Patents Assigned to Federal Mogul S.A.
  • Patent number: 9623842
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an extruded elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which wiper blade includes a central longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The groove extends in downward direction beneath the longitudinal strip for forming a longitudinal hollow channel defined by the longitudinal strip and a bottom of the groove. The height of the hollow channel at the location of a middle longitudinal plane of the wiper blade perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped is defined by: 1/40 W?H?? W, wherein W is a width of the longitudinal strip, and wherein H is a height of the hollow channel at the location of a middle longitudinal plane of the wiper blade perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9623844
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type includes 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. The wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device is provided for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereto. The connecting device is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin. The pin cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9580048
    Abstract: 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 a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part, with the special feature that the connecting device has a substantially H-shaped cross-section, wherein lower legs of the H-shaped cross-section are connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade on opposite sides thereof, and wherein upper legs of the H-shaped cross-section are adapted to receive the joint part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Sophie Genet
  • Patent number: 9580047
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material having at least one longitudinal groove, in which at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin which cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade. The pin allows a movement of the longitudinal strip in upward and downward direction at least substantially perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Boudjenah, Gerald Roussel
  • Publication number: 20170050620
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm (1), comprising a mounting head (2) mountable on a drive shaft (3) and a first arm member (4) at one end thereof being pivotally connected to the mounting head (2) by means of a pivot pin (8) and at another end thereof being rigidly connected to a second arm member (5) arranged to be connected to an elongated wiper blade (6) to be placed in abutment with the windscreen to be wiped. The first (4) and said second (5) arm members can oscillate to-and-from between a first reversal position and a second reversal position. The second arm member (5) is made in one piece and has a substantially U-shaped cross-section defining a housing between a base and legs of said U-shaped cross-section. The housing is arranged to accommodate at least one channel (14, 15) for a washing liquid and/or electricity wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.
    Inventor: THOMAS FRISCIONI
  • Patent number: 9555774
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising a wiper blade with a spoiler at a side thereof facing away from the windscreen to be wiped, wherein the wiper device further includes a connecting device having a substantially U-shaped cross-section. Legs of the U-shaped cross-section are connected to the wiper blade on opposite sides thereof. An interior space is left open between the connecting device and the wiper blade for forming a water channel for transporting rain water therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Publication number: 20170015282
    Abstract: 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 a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part, with the special feature that the connecting device has a substantially H-shaped cross-section, wherein lower legs of the H-shaped cross-section are connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade on opposite sides thereof, and wherein upper legs of the H-shaped cross-section are adapted to receive the joint part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Sophie Genet
  • Patent number: 9545897
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, particularly for automobiles, 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 the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof The connecting device is connected to the wiper blade at at least two locations spaced-apart in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade in order to evenly distribute a force exerted by the oscillating arm onto the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9539985
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm, particularly for automobiles, includes comprising a mounting head mountable on a drive shaft and an arm member pivotally connected to the mounting head by means of a pivot pin, and wherein the arm member can be pivoted between a wiping position, wherein the arm member extends parallel to a windscreen to be wiped, and an elevated position, wherein the arm member and/or a windscreen wiper blade to be attached thereto can be repaired or replaced, characterized in that the windscreen wiper arm is provided with locking means arranged to lock the arm member onto the pivot pin in order to prevent the arm member from disengaging from the pivot pin in the elevated position of the arm member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Davy Mouth
  • Patent number: 9475465
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material having one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. Free ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece. The wiper blade is provided with a spoiler and at least one connecting piece having an internal reinforcement rib connecting lateral sides of the connecting piece. The spoiler is removed along a portion of the length of the wiper blade at a free end of the wiper blade facing the connecting piece. In the mounted position the internal transverse reinforcement rib; abuts the spoiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9415750
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the “flat blade type” comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material and a connecting device for a oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate section and a resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, wherein the resilient tongue comprises at least two, spaced-apart, downwardly extending protrusions, wherein a first protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a first type, and wherein a second protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a second type, the oscillating arms of the first and the second types mutually differing in the distance between their respective longitudinal arm sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Sophie Genet
  • Patent number: 9393934
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm, particularly for automobiles, has a mounting head mountable on a drive shaft and an arm member pivotally connected to the mounting head by means of a pivot pin, wherein the arm member has a substantially U-shaped cross-section near the pivot pin comprising two side walls, wherein a part of the mounting head extends between the side walls and beyond the pivot pin, wherein the part is provided with opposite abutting surfaces for abutting against the side walls of the arm member; structure is provided on the mounting head and the arm member for limiting a pivot angle of the arm member, in the form of at least one guiding groove on one of the abutting surfaces of the part of the mounting head, as well as at least one outwardly extending finger on the arm member cooperating with the guiding groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9365189
    Abstract: 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 arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises at least two parts provided with protrusion/hole features for detachably connecting the parts together, wherein the first part is retained onto the wiper blade and wherein the second part has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to said first part
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9358957
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes an upper holding part holding at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element disposed in at least one longitudinal groove of the upper holding part, as well as a lower wiping part, which windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for an oscillating arm. The oscillating arm is pivotally connected to a rod of the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein the connecting device includes limitation means for limiting the maximum rotation angle of the pivotal movement of the oscillating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Publication number: 20160144830
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, particularly for automobiles, 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 a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which wiper blade comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm near one end thereof is pivotally connected to the wiper blade and near the other end thereof is connected to a mounting head on a drive shaft for transferring a reciprocal movement to the wiper blade, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises at least two opposing spaced-apart sidewalls each comprising a protrusion extending sidewardly and outwardly, wherein the connecting device and the oscillating arm are interconnected by the protrusions pivotally and snappingly engaging into correspondingly shaped recesses
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.
    Inventor: ERIC COOS
  • Patent number: 9327688
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising a wiperblade having at least one yoke which is attached to a carrier and an oscillating arm pivotally connected to the carrier about a pivot axis near one end with the interposition of a connecting device, the oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate arm section, wherein the connecting device comprises a resilient leg comprises at least one upwardly extending protrusion and at least one downwardly extending protrusion, wherein the upwardly extending protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a first type, and wherein the downwardly extending protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a second type, the oscillating arms of the first and the second types mutually differing in the distance between their respective longitudinal arm sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9321431
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device includes 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 a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises 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, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein the windscreen wiper device comprises a cover element mounted movable onto the connecting device between a closed position wherein an open end of the connecting device is covered and an open position wherein the oscillating arm can be mounted onto or removed from the connecting device through the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Sophie Genet
  • Patent number: 9290157
    Abstract: 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 groove 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 connection 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 one end, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein said joint part comprises at least one resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in said oscillating arm, and wherein said resilient tongue is rotatable along an hinge axis between an outward position retaining the wiper blade onto the oscillating arm and an inward position relea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9199612
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Publication number: 20150336541
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm, particularly for automobiles, includes a mounting head mountable on a drive shaft and an arm member pivotally connected to the mounting head by means of a pivot pin. The arm member has a substantially U-shaped cross-section near the pivot pin comprising two side walls. A part of the mounting head extends between the side walls and beyond the pivot pin. Protrusion/groove features are provided on the part and the side walls for limiting a pivot angle of the arm member. The protrusion/groove means comprise at least one groove and at least one protrusion cooperating with the groove, the protrusion is movable in the groove between a first position corresponding with a wiping position of the arm member and a second position corresponding with a mounting position of the arm member. The part is provided with opposite abutting surfaces for abutting against the side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland