Accommodates Optical-member Having Curved Surface Patents (Class 15/250.43)
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Patent number: 11897436Abstract: A wiper blade including an elongate wiper strip, an elastic backing element and a mounting base. The wiper strip including a lip, a wide portion, and narrower intermediate portion between the lip and the wide portion. The backing element having a top portion from which two legs descend, such that each leg includes a claw that extends towards the opposite leg and has ends that define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip. The top portion, legs and claws of defining a wiper strip cavity where the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed. The mounting base disposed on a section of the backing element and capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm and receiving force from same, such that the mounting base applies the force from the wiper arm to the backing element, which distributes same along the wiper strip.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventor: Vambi Raymundo Tolentino
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Patent number: 11858477Abstract: The invention relates to a cover (223) for a connection device designed to be rotatably mounted on an adapter (220) of the connection device, the cover (223) extending mainly between a first end (231) and a second end (232), the first end (231) comprising at least one bearing (235) designed to cooperate with a rod (228) of the adapter (220), the cover (223) being configured to be closed in a first direction of rotation (S1) and to be opened in a second direction of rotation (S2), characterised in that the bearing (235) comprises at least one tab (250) designed to allow the bearing (235) to be disengaged from the rod (228) of the adapter (220), in the first direction of rotation (Si).Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard, Eric Poton
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Patent number: 11845404Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter intended to connect a wiper blade (7) to a drive arm (5) of a wiper system (800) for a vehicle, the adapter (IO0) comprising a head (I) and a body (2), the adapter (IO0) being formed by an upper wall (IO, 20) and two lateral flanks (I la, I lb, 2la, 2lb), the adapter (IO0) comprising a centring means (3) for centring in a vertical direction (Oz) perpendicular to the upper wall (IO, 20), characterised in that the centring means (3) is extended longitudinally by a guide member (9) configured to be engaged with the drive arm (5), the adapter (IO0) comprising a tab (4) configured to wedge the adapter (IO0) in the vertical direction (Oz). The invention is applicable to motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard, Stéphane Houssat, Guillaume Mouleyre
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Patent number: 11840201Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.Inventors: Vambi Raymundo Tolentino, Robert Peter Peers
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Patent number: 11801807Abstract: This disclosure is an end cap assembly structure. The elastic arms are inserted in the guiding shield. The wiper strip is inserted between the elastic arms. The end cap is adapted to sheathe the ends of the guiding shield and the elastic arms, and the wiper strip is exposed from the end cap. The end cap includes a shell, posts and blocks. The posts are disposed in the shell. The blocks are disposed on two sides of the shell. The elastic arms are combined with the guiding shield and the wiper strip, and inserted in the end cap. The posts clamp the clamping slots of the elastic arms, and the blocks snap the snapping holes of the elastic arms.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang, Chuan-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 11794696Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for cleaning the light scattering film (LSF) from the surface of a windshield in a vehicle, and more particularly, is directed to a magnetically associated cleaning element that is moved across the interior surface of a windshield by an interactive magnetic force transmitted through the windshield, with magnets associated with the wiper assembly on the other side of the glass.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: Joseph E. Kovarik
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Patent number: 11766996Abstract: This disclosure provides a sealed type windshield wiper structure (1). The carrying seat (20) is combined on the hooking seat (10). The carrying seat (20) includes a carrying board (21) and a carrying frame (22). The carrying board (21) includes a through slot (210), and the carrying frame (22) includes an accommodating slot (220). The elastic piece (30) is inserted in the through slot (210). The waterproof cover (40) includes a shell (41), an inner space (32) and an outer space (43) The carrying seat (20) is inserted in the inner space (42). The rubber wiper (50) includes a piercing strip (51) and a scraping strip (52). The piercing strip (51) is inserted in the outer space (43), and the scraping strip (52) is exposed from the waterproof cover (40) to configure the sealed type windshield wiper structure (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang, Chuan-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 11760311Abstract: An assembling structure of wiper accessory seat includes an accessory seat and metal elastic sheets. The bottom portion of the accessory seat is formed with a recess, first fixing portions and second fixing portions. The first fixing portions and the second fixing portions are symmetrically disposed on two opposite sides of the recess and arranged spacedly in an upper-bottom manner. The metal elastic sheets are disposed with third fixing portions, separately inserted between the first fixing portions and the second fixing portions, and connected to the bottom portion of the accessory seat by the third fixing portions being positioned on the first fixing portions and the second fixing portions being positioned on the metal elastic sheets so as to simplify the assembling structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang, Chuan-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 11738718Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for a wiper blade mounting, the adapter comprising a cover which can be releasably attached to a main bar of the mounting by a single rotational movement that allows form-closure engagement between the cover and the main bar. According to the invention, the cover comprises an angular indexing system for defining an axis of rotation of the cover, the angular indexing system cooperating with an opening in the main bar. The opening and the angular indexing system have an asymmetrical form in order to allow angular indexing of the cover relative to the main bar and, subsequently, mechanical coupling of the cover on the main bar. The invention is applicable to motor vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Eric Poton, Stephane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher
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Patent number: 11673233Abstract: A device for smoothing a working edge of a squeegee tool that is used for application of film substrates to glass surfaces; the device having a main body including a base and opposing first and second panels extending away from the base and diverging away from one another to define an open mouth, and a fabric sheet secured to the main body at opposite end portions, and the fabric sheet including a central portion received within the open mouth and formed in a V-shape transverse configuration, wherein the working edge of the tool is moved longitudinally between the opposing panels and in frictional engagement with a top surface of the fabric sheet at a bottom of the V-shape to effectively remove bumps, nicks and scratches on the working edge of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TRI-EDGE INDUSTRIES, LLCInventor: Jay Mendez
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Patent number: 11572041Abstract: The present disclosure related to a wiper including a buckling seat (10), an elastic arm (20), a scrapping strip (40) and an end sleeve (50). The elastic arm (20) is connected to the buckling seat (10) and has an end part (21) with a buckling hole (22), and one side of the elastic arm (20) has a bottom surface (23). The scrapping strip (40) is disposed on the bottom surface (23) of the elastic arm (20). The end sleeve (50) has a buckling hook (51) buckled with the buckling hole (22). Accordingly, the wiper may be easily assembled and the scrapping strip (40) may be effectively fastened.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang
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Patent number: 11440508Abstract: A wiper having a snapping seat, a pair of elastic arms and a pair of connection strips and a scraper is provided in this disclosure. One end of each elastic arm is connected to the snapping seat and the pair of elastic arms are respectively extended from the snapping seat in opposite directions. Two sides of each connection strip are respectively provided with a lower rail and the elastic arm is sheathed in the lower rail. An upper rail is disposed on a side of the scraper, and the upper rail is sheathed in the respective lower rails.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang
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Patent number: 11273797Abstract: A connecting device (6) is provided for interconnecting a windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type and an oscillating arm (7) pivotally connectable to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The windscreen wiper device includes 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. The wiper blade includes at least one groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: TRICO BELGIUM S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 11091126Abstract: An end joining piece (4) for a windscreen wiper for a glazed surface of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The end piece has at least a receipt receptacle (410) for receiving an end part of a longitudinal vertebra (20), and at least one flexible tongue (6a, 6b) which is configured to go from a first, position of rest, to a second, retracted position, by displacement in a first direction (F2a, F2b) during the insertion of the longitudinal vertebra in the receipt receptacle (410), the flexible tongue including an engagement ramp along which the vertebra is made to thrust, to provide the tongue with its second, retracted position. The engagement ramp (620a, 620b) has an inclination which is configured to exert on the longitudinal vertebra a force which tends to displace this vertebra in a second direction (F3a, F3b), which, together with the first direction of displacement, forms a non-zero angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Guillaume Mouleyre, Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Laurent Thierry Andre Masse
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Patent number: 11027704Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wiper blade assembly including: a contact member; an elastic member for supporting the contact member; a cover member for covering the elastic member; and a coupling cover to be fastened to the elastic member. The cover member includes: a spoiler; an extended plate extended from one end of the spoiler; a first coupling protrusion located in a first predetermined position of the extended plate; and a first coupling hole located in a second predetermined position of the extended plate adjacent to the first coupling protrusion. The coupling cover includes: a second coupling hole located in an inner space thereunder and receiving the first coupling protrusion of the cover member; and a second coupling protrusion located adjacent to the second coupling hole and inserted into the first coupling hole of the cover member. The cover member can be reliably fixed to the wiper blade assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignees: CAP CORPORATION, ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Sang Cheol Lee, Young Hun Lim, Subramaniam Shanmugham, Martin Rosas
