Patents by Inventor Andreas Biank

Andreas Biank has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230192037
    Abstract: A wiper blade device (10a; 10b) is disclosed comprising at least one wiper blade unit (12a; 12b), which comprises at least one fluid line (14a; 14b) for conducting a fluid and at least one dispensing element (16a; 16b) for dispensing the fluid onto an object to be cleaned. It is proposed that the dispensing element (16a; 16b) has at least one dispensing opening (18a; 18b) which is arranged on an end surface region (20a; 20b) of the wiper blade unit (12a; 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Denis Parenta, Aleksandar Stanisic, Alexander Goeller, Andreas Biank, Andrija Terentic, Frank Reinig, Harald Rapp, Michael Kruse, Najdan Jocic, Raf Greunlinx, Salvatore Formisano, Sascha Geissler, Steven Lenaerts, Stijn Truyens
  • Patent number: 11577698
    Abstract: A wiper arm device for a wiper arm (20), having at least one fastening part (44) which is provided for connecting at least one articulation part (38) of the wiper arm (20) to a drive shaft (24) of a wiper drive (16), wherein the fastening part (44) has at least one fastening boss (46) for fastening the fastening part (44) to the drive shaft (24) and at least one articulation boss (48) for fastening the articulation part (38) to the fastening part (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Goeller, Andreas Biank, Salvatore Formisano, Swen Koehn
  • Publication number: 20200398793
    Abstract: A wiper arm device for a wiper arm (20), having at least one fastening part (44) which is provided for connecting at least one articulation part (38) of the wiper arm (20) to a drive shaft (24) of a wiper drive (16), wherein the fastening part (44) has at least one fastening boss (46) for fastening the fastening part (44) to the drive shaft (24) and at least one articulation boss (48) for fastening the articulation part (38) to the fastening part (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Goeller, Andreas Biank, Salvatore Formisano, Swen Koehn
  • Publication number: 20180022319
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for mounting a wiper system and to a wiper system comprising a first wiper bearing having a first drive shaft for a first wiper arm and a second wiper bearing having a second drive shaft for a second wiper arm, the first and the second drive shafts being non-rotatably connected via a coupling rod. A first retaining means for holding the coupling rod in place on the first wiper bearing is provided in a first defined position and a second retaining means for holding the coupling rod in place on the second wiper bearing is provided in a second defined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Achim Hawighorst, Robert-Jan van de Rovaart, Andreas Biank, Achim Kraus, Ulrich Metz, Branislav Milenkovic
  • Publication number: 20170021806
    Abstract: A wiper system (10) for a motor vehicle, having at least one pantograph wiper arm (20), having a drive arm (22) which can be driven in a predefined angular range (32) by an output shaft (24) of a drive unit (30), wherein the output shaft (24) is pivotably accommodated in a drive bearing (42) arranged on a bracket (40) and the bracket (40) is designed to be fixed to a body of a motor vehicle, the drive arm (22) is fixed directly to the output shaft (24) and the latter is drivable oscillating pivotably about its longitudinal central axis (26) by means of the drive unit (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Andreas Biank
  • Publication number: 20160362086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a windscreen wiping device, comprising an electric drive motor and a transmission for driving an output shaft shaft, said output shaft supporting the first wiper arm and drives a transmission rod assembly which actuates a second wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Biank, Achim Kraus, Ulrich Metz, Swen Koehn, Danny Wengler
  • Patent number: 9021652
    Abstract: The invention is based on a connecting element (36) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (14) to a wiper arm (12) of a window wiper (10), wherein the connecting element (36) has a hub (50), which is open towards a vehicle window (16), for a bearing pin (26) fastened to the wiper blade (14), and at least one elastically flexible spring tongue (46) in order to keep the bearing pin (26) in the open hub (50), and the connecting element (36) furthermore has at least one bearing surface (60) in order to support it on a hook-shaped end (28) of the wiper arm (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wildrik Coemans, David Van Baelen, Andreas Biank, Kris Coart, Hans Beelen, Eric Windmolders, Ernest Dekeyser
  • Publication number: 20100146727
    Abstract: The invention is based on a connecting element (36) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (14) to a wiper arm (12) of a window wiper (10), wherein the connecting element (36) has a hub (50), which is open towards a vehicle window (16), for a bearing pin (26) fastened to the wiper blade (14), and at least one elastically flexible spring tongue (46) in order to keep the bearing pin (26) in the open hub (50), and the connecting element (36) furthermore has at least one bearing surface (60) in order to support it on a hook-shaped end (28) of the wiper arm (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wildrik Coemans, David Van Baelen, Andreas Biank, Kris Coart, Hans Beelen, Eric Windmolders, Ernest Dekeyser