Patents Examined by Gary K. Graham
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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: 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: 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: 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
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Patent number: 12084004Abstract: A wiper device (10) with at least one wiper blade adapter (12), which has at least one fluidic connecting element (22), with at least one wiper arm adapter (14), with at least one covering unit (16), which is connected to the wiper arm adapter (14) such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis (46) with respect to the wiper arm adapter (14), with at least one fluidic coupling element (24) for fluidic connection to the at least one fluidic connecting element (22), and with a mounting unit (25) for movably mounting the fluidic coupling element (24) on the at least one covering unit (16), wherein the mounting unit (25) has at least one mounting recess (54, 54?) and at least one mounting extension (52, 52?) guided in the at least one mounting recess (54, 54?), the mounting recess (54, 54?) being arranged on the fluidic coupling element (24).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Denis Parenta, Adam Ugron, Andrija Terentic, Harald Rapp, Matea Mikulic, Najdan Jocic, Nikola Dilparic, Raf Greunlinx, Sascha Geissler, Stijn Truyens, Tanja Bosnic
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Patent number: 12077134Abstract: The present invention relates to a windshield wiper blade device primarily comprised of a body further comprised of at least one channel, a first blade insert, a second blade insert, a cleaning attachment that is received by the second blade insert and a wiper attachment mechanism. The first and second blade inserts are generally T-shaped and can each be placed into a T-shaped channel within the body. The first blade insert acts as a traditional windshield wiper blade and the second blade insert comprises a generally cylindrical cleaning attachment. The cleaning attachment is positioned in front of (i.e., closer to the windshield than) the first blade insert, such that the cleaning attachment dislodges any insects or heavy debris on the windshield before the first blade insert cleans precipitation off of a windshield.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Inventor: Jonathan Hall
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Patent number: 12065107Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wiper connector, a wiper blade assembly, and a wiper device, and a wiper connector for mutually connecting a wiper blade and a wiper arm includes an insertion portion inserted into the wiper arm and disposed at one side of a washing liquid spray nozzle provided on the wiper arm, and a fixing portion integrally provided with the insertion portion and fixed to the wiper blade, wherein the insertion portion includes a first fastener caught by a hole provided in an upper surface of the wiper arm, and a second fastener caught by a rib provided inside the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: CAP CORPORATIONInventor: Myoung Yeon Kim
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Patent number: 12065108Abstract: An aircraft windshield wiper system includes a wiper blade with a composite support member and a blade element that interfaces with the windshield of the aircraft to clear the windshield of rain and other debris. The composite support member includes a wash tube integral with the composite support member, such that the wash tube receives windshield washing fluid from a fluid reservoir and dispenses the fluid onto the windshield of the aircraft. A plurality of clips can be used to couple the composite support member to the blade element.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.Inventors: Nouduri Phani Srinivas, Murugan Kuppuswamy
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Patent number: 12043221Abstract: A vehicle wiper blade adapter that includes a mechanical connection region receiving a tab of a wiper arm and a permanent magnet that interacts with the wiper arm, a magnetic connection region that receives the permanent magnet, the permanent magnet being rigidly secured to the adapter by a securing means at a receiving region and a magnetic shield placed between an adapter body and the permanent magnet, where the magnetic shield includes at least one loop that interacts with at least one respective adapter claw.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Gerald Caillot, Mehdi Belhaj, Alexandre Filloux, Vincent Izabel
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Patent number: 12043219Abstract: This disclosure provides a sealed type windshield wiper structure (1). The carrying seat (20) is combined on the hooking seat (10). The carrying seat (20) includes a carrying board (21) and a carrying frame (22). The carrying board (21) includes a through slot (210), and the carrying frame (22) includes an accommodating slot (220). The elastic piece (30) is inserted in the through slot (210). The waterproof cover (40) includes a shell (41), an inner space (32) and an outer space (43) The carrying seat (20) is inserted in the inner space (42). The rubber wiper (50) includes a piercing strip (51) and a scraping strip (52). The piercing strip (51) is inserted in the outer space (43), and the scraping strip (52) is exposed from the waterproof cover (40) to configure the sealed type windshield wiper structure (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang, Chuan-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 12043220Abstract: A wiper blade connector for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm, has: an adaptor secured to an end of the wiper arm; a base secured to the wiper blade; a locking member operatively mounted to one of the adaptor and the base and movable relative to the one of the adaptor and the base between a locked position and an unlocked position, the adaptor secured to the base via the locking member in the locked position, the adaptor detachable from the base in the unlocked position; a user-engageable member operatively connected to the locking member, the user-engageable member movable to move the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position to detach the adaptor from the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED et al.Inventors: Abdul Haleem Ahamed Koya, David Green, John Paul Schmider, Edmond Mok, Anthony Wolf, Yu Dong Min
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Patent number: 12030462Abstract: This disclosure relates to an assembly structure of a windshield wiper. Abase includes a seat and a slot. A seat includes an accommodating space, a plurality of limiting grooves, a fastening portion and an elastic pressing piece. The slot is disposed on a bottom side of the seat for inserting a wiper blade. The linking set includes a seat plate. The seat plate includes a plurality of guiding blocks, a latch and an elastic arm. The latch is obliquely inserted into the seat and rotate to make the seat plate place in the accommodating space. The linking set is pushed by an external force to make the elastic arm move toward the fastening portion. The elastic arm is engaged with the fastening portion and abuts against the elastic pressing piece. The guiding blocks slide into the limiting grooves correspondingly.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Che-Wei Chang, Cheng-Kai Yang, Chuan-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 12024134Abstract: A wiper lever (10) for cleaning a vehicle pane by means of a movement in a first and a second direction is proposed. Said wiper lever comprises a wiper blade (12), a wiper arm (14), an adapter (16) for securing the wiper blade (12) to the wiper arm (14) and a hydraulic system (18) which conducts a liquid from a vehicle to the wiper blade (12) via the wiper arm (14) in order to eject the liquid via nozzles (20) on the wiper blade (12). Said wiper lever comprises at least one nozzle (20) which is oriented in the first direction (1) and one nozzle (20) which is oriented in the second direction. According to the invention, a first valve (221) for the first direction is positioned closer to the nozzles (20) in the direction of flow (3) of the liquid than a second valve (222) for the second direction (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andrija Terentic, Harald Rapp
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Patent number: 12012076Abstract: A windshield-wiper system includes a precipitation-detector, a windshield-wiper actuator, an object-detector, and a controller. The precipitation-detector detects precipitation proximate to a host-vehicle. The windshield-wiper actuator clears the precipitation from a windshield of the host-vehicle. The object-detector detects a distance of an object to the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the precipitation-detector, the windshield-wiper actuator, and the object-detector. The controller determines when the precipitation is present based on the precipitation-detector, determines the distance from the object to the host-vehicle based on the object-detector, and adjusts a speed of the windshield-wiper actuator when the precipitation is detected and the object is less than a distance-threshold away from the host-vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Walter K. Kosiak