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Patent number: 10759391Abstract: End piece (8) configured for installation at a longitudinal extremity (7) of a windscreen wiper (1), the end piece (8) comprising an internal volume (13) and a peripheral wall (12) which delimits the internal volume (13), the end piece (8) comprising at least a first housing (14) configured to accommodate a heel (5a) of a wiper blade (5) and being in communication with a slot (19) which passes through the peripheral wall (12), the slot (19) being delimited by sides (18), the first housing (14) extending longitudinally from an inlet (21), through which the heel (5a) of the wiper blade (5) may be introduced into the first housing (14), and extending preferably as far as a bottom wall (12a) of the peripheral wall (12), the first housing (14) being delimited by a longitudinal wall (17) disposed in the internal volume (13), characterized in that a first distance D1 measured at the inlet (21) between one of the sides (18) delimiting the slot (19) and the longitudinal wall (17) is greater than a second distance D2 sType: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Olivier Jomard, Guillaume Mouleyre, Eric Poton
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Patent number: 10717414Abstract: A wiper blade having a wiper strip having a wide portion and a lip, and an elongate backing element. The backing element having a top portion, and two opposing legs that descend from the top portion, such that each opposing leg has a claw which extends towards the other opposing leg. A gap formed between the claws that is narrower than a width of the wide portion of the wiper strip. The claws, legs, and top portion define a wiper strip cavity sized to receive the wide portion wiper strip.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Inventor: Hiroshi Kawashima
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Patent number: 10668897Abstract: The windscreen wiper device includes an elastomeric wiper blade that extends in a longitudinal direction. At least one pre-curved longitudinal strip is operably attached with the wiper blade and biases the wiper blade into a curved shape. A connecting device is secured with the at least one strip. The at least one strip includes a pair of tabs that extend longitudinally towards one another and project vertically. The tabs cooperate with the connecting device to secure the connecting device with the at least one longitudinal strip.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Trico Products CorporationInventors: Miguel Angel Gallegos de la Pena, Jesus Yee, David Reyes Lopez, Miguel Gutierrez
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Patent number: 10272884Abstract: The invention relates to a window-wiping device (2; 28, 30; 74; 78) for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The window-wiping device (2; 28, 30; 74; 78) comprises an elongated upper part (10), which is at least partially bendable, an elongated lower part (12), which is at least partially bendable, and a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), wherein the connecting elements (18) are designed to enable motion of the upper part (10) and the lower part in relation to each other having a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), wherein the connecting elements are connected to the lower part (12) and the upper part (10) by means of rotational joints, and wherein the upper part and the lower part are connected to a connection piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Weiler, Joerg Becker
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Patent number: 10272882Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (50, 70) for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The windshield wiper device comprises a wiper blade (51, 71) with an elongated upper part (52, 72) which is designed to be at least partly flexible, an elongated lower part (53, 73) which is designed to be at least partly flexible, and multiple connection elements (18) for connecting the upper part (52, 72) and the lower part (53, 73). The connection elements (18) are mutually spaced along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (51, 71), and the connection elements (18) are designed to allow the upper part (52, 72) and the lower part (53, 73) to move relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (51, 71), a cross-section of the wiper blade (51, 71) perpendicular to the longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade being substantially trapezoidal.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Florian Hauser, Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Viktor Hackl
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Patent number: 10252702Abstract: The invention provides a blade (10) comprising a central rigidifying element (20), a wiping strip (14) and an element (16) forming an aerodynamic deflector that has a contour (AE-FM-MA) with an overall triangular shape comprising a front side (AE) that delimits the side of the aerodynamic deflector (16) that faces the wind, characterized in that the ratio (H/L) of the total height (H) of the windscreen wiper blade (10) to the overall transversal width (L) of the windscreen wiper blade (10), is comprised between 1.5 and 2.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Sébastien Jallet, Flavien Dubief
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Patent number: 10155501Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) between a windscreen wiper blade holder (2) and a windscreen wiper blade (13), said blade (13) consisting of a top part (15) that is capable of cooperating with said blade holder (2) and a bottom part (16) in direct contact with the windscreen or window to be wiped, said device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) having a shape that complements said top part (15) of said blade (13), characterized in that it is capable of being solidly attached to linking means (29), said linking means (29) connecting one of the ends of said blade holder (2) to one of the ends of said blade (13).Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Frederic Boussicot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot
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Patent number: 10118595Abstract: A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion comprising two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto. The mounting includes means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of the member.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Stéphane Houssat, Eric Poton
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Patent number: 10112583Abstract: According to the inventive concept, the distribution of the pressing pressure applied to the elastic member is controlled, and the contact force with which the contact member is pressed against the windshield of a vehicle is controlled by controlling the distribution of the pressing pressure of the elastic member, and, this improves the ability of the contact member to follow the windshield of the vehicle, thereby improving wiping characteristics of the wiper blade assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Cap CorporationInventors: Jae Woong Kim, Young Hun Lim
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Patent number: 10048611Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a cleaning member held to a holing member and reciprocally moving on a surface of a transparent cover according to reciprocal movement of the holing member, thereby cleaning the surface. The cleaning member is configured such that a front side surface of the cleaning member in a progress direction during the reciprocal movement serves as an inclination surface obliquely crossing the progress direction when viewed from a direction vertical to the surface of the transparent cover, and at an outer side of the transparent cover in a direction perpendicular to the progress direction, a concave portion is formed to collect foreign matters moving to the outer side along the inclination surface according to the movement of the cleaning member.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Daisuke Mimura
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Patent number: 9902373Abstract: An end fitting for a wiper blade that can be mounted on a longitudinal end of the blade and that includes means for locking the end of the vertebra when in its inserted position in a longitudinal housing, the means are designed to engage with a slot made in a longitudinal edge of the end of the vertebra is disclosed, where the locking means are produced symmetrically with respect to a vertical longitudinal mid-plane of the longitudinal housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventor: Xavier Bousset
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Patent number: 9751500Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of windows (1) of motor vehicles, with a carrier element (15) which has a first mounting (16) for the form-fitting fastening of a wiper rubber (11) and a second mounting (22) for fastening at least one spring rail (20) serving as a support element. According to the invention, provision is made that the second mounting (22) in the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15) forms laterally two guides (23, 24) for the spring rail (20), which embrace the lateral edge regions of the spring rail (20) in a form-fitting manner, and that the region between the guides (23, 24), viewed over the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15), is constructed at least partially, preferably completely, as an open central zone (28).Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
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Patent number: 9616853Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit (10a-10e) that has a retaining element (12a-12e) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) for guiding a spring element (16a-16e), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22e). According to the invention, the wiping device has at least one undercut (18a-18e, 20a-20e) that is provided in order to interlockingly connect the spoiler unit (22a-22e) to the retaining element (12a-12e) in a wiping direction (24a-24e).Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9428153Abstract: An energy-saving frameless wiper includes a connector, a steel sheet, a rubber strip, sealing strips, and a wiper head. The steel sheet is attached to the connector. Two ends of the steel sheet are sleeved by the sealing strips. The connector is connected to the wiper head. The steel sheet is an integrated structure, wherein a long groove is longitudinally arranged in the middle of the steel sheet. The long groove has an inlet opening on one end. The rubber strip is clipped in the long groove of the steel sheet. The wiper exerts even forces on glass, has an artistic appearance and curved shape, can effectively reduce the wind resistance and improves the effectiveness of rain wiping.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Inventor: Xianbo Shen
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Patent number: 9393776Abstract: A screen printing apparatus includes: a barrier member which butts against a screen mask and a squeegee to prevent paste on the screen mask from escaping to an outside of a printing width of the board; and an urging mechanism which urges the barrier member toward the screen mask. The urging mechanism includes: a first magnetic member held by the squeegee head such that a first pole surface having a first magnetic pole is directed toward the barrier member; and a second magnetic member held by the barrier member such that a second pole surface having a second magnetic pole opposite to the first magnetic pole is directed toward the first magnetic member, whereby the urging mechanism urges the barrier member by an attracting magnetic force acting between the first pole surface and the second pole surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Sueyasu, Masahiro Morimoto, Takaaki Sakaue, Koji Okawa
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Patent number: 9387826Abstract: Wiper blade for a surface of double curvature type, the said wiper blade including a flexible longitudinal wiper and means for exerting a bearing force at at least one point of the said wiper along a direction Z mainly normal to the surface, also including a longitudinal 15 part, attached to the wiper at several points, and means to vary over time and in at least one segment of the longitudinal rod the rigidity in bending of this longitudinal rod in a plane XZ normal to the surface between previously chosen values. The longitudinal part is a metallic blade where the inertias on the two axes of its section are very different.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.Inventors: Patrick Lieven, Pascal Chaumel
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Patent number: 9387825Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit (10a-10e) that has a retaining element (12a-12e) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) for guiding a spring element (16a-16e), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22e). According to the invention, the spoiler unit (22a-22e) lies at least partially at the side of the retaining element (12a-12e) in the region of the longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9387829Abstract: A windshield wiper connector includes a connecting plate, a connector main body, and a lock member. The connecting plate has a lock hole, a first limit protrusion, and a second protrusion. The connector main body has a connecting part for connecting a wiper arm. The connector main body has a first flange, a second flange, a first limit slot, a second limit slot, and at least one elastic claw. The lock member is to fix the connecting plate to a wiper rod. The present invention can use all the useful parts, and the connecting part is adjustably designed so it can be used widely.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: XIAMEN FUKE CAR ACCESSORIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Shuwu Wang
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Patent number: 9248808Abstract: A heated wiper assembly includes a wiping element adapted to contact a surface to be wiped. The heated wiper assembly also includes at least one elongated beam acting to support the wiping element. The heated wiper assembly further includes a pair of end caps operatively mounted to ends of the beam and an airfoil operatively mounted to the beam and extending between the end caps. The heated wiper assembly includes a plurality of heating elements extending longitudinally along lateral sides of the airfoil adjacent the wiping element to heat the wiping element to resist snow and ice build-up on the wiper assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle Moll, Andrew Ehde, John Foss, Roger H. Barnett
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Patent number: 9233663Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wiper lever assembly which is configured to prevent detachment of end cover members, which includes a lever member (a center cover lever, secondary levers and yoke levers) gripping a rubber blade disposed thereunder, and an end cover member which covers an end of the lever member from above and which includes claws formed on both lateral sides thereof. The claws may be extended inwardly from the end cover and engage with both lateral sides of a lower surface of the lever member to grip the lever member. The end cover member includes a support wall which is formed at the center of a width of the end cover member and is extended downwardly therefrom, and the lever member includes a receptor (an insert tube and a proximal insert tube) in which the support wall is fitted from above.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Asmo Co. Ltd.Inventors: Ki Young Lee, Dong Soo Lee, In Kwang Lee, In Gue Cha, Heui Geon Lee, Shinichirou Amano
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Patent number: 9150197Abstract: The present invention discloses a wiper blade, comprising a frame type long strip skeleton, a connector to be connected to a wiper arm of an automobile and a rubber strip. The skeleton includes one elastic main beam. The body of the main beam has a curved locus, continuous concave downward curve, both end portions of the main beam register with the curved locus and a middle portion of the main beam registers with or deviates from the curved locus. The skeleton includes one or two elastic sub beams, located below and approximately parallel to the main beam which supports the rubber strip. Between the main beam and the sub beams is a means to constitute various frame structures or to adjust a distance between them so that the pressure applied along the entire length of the wiper blade to a windshield can be distributed evenly as far as possible.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Winplus Company LimitedInventors: Yuhua Wang, Lun Chai
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Patent number: 9114783Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for a windshield wiper, having a wiper strip (12) and an adapter unit (50) for attaching the wiper strip (12) to a wiper arm, wherein the adapter unit (50) is attached at a base connection device (60) provided on the wiper strip (12), wherein the adapter unit (50) comprises a first adapter holder (52) and a second adapter holder (58) mounted on the base connection device (60) at a distance from each other, and catch elements (51, 59) facing each other, on which a connection element (55) associated with the adapter unit (50) is engaged for connecting with the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Helmut Depondt
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Patent number: 9096054Abstract: A wiper blade holder for holding a wiper blade (103) for use in a screen printing machine and a wiper blade therefor, the wiper blade holder comprising: a body unit (101) comprising a body member (107) which includes a mounting surface (123) to which a wiper blade is mounted; and at least one mounting fixture (105) which is attached to the body unit for mounting the wiper blade holder to a screen printing machine. In one embodiment the wiper blade holder further comprises: at least one magnet (109) which acts to hold the wiper blade to the body unit. In one embodiment the at least one mounting fixture is separable from the body member, such as to allow for use of different mounting fixtures which provide for adjustment of the inclination of the mounting surface of the body member relative to the at least one mounting fixture.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: ASM Assembly Systems Switzerland GmbHInventor: Charles Moncavage
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Patent number: 9085283Abstract: The wiper blade for a surface of the type with a dual curvature, the wiper blade including a flexible blade element and a means of applying a pressing force to at least one point of the blade element in a direction Z mostly normal to the surface, also including means of varying the pressing force over time, at least some of the points, between pre-chosen positive and negative limit values, and means of commanding the pressing force. These means for bringing about local pressure or lift are electromagnetic.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.Inventor: Patrick Lieven
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Patent number: 9032586Abstract: A wiper blade assembly which includes a blade, at least one backing which is fitted into an attachment groove of the blade, and an elongated holder member which is interconnected to the blade.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Naoki Torii
