Patents Assigned to Federal Mogul S.A.
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Patent number: 8276239Abstract: 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 (2) includes opposing longitudinal grooves (3) on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips (4) of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends (5) of said longitudinal strips (4) are interconnected by a respective connecting piece (6), which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (7) for an oscillating arm (8), as well as a spoiler (11) detachably connected to the wiper blade (2), with the special feature that said spoiler (11) comprises a less-flexible profile (13) which is slidably mounted on a mounting portion of the wiper blade (12).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Xavier Boland, Pierre Henin
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Patent number: 8196252Abstract: 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, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, and wherein neighboring ends of longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece with the special feature that connecting piece comprises a channel for a part of wiper blade that extends from strips in a direction away from the windscreen to be wiped, wherein channel comprises retaining means for retaining connecting piece onto wiper blade.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Pierre Henin
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Patent number: 7979950Abstract: 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 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 releType: GrantFiled: July 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Publication number: 20100242203Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 7690073Abstract: A windscreen wiper device (1) 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 (2) includes opposing longitudinal grooves (3) on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves (3) spaced-apart longitudinal strips (4) of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips (4) are interconnected by a respective connecting piece (6), which windscreen wiper device (1) comprises a connecting device (7) for an oscillating wiper arm (8), wherein said oscillating arm (8) is pivotally connected to said connecting device (7) about a pivot axis near one end, a special feature of which is that said connecting device (7) comprises engaging members (9) being welded to longitudinal sides (10) of said longitudinal strips (4) that face away from each other in such a manner as to withstand shearing forces in a direction along said longitudinal strips (4).Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Didier Marmoy, Pierre Henin, Xavier Boland
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Publication number: 20100024149Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate section, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis, with the special feature that the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about the pivot axis, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein the joint part comprises a resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, and wherein the joint part and the connecting device are pivotally connected to each other by mutually cooperating protrusion/hole means, the pType: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Avsar Erdal
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Publication number: 20090064438Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2005Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventors: Xavier Boland, Pierre Henin, Eric Coos
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Publication number: 20090064440Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Publication number: 20090013492Abstract: 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, and wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece with the special feature that said connecting piece comprises a channel for a part of said wiper blade that extends from said strips in a direction away from the windscreen to be wiped, wherein said channel comprises retaining means for retaining said connecting piece onto said wiper blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2006Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Pierre Henin
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Publication number: 20080222833Abstract: 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 wiper arm, with the special feature that at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members engaging around the longitudinal strips so that said strips are mounted in grooves formed by said engaging members, wherein said strips and said connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventors: Pierre Henin, Patrice Jandion, Eric Coos
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Publication number: 20080184516Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm, particularly for automobiles, comprising a mounting head 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 said pivot pin comprising two side walls, wherein a part of the mounting head extends between the side walls and beyond said pivot pin, and wherein a spring is hooked with its first end on a pin on the mounting head, with the special feature that said spring is hooked with its second end on the arm member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2005Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 7398577Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising at least one yoke which is attached to a carrier in such a manner as to be capable of pivotating movement about a first pivot axis, wherein both said carrier and said yoke have a substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of their interconnection, said windscreen wiper device further comprising a oscillating arm pivotally connected to said carrier about a second pivot axis near one end, wherein said carrier is provided, at the location of said second pivot axis, with a transverse shaft, with the special feature that said oscillating arm and said carrier are interconnected 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Federal - Mogul S.A.Inventor: Sophie Genet
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Patent number: 7305734Abstract: A windscreen wiper device (1) 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 widescreen to be wiped, which wiper blade (2) includes opposing longitudinal grooves (3) on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves (3) spaced-apart longitudinal strips (4) of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of said longitudinal strips (4) are interconnected by a respective connecting piece (6), which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (7) for an oscillating arm (8), wherein said oscillating arm (8) is pivotally connected to said connecting device (7) about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part (12), with the special feature that said connecting device (7) is positioned at least substantially within said joint part (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Xavier Boland, Pierre Henin, Eric Coos
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Patent number: 7194781Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an oscillating arm and a frame connected thereto for receiving a wiper blade, which device includes a life span indicator, characterized in that said indicator is sensitive to water. The indicator can change its color in dependence on the length of time during which the indicator has-been exposed to water.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventor: Gurdev Orjela
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Publication number: 20070011840Abstract: A windscreen wiper arm (8), particularly for automobiles, comprising a mounting head (18) mountable on a drive shaft (19) and an arm member (20) pivotally connected to the mounting head (18) by means of a pivot pin (21), wherein the arm member (20) has a substantially U-shaped cross-section near said pivot pin (21) comprising two side walls (25, 26), wherein a part of the mounting head (18) extends between the side walls (25, 26) and beyond said pivot pin (21), with the special feature that protrusion/groove means are provided on said part (18) and said side walls (25, 26) for limiting a pivot angle of the arm member (20), wherein the protrusion/groove means comprise at least one curved guiding groove (30) and at least one protrusion (29) cooperating with said groove (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: January 18, 2007Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.Inventor: Marco Gilli
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Patent number: 7055206Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillation wiper arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end. The end of the oscillating wiper arm has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section and the connecting device is at least partly positioned within the end of the oscillating arm. The end of the oscillating arm is provided, at the location of the pivot axis, with a shaft extending between the legs of the U-shaped cross-section. The shaft is pivotally engaged in the connecting device.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Federal Mogul S.A.Inventor: Xavier Boland
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Patent number: 6820304Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an oscillating arm and a frame connected thereto for receiving a wiper blade (5), which frame includes a secondary yoke (3) which is pivotally connected to a primary yoke or carrier (1) about a pivot axis (2), wherein both the carrier primary yoke (1) and the secondary yoke (3) are of at least substantially U-shaped cross section at the location of their interconnection, and wherein said secondary yoke (3) is positioned at least substantially within said primary yoke (1) and wherein the primary yoke (1) includes a closed substantially cylindrical protuberance (8) in each leg of the U-shaped cross section at the location of the pivot axis (2), which protuberance (8) forms a substantially cylindrical bearing surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.Inventors: Paul Gossez, Xavier Boland
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Patent number: D545752Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignees: Federal Mogul, S.A., Volkswagen AGInventors: Xavier Boland, Pierre Henin, Sophia Genet