Patents Examined by Gary K. Graham
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Patent number: 12187241Abstract: A wiper heating device for selectively heating a wiper blade and wiper blade holder to melt snow and ice that has built up on each includes a wiper assembly comprising a wiper blade, a blade holder, and an arm. A blade heating element is embedded within and extends throughout the wiper blade, the blade heating element selectively heating the wiper blade. A holder heating element is embedded within and extends throughout the blade holder, the holder heating element selectively heating the blade holder. Each of the blade heating element and the holder heating element are electrically powered by a battery.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Danny Potter
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Patent number: 12187240Abstract: In a cross-sectional structure of an existing blade rubber having a non-hollow cross-section, only elasticity of a material of the blade rubber is used for pressure to wipe a windshield. Therefore, it is difficult for the blade rubber to flexibly follow change of a surface shape of the windshield, and sufficient wiping performance is not obtainable. A blade rubber to be attached to a frame of a vehicle wiper and to wipe the windshield according to the present invention includes a wing portion extending in a lateral direction to fix the blade rubber to the frame, a neck portion perpendicularly coupled to the wing portion, a deformation portion elastically deformable and coupled to a lower side of the neck portion, and a contact portion provided on a side of the deformation portion opposite to a side provided with the neck portion, and configured to abut on the windshield. The deformation portion internally includes a cavity portion having a heart-shaped cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: THE MITA COMPANY, LTDInventor: Masato Zukoshi
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Patent number: 12179714Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (1) providing connection between a wiper blade and a driving arm (7) for a vehicle, comprising a base adapter (25) and at least a first adapter (26), this base adapter (25) being equipped with at least one pivot member (50) intended to connect it to a connector, the base adapter (25) being configured to connect this connector to a first type of driving arm, the base adapter (25) and the first adapter (26) each having a U-shaped cross section formed of two lateral walls (251, 261) connected by an upper wall. According to the invention, at least one lateral wall (251) of the base adapter (25) comprises at least one clearance (502) which accepts a lateral wall (261) of the first adapter (26).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton
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Patent number: 12172606Abstract: A first pivot shaft 2a and a second pivot shaft 2b linked with wiper arms; a driving part, rotationally driving the first pivot shaft; a linking part, linked with the second pivot shaft and the driving part, and rotationally driving the two pivot shafts synchronously; and a first holding member 12a and a second holding member 12b for fixing the respective pivot shafts to a vehicle body are provided. The second holding member 12b includes: a body part 20, rotatably supporting the second pivot shaft 2b; and three support parts 21, 22, 23, protruding from the body part 20. The first support part 22 and the third support part 23 in the three support parts 21, 22, 23 include fixed parts 30 fixed via bolts 105 and engagement pins 38 provided in the fixed parts 30 and engaged with the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: MITSUBA CorporationInventor: Hideki Tamegai
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Patent number: 12172609Abstract: A windshield wiper connector is disclosed for connecting a variety of wiper arms with a wiper blade. The connector may include a pivotable cover. The connector may also include a pin passage for receiving a pin-type wiper arm as well as a gaps in the connector positioned around an elevated plateau for receiving a slot-type wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Pylon Manufacturing CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Kawashima
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Patent number: 12168423Abstract: Disclosed is an aircraft windshield wiper system, having: a wiper arm; a reversible motor that drives the wiper arm, the motor including: a stator; a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator; a forward shaft segment that is driven by the rotor and being rotationally connected to the wiper arm; an aft shaft segment that is driven by the rotor, the aft shaft segment including a forward end and an aft end; a ball nut that translates along the aft shaft segment from rotation of the aft shaft segment; a forward stop at a forward end of the aft shaft segment, configured to stop forward translational motion of the ball nut along the aft shaft segment; and an aft stop at an aft end of the aft shaft segment, configured to stop aft translational motion of the ball nut along the aft shaft segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.Inventors: Nouduri Phani Srinivas, Srivatsa Santyar
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Patent number: 12162440Abstract: The present application relates to a wiper arm, which comprises a wiper arm body and a wiper arm end piece, the wiper arm end piece being fixedly connected to one end of the wiper arm body to hold a wiper blade, the wiper arm being further provided with a nozzle and a hose, wherein the nozzle is connected to an extension section of the wiper arm end piece towards the return side or the outward swing side of the wiper arm; the hose extends along the wiper arm body, and one end of the hose is connected to the nozzle to deliver a cleaning fluid to the nozzle. The arrangement of a nozzle on the wiper arm ensures that a cleaning fluid is quickly wiped off, the driver is given a clear field of vision, and the cleaning fluid usage may also be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Haoyi Hong, Xu Cheng, Jinlong Pu
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Patent number: 12157439Abstract: A wiper blade (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed with a wiping strip (16) mounted between a first spring bar portion (34) and a second spring bar portion (36) by a fastening portion (24) and having a substantially triangular lip portion (18). According to the invention, between the fastening portion (24) and the lip portion (18), a cavity portion (22) is provided, on which dampening means (52) are provided, in particular fastened thereto or formed in one piece therewith.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Adam Angyal, Christian Wilms, Marcel Ekermans, Marcello Bubba, Nicolaas Gotzen, Peter Kuypers, Thomas Belmans, Wim Buseyne
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Patent number: 12157438Abstract: A wiper blade apparatus with at least one spring strip having at least one wiper strip unit, which comprises at least one wiper lip and at least one wiper base body, which bounds at least one recess to a receptacle of the at least one spring strip and at least one damping cavity that is separate from the recess, and having at least one wind deflector unit, which at least partially overlaps with the wiper base body of the wiper strip unit and which comprises at least two guide bars, which extends to both sides of the wiper base body. It is proposed that the wiper strip unit comprise at least one resilient support elements arranged on the wiper base body and supported between the wiper base body and at least one of the guide bars.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Christian Wilms
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Patent number: 12151653Abstract: A wiper device configured for removing foreign substances that are stuck on a windshield and connected to a wiper arm includes: a contact member configured for wiping out the foreign substances, a support member made of an elastic material and configured for elastically supporting the contact member in such a way that the contact member is in close contact with the windshield, and an adaptor configured for connecting the support member and the wiper arm. The adaptor includes a first member connected to the support member and formed with an insertion hole configured for insertion by the wiper arm, and a second member vertically fitted into the first member and laterally rotated to be engaged with the first member to fix the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: CAP CORPORATIONInventor: Hyung Tae Kim
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Patent number: 12145542Abstract: An inclination mechanism TM1 is provided at a wiper blade 30. The inclination mechanism TM1 inclines the wiper blade 30 with respect to a surface 11a, so that a center Ct1 of a U-shaped hook part 23b is disposed forward in a wiping direction with respect to a center Ct2 of a blade rubber 50. Accordingly, at the time of each of forward wiping and return wiping of the wiper blade 30, it is possible to correctly incline the blade rubber 50 with respect to the surface 11 a.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: MITSUBA CorporationInventor: Shinichi Machida
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Patent number: 12145543Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning a vehicle windscreen is disclosed. The wiper blade has a wiper blade body which extends along a longitudinal axis, a wiper blade adapter which is connected to the wiper blade body, a first adapter element, connected to the wiper blade body, and a second adapter element, which can be connected to a wiper arm. The two adapter elements are arranged such that they can be pivoted in relation to one another in a direction, running perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, in an axis of rotation. The wiper blade has a flat construction.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Michael Buss
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Patent number: 12134373Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiping device for a detection system of a vehicle, including a wiper blade, a wiper arm, a motor unit and a drive unit. The drive unit includes a guidance block which carries the wiper arm, and which is inserted in a guidance frame, and a plurality of belt wheels. At least one drive belt wheel is driven in a rotational motion by the motor unit. The drive unit further includes a belt which is driven by the belt wheels and moves the guidance block according to a rectilinear motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventor: Siegfried Stefani
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Patent number: 12122330Abstract: A connection device for connecting a wiper blade to at least two wiper arms is disclosed. The connection device includes at least one main connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a first wiper arm and at least one secondary connection member configured to cooperate with a clevis of a second wiper arm, the main connection member and the secondary connection member being mounted on one another in a stacking direction (D), the main connection member comprising at least two flanks connected together by an upper wall supporting a retractable button configured to cooperate with the clevis of the first wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one side lug for engaging with the clevis of the second wiper arm, the secondary connection member comprising at least one protrusion configured to cooperate with the clevis of the second wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Stéphane Houssat
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Patent number: 12109982Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter (25) intended to connect a wiper blade to a driving arm for a vehicle via a connector (24), having a first lateral wall (251) and a second lateral wall (252) between which an upper wall (250) is positioned, at least one of these lateral walls (251) comprising a pivot member intended to allow the adapter (25) to rotate with respect to the connector (24), the pivot member comprising at least one hole (451) configured to receive a shaft of the driving arm. According to the invention, this hole (451) has at least one rib able to block pivoting between the shaft of the driving arm and the adapter (25).Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Stéphane Houssat, Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton
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Patent number: 12103500Abstract: A wiper blade (12) is disclosed having a support connector (18) for at least one wiper rubber (14), an adapter (20) that is able to take a front-end terminal part (10) of a drive arm of the wiper blade (12) which is mounted so as to be articulated with respect to the connector (18), about an articulation axis (A), between a working position and a maintenance position, and which has a locking member (32) for locking said terminal part (10) to the adapter (20), which is mounted so as to be movable between a locking position and a retracted position releasing said terminal part (10). The wiper blade (12) has a member (68, 38) for immobilizing the locking member (32) in the locking position when the adapter (20) is in the working position, and for releasing the locking member (32) when the adapter (20) is in the maintenance position.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
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Patent number: 12090967Abstract: Adapter (29) for a connection device (7) configured to connect a wiper blade (3) to a drive arm (5) in a wiper system (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a first lateral wall (43) and a second lateral wall (45) distant from one another and connected to one another by an upper wall (46), the first lateral wall (43) and the second lateral wall (45) respectively comprising a first orifice (47) and a second orifice (49) which are suitable for receiving a pin (23) extending in a transverse direction (Oy) projecting from the drive arm (5), characterized in that the second lateral wall (45) comprises at least one attachment means (57) for attaching the pin (23) in the second orifice (49) configured to hold the adapter (29) secured to the drive arm (5) at least in the transverse direction (Oy).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Vincent Gaucher, Eric Poton, Olivier Jomard
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Patent number: 12090968Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10), in particular for a motor vehicle. Said wiper blade comprises a wiper strip (12), a supporting element (14), a liquid channel (26), and a wind deflector strip (18). According to the invention, a closure stopper (36) closes the liquid channel (26) at at least one channel end (34) in the region of an end cap (22) without being in contact with the end cap.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Claus Bertels, Helmut Depondt
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Patent number: 12090966Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter unit which is provided for coupling, in particular releasably coupling, a wiper blade to a wiper arm, having a wind deflecting surface which is designed to deflect inflowing air and press the wiper blade against a vehicle windshield. According to the invention, the wind deflecting surface has at least one first sub-surface and a second sub-surface, wherein the first sub-surface has a different orientation than the second sub-surface and/or the first sub-surface has a different geometry than the second sub-surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Kruse, Godelieve Kraemer, Helmut Depondt, Herve Bratec, Marcello Bubba, Stijn Truyens
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Patent number: 12084003Abstract: A wiper device (10) having a wiper arm rod (14), a wiper blade adapter (20) which has a fluidic connecting element (30), a fluidic coupling element (34) for producing a fluidic connection to the fluidic connecting element (30), a fluid line (62), which is connected to the fluidic coupling element (34) and is provided for transporting wiping liquid along the wiper arm rod (14) to the fluidic coupling element (34), and a wiper arm adapter (16) which comprises a bearing unit (24) which is provided for mounting the wiper blade adapter (20) on the wiper arm adapter (16) so as to be pivotable about a wiper blade adapter pivot axis (22). The fluidic coupling element (34) is mounted movably on the wiper arm adapter (16).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Harald Rapp, Adam Ugron, Andrija Terentic, Denis Parenta, Matea Mikulic, Najdan Jocic, Nikola Dilparic, Raf Greunlinx, Sascha Geissler, Stijn Truyens, Tanja Bosnic