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Patent number: 9009909Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Dongguan Hongyi Wiper Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuan-Chin Ku
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Patent number: 9003597Abstract: 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 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Sophie Genet, Pierre Henin, Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 9003595Abstract: A heated wiper blade for motor vehicles includes an elongated flexible beam and a heating element extending along the beam. The heating element may be configured to provide increased heat at the central portion of the blade and at the opposite ends of the blade. The flexible beam may include curved end portions and a flat or reduced curvature central portion. The heating element is preferably covered and sealed off to prevent loss of heat energy.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: HWB, LLCInventor: Johnnie L. Jones
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Patent number: 8997304Abstract: A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a longitudinally extending wiper strip and at least one carrier element in engagement with the wiper strip for operatively supporting and biasing the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration. A base is non-removably coupled to the at least one carrier element and has an opening that extends therethrough to provide access to the at least one carrier element through the base. A connection device is removably secured directly to the at least one carrier element through the opening of the base for attachment with a wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Federal-Mogul CorporationInventors: Michael Oslizlo, Dennis E. Cox
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Patent number: 8997303Abstract: Wiper device is disclosed. a wiper device includes a wiper blade tightly contacted to a windshield and configured to wipe a foreign substance and an adaptor connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, wherein the adaptor includes a body rotatably connected to the wiper blade about an axle formed in a traverse direction of the wiper blade, and a connector extended in a lengthwise direction of the wiper blade and having one end that is connected to the wiper arm and the other end that is hinge-connected to the body. Since it is possible to adjust the wiper arm and the wiper blade in various angles, the wiper blade can be tightly contacted to the windshield and thus have a superior wiping performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: CAP CorporationInventors: Kyoung-Joon Song, Sang-Cheol Lee
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Patent number: 8984707Abstract: 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 arm, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near a free end thereof, with the special feature that said connecting device comprises a water channel for transporting water therethrough from a first side of said connecting device facing away form said free end of said oscillating arm to a second side of said connecting device facing towards said free end of said oscillating arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8973207Abstract: In a wiper blade (100) for a windscreen wiper, having a wiper strip (112) and an adapter unit (105) for hinging the wiper blade (112) to a wiper arm, wherein the adapter unit (150) is attached at a base connection device (160) provided on the wiper strip (112) and is configured for connection to a connection member associated with the wiper arm. The adapter unit (150) comprises a guide adapter (250) permanently connected to the base connection device (160) and having guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) that are spherically curved at least in sections. The guide adapter is detachably connected to a function adapter (280) configured for connection to the connection member and comprising slide elements (382, 386) that are slidably displaceable on the guide elements (352, 354, 356, 358) such that the function adapter (280) is movable at least from a released position into a holding position by a combined translatory and rotary movement relative to the guide adapter (250).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Helmut Depondt
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Patent number: 8959700Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Yoshimoto, Masahiro Oota, Naoki Torii, Masahiro Kitamura
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Patent number: 8959703Abstract: A wiper blade 11 linked to a wiper arm 14 has a blade rubber 16 and a rubber holder 15 with a U-shaped section, wherein the rubber holder 15 is formed shorter in axial length than the blade rubber 16 and surrounds an intermediate portion of the blade rubber 16. Both end portions in a longitudinal direction of the rubber holder 15 are provided with a pair of holding portions 31 and 32, wherein the holding portion 31 has a holding claw 33 engaged with a stopper portion 36 provided in a holding groove 35 of the blade rubber 16 and the holding portion 32 has a holding claw 37 engaged slidably with the holding groove 35 of the blade rubber 16 and the rubber holder 15 is linked to the blade rubber 16 by two position of these holding portions 31 and 32.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Ken Machida, Masaru Fujiwara, Ryu Ikezawa, Jun Abe, Yasuo Ohashi, Mineya Fukushi, Yukiho Murata
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Patent number: 8950035Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) of flat beam construction having a support element in the form of at least one pre-bent spring rail (16) to which is fastened, in the central region, a connecting element (20) for articulatedly connecting to a wiper arm, wherein the connecting element (20) has two side walls (22) with open guide profiles (28), facing toward one another, for the spring rail (16), the side walls (22) are connected to one another by means of transversely running parts (24), and the connecting element (20) is fixed relative to the spring rail (16) in the longitudinal direction by means of a fixing element (40), wherein the fixing element (40) engages into cutouts (34) on the outer longitudinal sides of the spring rail (16).Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Benner, Ursula Westermann