Patents by Inventor Bernhard Geppert

Bernhard Geppert 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).

  • Patent number: 8484794
    Abstract: A device for the articulated connection of a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes a connection element connected to a carrier element of the wiper blade. The connection element has a side wall on each longitudinal side angled toward the wiper arm. The adapter encompasses the side wall of the connection element on each side and includes a spring switch on the side of the adapter facing the wiper arm and guide and retaining means for the wiper arm. The adapter has at least one first adapter element and one second adapter element. The first adapter element comprises the inner and outer side walls. The inner side walls are connected to each other via a base and a contact part. The contact part has an outer contour to receive a hook-shaped end of the wiper arm and a second adapter element on which the spring switch is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Geppert, Ursula Westermann
  • Patent number: 8429786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (28, 30) to a wiper arm, wherein a connection element (12, 120, 126) is tightly connected to the free end of the wiper arm, and the connection element is connected in an articulated manner via mounting means (88, 122, 124) to an adapter (22, 24), and the adapter is tightly seated on a support element (28) of the wiper blade (28, 30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: David Van Baelen, Klaus-Juergen Westermann, Bernhard Geppert, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx, Ursula Westermann
  • Publication number: 20110265280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (12) to a wiper arm (114, 132), wherein the device (10) comprises a connection element (28) that is firmly connected to a carrier element (22) of the wiper blade (12), said connection element having a side wall (38) on each longitudinal side starting from a base (40) and angled toward the wiper arm (114, 132), said side walls supporting a joint pin (46) on which an adapter (32, 34) is pivot-supported, said adapter encompassing the side wall (38) of the connecting element (28) on each longitudinal side by an inner side wall (68) and an outer side wall (70) and comprising a spring switch (90) on the side of the adapter facing the wiper arm (114) and comprising guide and retaining means (78) for the wiper arm (114, 132) in the region of the side walls (68, 70) of the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus-Juergen Westermann, Ursula Westermann, Bernhard Geppert
  • Publication number: 20110072607
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (28, 30) to a wiper arm, wherein a connection element (12, 120, 126) is tightly connected to the free end of the wiper arm, and the connection element is connected in an articulated manner via mounting means (88, 122, 124) to an adapter (22, 24), and the adapter is tightly seated on a support element (28) of the wiper blade (28, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: David Van Baelen, Klaus-Juergen Westermann, Bernhard Geppert, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx