Abstract: A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle includes a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid, and an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A heat transfer system recovers heat from a braking system of the vehicle and conveys the recovered heat to the washer fluid contained within the reservoir.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 5, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2004
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Edward K. Krause, Scott Alan Wojan, Timothy John Wallington