Patents Assigned to Federal Mogul S.A.
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Patent number: 8578583Abstract: 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: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Sophie Genet, Pierre Henin, Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8555455Abstract: A windscreen wiper device 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 groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises an internal reinforcement element.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8549696Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, and an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, and 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 interposition of a joint part. The windscreen wiper device is provided with first and second retaining means for retaining the connecting device onto said oscillating arm. The first retaining means comprises at least one resilient tongue provided on the joint part engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm. The second retaining means comprises a least one first stop surface provided on the oscillating arm and at least one second stop surface provided on at least one of the joint part and connecting device.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Xavier Boland, Pierre Henin, Eric Coos
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Patent number: 8544138Abstract: A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, includes an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected with its first end to the connecting device and with its second end to a mounting head on a drive shaft, and wherein the oscillating arm is provided with a longitudinally extending base and two spaced-apart sidewalls extending outwardly along opposite sides of the base to form a tube having an open face. The oscillating arm is produced integrally form a single sheet material, wherein outboard edges of the sidewalls are folded inwardly towards each other to partially close the open face of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Publication number: 20130247324Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, the wiper blade and the longitudinal strip are mutually fixated by mutually cooperating protrusion/recess means of the longitudinal strip and the connecting device at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade, and wherein the wiper blade is allowed to move in longitudinal direction relative to the longitudinal strip outside the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8522393Abstract: 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 neighbouring 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 parType: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8505152Abstract: 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 releaType: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8499408Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, a connecting device pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end. The connecting device comprises at least a first part and a second part and first and second retaining means for retaining the connecting device onto the oscillating arm. The first retaining means comprises at least one first protrusion on the second part engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, and wherein the second retaining means comprise at least one second protrusion provided on the first part engaging the oscillating arm.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8479349Abstract: A vehicle provided with at least two windscreen wiper devices each 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 of the vehicle to be wiped, each wiper blade including opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper devices each comprise a connecting device for a respective oscillating arm, with the interposition of a joint part, with the special feature that each joint part and its corresponding oscillating arm comprise mutually cooperating protrusion/recess means resulting in an asymmetric form of joint part and of oscillating arm with the respect to their respective middle longitudinal planes, seen in vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Xavier Boland, Pierre Henin, Dieter Desaedelaere
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Publication number: 20130145569Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, a connecting device pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end. The connecting device comprises at least a first part and a second part and first and second retaining means for retaining the connecting device onto the oscillating arm. The first retaining means comprises at least one first protrusion on the second part engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, and wherein the second retaining means comprise at least one second protrusion provided on the first part engaging the oscillating arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Federal-Mogul S.A.
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Publication number: 20130097799Abstract: A windscreen wiper device, 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 is of the flat blade type and includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein said windscreen wiper device further comprises a mounting head for transferring a reciprocal movement to said wiper blade, wherein said windscreen wiper device further comprises a connecting device for detachably connecting said wiper blade directly to said mounting head, wherein said connecting device is positioned near one end of said wiper blade, with the special feature that said connecting device is provided with a spacer for maintaining a predetermined distance between said connecting device and said windscreen to be wiped.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Thomas Friscioni
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Patent number: 8402595Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart-longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm wherein the strips; and the connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection with the interposition of a joint part.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8402594Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein ends of the longitudinal strip are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the wiper blade comprises an elongated upper holding part and an elongated lower wiping part of a flexible material, wherein the holding part comprises downwardly extending side arms for holding the wiping part from the outside in a lateral region thereof, wherein the holding part is provided with an elongated reinforcement element, and wherein the holding part and the reinforcement element are mutually connected through co-extrusion.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8402593Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips (4) of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece (G), which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (7) for an oscillating wiper arm (8), with the special feature that said wiper blade is detachably connected to said longitudinal strips, wherein said wiper blade can freely slide along said longitudinal strips between a first position, wherein said wiper blade is retained onto said longitudinal strips, and a second position, wherein said wiper blade is disconnected from said longitudinal strips in order to be replaced or repaired.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8356383Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein oscillating arm is pivotally connected to connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that connecting device is soldered to longitudinal strips.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Ludovic Jollec
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Patent number: 8347449Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, as well as a spoiler, a special feature of which is that the spoiler as a separate constructional element is detachably connected to the wiper blade.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Sophie Genet, Pierre Henin, Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8341801Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising a carrier element, as well as a wiper blade which includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members engaging around the longitudinal strips so that the strips are mounted in grooves formed by the engaging members wherein the strips and the connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection, wherein the snap connection comprises laterally extending means on the strips, and wherein the laterally extending means comprise at least one protrusion extending laterally from an interior edge of each strip, the protrusion being located within the outer contour of each strip and between stops on the connecting piece, with the special feature that the grooves of the wiper blade each comprise a stopType: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Eric Coos
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Patent number: 8327499Abstract: A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material. The wiper blade includes a wiping element which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes a central longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The wiping element is movable in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to a windscreen to be wiped, dependent on the pressure exerted by the longitudinal strip on the wiper blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8307493Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, 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 longitudinal groove has a closed circumference, wherein the connecting device is connected to the wiper blade.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 8307494Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, with the special feature that ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members sidewardly engaging the wiper blade from the outside, wherein the engaging members comprise retaining features for retaining the the wiper blade onto the connecting piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland