (74).Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Richard Knauf, Richard Duesterhoeft
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Patent number: 6772469Abstract: Mirror cleaning devices clean the external mirrors of large vehicles while they are being driven. During adverse weather conditions, the external mirrors of large vehicles can become occluded by rain, snow, or dirt. By keeping the mirror glass clean and moisture free, the driver is able to easily use the mirror without having to frequently pull to the roadside to clean moisture and dirt from the mirrors with a rag. The driver is able to maintain a full view to the rear sides at all times for safe passing, lane changing, merging, and reversing regardless of the weather conditions present.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventor: James Pidgeon
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Patent number: 6701568Abstract: A wiper driven by a motor-driven drive shaft which has a variably-oriented axis and a guiding section of the drive shaft is held between two surfaces of a slide. One of the slide surfaces is carried by a friction plate whose external surface cooperates with a deformable member interposed between the friction plate and a stationary wall of the slide to permit a displacement of the friction plate along a transverse direction perpendicular to the plane of the plate. The formable member acts on the plate, when the guiding section is held in the slide, such that the guiding section rests simultaneously against the two surfaces of the slide.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Valeo Systemes d′EssuyageInventor: Eric Hospital
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Patent number: 6698032Abstract: A motorcycle helmet face shield is cleaned by a unit that is mounted on a visor that can be releasably attached to the helmet. The unit includes rollers that are slidably mounted on the visor in a groove defined in the visor.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Inventor: Ulysses Paul Robertson
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Patent number: 6694564Abstract: A reciprocating linear sweeping wiping mechanism includes a guide and drive carriage bearing at least a wiper element slidingly mounted inside at least a rigid longitudinal guide rail produced in the form of a hollow extruded profile. The transverse positioning of the frame plate relative to the extruded profile includes a longitudinally oriented rigid rib borne by the extruded profile or by a frame plate, which is received longitudinally sliding in a vertically open matching longitudinal groove borne by the frame plate or the extruded profile, respectively, and each stabilizing element is a stabilizing pad which is longitudinally slidingly received inside the corresponding C-shaped slide rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventor: Eric Hospital
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Patent number: 6691365Abstract: A mirror housing contains an electrical motor. A drive arm is mounted to the output shaft of a speed reducer mounted on the motor. A linkage arm rotatably couples the drive arm to a rocker disk which is rotatably mounted within the housing. Three hundred sixty degree rotation of the drive arm by operation of the electric motor imparts a back-and-forth arcuate rocking motion to the rocker disk which in turn imparts a linear back-and-forth motion to a wiper mounted over the mirror glass.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Inventor: Eric C. Graf
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Patent number: 6654982Abstract: A rearview truck mirror and wiper assembly for improving the rear view for truckers by keeping the mirror clean and lighted.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Inventor: William Q. Cowan
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Publication number: 20030145410Abstract: The present invention consists of an automated washing apparatus for windowpanes, comprising two tracks (7) placed on the sides of a relative windowpane (2), at least one support frame (8) mounted and sliding onto said tracks (7), at least one windscreen wiper (9) supported by the frame (8) and touching the windowpane (2), and a device (10) for moving the frame (8) along the two tracks (7), causing also the windscreen wiper (9) slide against the windowpanes (2). Said moving device (10) is equipped with a sliding element (11) mounted inside each track (7), and a device (24) for actuating the same sliding elements (11). The tracks (7) and the moving device (10) may be either installed in a pre-existing frame (3) or completely included inside said frame (3), so that only the part of the apparatus delimited by the frame (3) is visible from the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventor: Salvatore Butindari
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Patent number: 6546590Abstract: An automatic attachable side-view mirror cleaning device is provided for cleaning the side-view mirrors on tractor-trailer rigs. Utilizing a rubber squeegee blade, similar to that used on windshield wipers, the blade travels up and down the long, thin mirror of a tractor-trailer rig. The squeegee scraper blade utilizes two vertical tracks which reside on the two exterior sides of the mirror and is powered by a small electric motor located under the dashboard. Additionally, washer solvent is directed at the mirror using a small pump, through jets at the top of the mirror. The solvent system would be tapped into the main solvent system of the truck using small diameter plastic tubing. The controls for both the electric drive motor and the solvent pump would be located in a dash-mounted panel inside the cab. The invention would be made available as a factory option on new trucks as well as be made available as an after-market attachment accessory for do-it-yourself installation.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Inventor: Gary Waters
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Patent number: 6530110Abstract: A mirror cleaning system has a mirror with a mirror support assembly, a drive assembly including a drive shaft to effect rotation, a motor, a hollow cross piece including a supported wiper arm and at least one aperture spaced along the length thereof, and a length of hollow flexible tubing adapted to be coupled to the cross piece and a source of pressurized cleaning fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Inventors: Tony Breau, Michael Accommando
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Publication number: 20030041405Abstract: A mirror housing contains an electrical motor. A drive arm is mounted to the output shaft of a speed reducer mounted on the motor. A linkage arm rotatably couples the drive arm to a rocker disk which is rotatably mounted within the housing. Three hundred sixty degree rotation of the drive arm by operation of the electric motor imparts a back-and-forth arcuate rocking motion to the rocker disk which in turn imparts a linear back-and-forth motion to a wiper mounted over the mirror glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: Eric C. Graf
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Publication number: 20030000040Abstract: A windshield wiper is moved across a windshield by a linear motor employing an induction effect. A stator is attached to a vehicle and a driver or truck attached to a wiper blade. Either the stator or driver has coils that are actuated to move the driver across the windshield carrying the blade with it. The blade is swept back and forth with the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Miroslav Trajkovic, Srinivas Gutta, David Knapp
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Publication number: 20020189044Abstract: The invention concerns a reciprocating linear sweeping wiping mechanism (10) comprising a guide and drive carriage (14) bearing at least a wiper element (20) mounted sliding inside at least a rigid longitudinal guide rail produced in the form of a hollow extruded profile (12). The invention is characterized in that the transverse positioning means of the frame plate (16) relative to the extruded profile (12, 22) comprises a longitudinally oriented rigid rib (38) borne by the extruded profile (12, 22), or by the frame plate, which is received longitudinally sliding in a vertically open matching longitudinal groove (40) borne by the frame plate (16) or the extruded profile respectively, and each stabilizing element is a stabilizing pad (50) which is received longitudinally sliding inside the corresponding C-shaped slide rail (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventor: Eric Hospital
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Patent number: 6453504Abstract: An exterior rear view mirror is wiped by a flexible blade supported by a pivotal arm mounted on a carriage supported for linear movement on a track mounted on a housing attached to the mirror. A shuttle is supported within the housing for reciprocating vertical movement by a motor driven reversing lead screw, and a magnetic coupling connects the shuttle to the carriage with the housing extending therebetween. A cam and follower lift and reset the arm and blade relative to the mirror in response to movement of the carriage at the top of the mirror, and the track and housing are each formed from a non-magnetic material so that the shuttle moves the carriage by a magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Rotron, Inc.Inventors: C. Richard Burkard, Gary R. Leeth
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Patent number: 6446301Abstract: A laterally movable wiper arm assembly cleans curved interior surfaces of automobile and truck windshields. The wiper blade is movable on two curved tracks; one at the top of the windshield and one at the bottom of the windshield, with a vertically oriented telescoping wiper blade movable laterally therebetween. The telescoping arm support permits the vertical blade to tilt into the corners at the bottom of the windshield, to cover a larger proportion of the area, since the bottom of a windshield is longer than the top. The blade or wiping pad is supported with a resilient foam layer attached to a flexible substrate, which is adjustably attached to a rigid support arm following the windshield contour.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Inventor: John Kemp
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Publication number: 20020100136Abstract: An automatic attachable side-view mirror cleaning device is provided for cleaning the side-view mirrors on tractor-trailer rigs. Utilizing a rubber squeegee blade, similar to that used on windshield wipers, the blade travels up and down the long, thin mirror of a tractor-trailer rig. The squeegee scraper blade utilizes two vertical tracks which reside on the two exterior sides of the mirror and is powered by a small electric motor located under the dashboard. Additionally, washer solvent is directed at the mirror using a small pump, through jets at the top of the mirror. The solvent system would be tapped into the main solvent system of the truck using small diameter plastic tubing. The controls for both the electric drive motor and the solvent pump would be located in a dash-mounted panel inside the cab. The invention would be made available as a factory option on new trucks as well as be made available as an after-market attachment accessory for do-it-yourself installation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventor: Gary Waters