Patents Assigned to Trico Products Corporation
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Publication number: 20160159324Abstract: A wiper coupler adaptor for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends laterally toward the other and adapted to operatively engage a wiper assembly. The sidewalls include recessed sections adapted to operatively engage rails of an attachment member of a wiper arm, each of the recessed sections have a flange that extends outward beyond to provide releasable engagement with the attachment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitica Polocoser, Kyle Moll
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Patent number: 9260084Abstract: A wiper coupler adaptor for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends laterally toward the other and adapted to operatively engage a wiper assembly. The sidewalls include recessed sections adapted to operatively engage rails of an attachment member of a wiper arm, each of the recessed sections have a flange that extends outward beyond to provide releasable engagement with the attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitica Polocoser, Kyle Moll
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Patent number: 9260082Abstract: A wiper arm assembly is adapted to support a wiper blade as it moves across a surface to be wiped. The wiper arm assembly includes a body and a head supported by the body and adapted to be mounted to a pivot shaft that defines a pivot axis P and drives the wiper blade in an oscillating manner across the surface to be wiped. The body also includes an opening providing access to the head mounted to the pivot shaft. The wiper arm assembly includes a cover pivotally mounted to the body at the opening and is movable about an axis A substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis P from a first position closing the opening to a second position allowing access to the head. A locking mechanism on the cover locks the cover to a nut on the pivot shaft to retain the cover in the first position closing the opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Kyle Moll
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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: 9227599Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes an adaptor adapted to be mounted to the wiper blade, the adaptor including a base wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the base wall, and a plurality of hinge pin recesses extending into the side walls adapted to receive a hinge pin of the wiper arm. The mounting assembly also includes a coupler for connection to the wiper arm, the coupler including a top wall, a plurality of side walls depending from the top wall, and a plurality of openings extending into the side walls adapted to receive the hinge pin, and a plurality of arms extending from the side walls and cooperating with the adapter to allow the coupler and the adaptor to be connected together.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Valentin Avasiloaie
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Patent number: 9221429Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper assembly and a coupler assembly for use in releasably attaching the wiper assembly to a plurality of different attachment member for wiper arms. The coupler assembly includes a base mounted to structure of the wiper assembly and at least one coupler releasably attached to the base to allow connection to the attachment members. The coupler assembly also includes a release lever cooperating with the base and the at least one coupler for releasing the at least one coupler from the base to facilitate releasable attachment between a wiper assembly and the attachment members of the wiper arms.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Valentin Avasiloaie, Daniel Ehde
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Publication number: 20150343997Abstract: The present invention relates a wiper assembly having an elongated wiping element, a pair of elongated splines, and a pair of end caps. The wiping element has a head portion and a wiping portion. The splines support the wiping element and each has opposing longitudinal ends, lateral sides, top and bottom surfaces, a first pair of notches disposed at the longitudinal ends, and a second pair of notches disposed along the lateral sides spaced from the end. The end caps are mounted to the ends and have a body defined by a shell extending from a distal surface, a pair of lower shelves extending from the surface facing each other, a valley between the shelves, mounts extending from the surface and engaging the first notches, and resilient tabs extending from the mounts and having hook sections disposed within each of the second notches of the splines.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: John Foss
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Publication number: 20150343998Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm hook including a top and a bottom with an aperture. The adapter includes a body, a deck, a release tab, a tooth, and a biasing element. The body has sides to accommodate wiper hook. The deck engages the top of the wiper hook. The release tab is spaced from the deck, is disposed between the sides, and extends to a distal end. The tooth depends from the release tab and engages the aperture of the bottom of the wiper hook. The biasing element depends from the release tab, is disposed between the tooth and the distal end, and engages the bottom of the wiper hook such that the release tab is displaced upwardly toward the top of the wiper hook when the tooth engages the aperture of the wiper hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Valentin Avasiloaie
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Publication number: 20150274128Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper assembly that includes at least one elongated support element, a wiping element, and an airfoil. The wiping element is adapted to contact a surface to be wiped and has a head portion attached to the support element, a wiping portion spaced from the head portion, and a pair of opposed grooves disposed between the head portion and the wiping portion. The airfoil has a body with a lower surface and a slot spaced therefrom for accommodating the support element. The body has a channel extending from the lower surface to the slot, thereby defining a pair of opposed shelves. The body further includes a pair of concealing members depending from the shelves. The concealing members are at least partially disposed in the grooves of the wiping element so as to substantially conceal the support element within the body of the airfoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Valentin Avasiloaie, Daniel Ehde, Mitica Polocoser
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Publication number: 20150274133Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm having an attachment member including a track extending to a terminal edge and defined by a base and walls depending therefrom and having fins that extend from the walls. The wiper adapter includes a body having first and second ends, a pair of opposing sidewalls extending longitudinally therebetween and having an inside and outside surface each, a strap connecting the sidewalls for engaging the base of the wiper arm, at least one resilient locking tab disposed adjacent to the second end and extending from at least one of the inside surfaces of the sidewalls for engaging at least one of the fins of the wiper arm, and a stop disposed between the sidewalls adjacent to the first end for abutting the terminal edge of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitica Polocoser, Kyle Moll
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Publication number: 20150274132Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter for use in releasably attaching a windshield wiper assembly to a wiper arm having an attachment member including a track defined by a base and walls depending therefrom, a bent tab extending outwardly from the base, and fins that extend from the walls. The wiper adapter includes a body having first and second ends, a pair of opposing sidewalls extending longitudinally therebetween and having an inside and outside surface each, a nose connecting the sidewalls at the first end for receiving the bent tab of the wiper arm, a strap connecting the sidewalls for engaging the base of the wiper arm, and at least one resilient locking tab disposed adjacent to the second end and extending from at least one of the inside surfaces of the sidewalls for engaging at least one of the fins of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitica Polocoser, Kyle Moll
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Publication number: 20150274129Abstract: The present invention relates to wiper assembly that includes a wiping element adapted to contact a surface and having head portion and a wiping portion, a pair of supporting elongated splines each having at least one aperture, and a coupler with a base portion, a pair of side walls, at least one pair of claws facing each other that have an upper element extending laterally inwardly terminating to define a channel between the claws to receive the head portion of the wiping element, a lower element spaced below the upper element, and a retention gap defined therebetween with the splines at least partially disposed therein, and at least one pair of resilient locking tabs extending laterally inwardly from the side walls and being disposed in the apertures of the splines so as to independently retain the splines with respect to the coupler and independently space the splines laterally with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: John Foss
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Publication number: 20150151718Abstract: A wiper coupler assembly for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a wiper coupler adapted for connection to the wiper assembly and a wiper coupler adaptor connected to the wiper coupler and adapted for connection to an attachment member of the wiper arm. The wiper coupler adaptor includes a pair of sidewalls extending longitudinally and a deck disposed between the sidewalls to define a rest that is adapted to operatively receive a track between rails of the attachment member. Each of the sidewalls includes a post that extends laterally toward the other and disposed in bores of the wiper coupler. Each of the sidewalls includes a retention member extending outwardly and longitudinally therealong adapted to operatively engage a corresponding retention guide in the rails of the attachment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Kyle Moll
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Publication number: 20150151715Abstract: A coupler assembly for a wiper assembly includes a coupler adapted to be attached to at least one support member of the wiper assembly and a retention clip cooperating with the coupler and adapted to engage the at least one support member to retain the at least one support member and the coupler together and prevent longitudinal movement therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Mitica Polocoser, Kyle Moll
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Publication number: 20150151716Abstract: An end cap for retaining a wiping element of a wiper assembly includes a body adapted to be disposed over a portion of a wiping element of the wiper assembly and the body includes at least one tab adapted to be disposed in at least one notch of the wiping element of the wiper assembly to retain the wiping element from longitudinal movement relative thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Trico Products CorporationInventors: Mitica Polocoser, Kyle Moll, Andrew Ehde
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Patent number: 9045114Abstract: A beam blade windshield wiper assembly including a wiping element that contacts the surface of the vehicle to be wiped. An elongated beam is operatively attached to the wiping element and has a pair of longitudinal ends. An airfoil assembly is operatively supported on the elongated beam. The assembly also includes a fluid manifold for distributing fluid across the surface to be wiped. The manifold has an inlet in fluid communication with a source of fluid, a plurality of outlets disposed along the longitudinal length of the manifold and an internal passage extending between the inlet and the outlets. A fluid manifold mounting system is adapted to support the fluid manifold on the elongated beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: Christopher A. Weber
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Publication number: 20150143654Abstract: A wiper system includes at least one wiper assembly, a linkage assembly connected to the at least one wiper assembly, and at least one worm-driven reduction gear motor having a housing, an output shaft rotatably supported by the housing, and a motor arm connected to the output shaft and the linkage assembly to drive the at least one wiper assembly in repeated wiping motion across a surface to be wiped. The wiper system also includes a resilient interface assembly disposed between the housing and the motor arm to provide resistance to loading deflection and damp axial and cross-axial movement of the output shaft of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Trico Products CorporationInventor: James C. Connors
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Publication number: 20150135466Abstract: A locking coupler is used to connect a wiper assembly to a wiper arm. The wiper assembly includes a wiping element adapted to contact a surface to be wiped. The wiper assembly also includes at least one elongated support member acting to support the wiping element. The wiper assembly further includes an airfoil operatively mounted to the at least one elongated support member and the wiping element. The wiper assembly includes a locking coupler for attaching the wiping element, the at least one elongated support member, and the airfoil together.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventor: John Foss
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Patent number: 9003596Abstract: The present invention overcomes the limitations and disadvantages in the related art in a beam blade windshield wiper assembly having a universal coupler assembly. The universal coupler assembly includes a carrier that is operatively mounted to the windshield wiper assembly, a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier, and a coupler that is operatively mounted to the saddle. The carrier, saddle, and coupler cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “hook-type” attachment members, “bayonet-type” attachment members, as well as “pin-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Trico Products CorporationInventors: Valentin Avasiloaie, Dan Ehde
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Patent number: D744331Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Kristie L. Vos, Matthew D. Hansen, Lynn L. Hitchcock, Michael J. Cramblet, Elliott R. Eckert, George Raimer