Patents by Inventor Christian Wilms

Christian Wilms 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: 20240034275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Christian Wilms
  • Publication number: 20230182688
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Angyal, Christian Wilms, Marcel Ekermans, Marcello Bubba, Nicolaas Gotzen, Peter Kuypers, Thomas Belmans, Wim Buseyne
  • Publication number: 20230182687
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a wiper strip (16) that is held between a first spring rail portion (34) and a second spring rail portion (36) by a fastening portion (24), and includes a substantially triangular lip portion (18). A cavity portion (22) is provided between the fastening portion (24) and the lip portion (18), at the lower wall (44) of which cavity portion, on the side facing the lip portion (18), at least one guide shoulder (56) for guiding the lip portion (18) is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Adam Angyal, Christian Wilms, Marcel Ekermans, Marcello Bubba, Nicolaas Gotzen, Peter Kuypers, Thomas Belmans, Wim Buseyne
  • Patent number: 11383464
    Abstract: A device having at least one pair of free-running cooling rollers for the continuous production of a fibre strip impregnated with polymer, wherein the fibres are continuous fibres and the fibres in the impregnated fibre strip are aligned unidirectionally in the direction of travel of the impregnated fibre strip. Preferably, at least one of the two rollers is equipped with a pair of sealing rings preferably of the same type. Also disclosed is a polymer-impregnated fiber strip, a process for producing a polymer-impregnated fiber strip, and a multilayer composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Herbert Börger, Henning Börger
  • Publication number: 20220080926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a wiper blade element (10) for a wiper blade and/or a wiper blade having a wiper blade element (10), in particular for a windscreen wiper. In order to provide simple and economical wiper blade elements and wiper blades having excellent properties, in particular having high wiping quality, high abrasion resistance, a high degree of friction reduction and miming noise reduction and a long service life, in said method a particle layer (12) is applied to an elastomer substrate (11), the elastomer substrate (11) is vulcanised with the particle layer (12) deposited thereon, and, after vulcanisation, a friction-reducing material (13) is applied to the particle layer (12). The invention further relates to a wiper blade element and wiper blade produced in such a way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Daria Nikolaeva, Nicolaas Gotzen, Roel Dams, Christian Wilms, Peter Stassen, Philip Claeskens
  • Publication number: 20210129459
    Abstract: A device having at least one pair of free-running cooling rollers for the continuous production of a fibre strip impregnated with polymer, wherein the fibres are continuous fibres and the fibres in the impregnated fibre strip are aligned unidirectionally in the direction of travel of the impregnated fibre strip. Preferably, at least one of the two rollers is equipped with a pair of sealing rings preferably of the same type. Also disclosed is a polymer-impregnated fiber strip, a process for producing a polymer-impregnated fiber strip, and a multilayer composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Herbert Börger, Henning Börger
  • Publication number: 20200016793
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wetting die having a wetting slot for producing a fiber band wetted with thermoplastic. The wetting die comprises two wetting pockets, wherein the wetting die has a respective wetting pocket at each of two horizontally lateral ends of an opening of the wetting slot. The present disclosure also relates to a process for producing a fiber band wetted with thermoplastic and to a process for producing a fiber band impregnated with thermoplastic. The present disclosure further relates to a fiber band impregnated with thermoplastic, a multilayer composite, exterior and interior trim of automobiles, and housing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Herbert Börger, Henning Börger
  • Patent number: 9623845
    Abstract: A wiper blade adapter device with at least one basic adapter (10a; 10b), which is provided for coupling to a spring rail (14a; 14b), and with a special adapter (12a; 12b), which is provided for coupling to a wiper arm adapter and, in a fitted state, is connected immovably to the basic adapter (10a; 10b). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a latching unit (16a; 16b) which is provided for producing a latching connection between the basic adapter (10a; 10b) and the special adapter (12a; 12b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Jan Bonroy, Christian Wilms
  • Patent number: 9533657
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) of flat bar design composed of a wiper strip (14) comprising a wiper lip (18) connected to a head strip (22) via a tilting web (20), at least one pre-bent, elastic spring rail (46, 52, 54) acting as a supporting element, a connecting element (12) and a spoiler (32) having a flowing profile (34) and a holding profile (38), wherein the spoiler (32) includes in the flowing profile (34) thereof at least one longitudinal channel (44, 48, 50) with a spring rail (46, 52, 54), and the holding profile (38) thereof has at the longitudinal sides thereof free branches (42) opposite each other, directed inward, engaging into respective longitudinal grooves (24) of the head strip (22). According to the invention, the head strip (22) is free of spring rails, and in particular no spring rail (46, 52, 54) will contact the head strip (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Rudi Kisselmann
  • Patent number: 9511746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) designed as a flat bar with a wiper strip (12) which is held by a spring-elastic strip support element (14) that is pre-curved in a concave manner with respect to a wiper lip (16) of the wiper strip (12). One or more spoiler parts (22, 23) are attached to the support element (14) face facing away from the wiper lip (16) by means of guiding profiles (30) which cover the support element (14) from the outer longitudinal faces and project to a certain extent with respect to the outflow side (26) of the spoiler part (22, 23) and which form a groove (31) with said outflow side. A connecting element (18, 64) is fixed in the central region of the wiper blade (10) for connecting a wiper arm in an articulated manner. According to the invention, the guiding profile (30) on the outflow side (26) has a guiding ridge (32, 34, 40) on the guiding profile longitudinal face pointing outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hervé Bratec, Guido Tuyls, Johan Camps, Christian Wilms
  • Patent number: 8950034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (10) for the articulate connection of a wiper arm to a wiper blade (12) according to a side-lock principle, comprising a connecting element (36) that is fastened to the wiper arm and that runs laterally in relation to a connection element (24) fastened on the wiper blade (12) and that carries a bearing element (34, 38) forming a pivot bearing with a bearing element (34, 38) on the connection element (24), said pivot bearing running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (12), wherein a locking device (40) secures the bearing elements (34, 38) during pivoting into an operational position in the direction of the pivot axis relative to each other. According to the invention, a coding device (46, 52) is provided between the connecting element (36) and the connection element (24) that allows pivoting of the wiper blade (12) into the operational position only if the wiper blade (12) is intended for operation with the associated wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Wilms
  • Publication number: 20140366304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device having at least one wiper unit (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d) arranged on a wiper arm (10a; 10b; 10c; 10d) and/or on a wiper blade (12a; 12b; 12c; 12d), the wiper unit comprising, in particular, a spoiler element (16a; 17a; 16b; 17b; 16c; 17c; 16d; 17d) and/or a wiper strip (18a; 18b; 18c; 18d) and/or a spring strip (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d). The wiper device comprises at least one adjustment unit (22a; 22b; 22c; 22d) for at least partially automatically adjusting at least one characteristic of the wiper unit (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d) depending on at least one parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Christian Wilms
  • Publication number: 20140230178
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) designed as a flat bar with a wiper strip (12) which is held by a spring-elastic elastic strip support element (14) that is pre-curved in a concave manner with respect to a wiper lip (16) of the wiper strip (12). One or more spoiler parts (22, 23) are attached to the support element (14) face facing away from the wiper lip (16) by means of guiding profiles (30) which cover the support element (14) from the outer longitudinal faces and project to a certain extent with respect to the outflow side (26) of the spoiler part (22, 23) and which form a groove (31) with said outflow side. A connecting element (18, 64) is fixed in the central region of the wiper blade (10) for connecting a wiper arm in an articulated manner. According to the invention, the guiding profile (30) on the outflow side (26) has a guiding ridge (32, 34, 40) on the guiding profile longitudinal face pointing outwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hervé Bratec, Guido Tuyls, Johan Camps, Christian Wilms
  • Patent number: 8745813
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) with a supporting element (12) which has two interconnected spring rails (30), and with a wiper strip (14) which is received by the spring rails (30) in a manner allowing it to be exchanged. It is proposed that one end of the wiper strip (14) is connected fixedly to a thickened portion (74, 98, 100, 108, 110, 112, 114) by means of which the wiper strip (14) can be fixed relative to the supporting element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Ishida, Christian Wilms, Yutaka Yamada, Wim Verboven, Frank Diedrich, Mohamed Aznag, Ishikawa Yoshiki, Bernard Behr, Hubert Verelst
  • Publication number: 20140000055
    Abstract: A wiper blade adapter device with at least one basic adapter (10a; 10b), which is provided for coupling to a spring rail (14a; 14b), and with a special adapter (12a; 12b), which is provided for coupling to a wiper arm adapter and, in a fitted state, is connected immovably to the basic adapter (10a; 10b). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a latching unit (16a; 16b) which is provided for producing a latching connection between the basic adapter (10a; 10b) and the special adapter (12a; 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Jan Bonroy, Christian Wilms
  • Patent number: 8539634
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) consisting of a rubber profiled element (48) comprising a wiper lip (50) and at least one carrier element (46) that can be connected to a wiper arm (18) by means of a fixing element (14) and a connection element (22). The fixing element (14) comprises a covering cap (16) and the connection element (22) fixed to the wiper arm (18) secures the wiper blade (10) perpendicularly to a pivoting axis (20) by means of a clip (52), on the end (54) thereof at an angle to the wiper blade. According to the invention, the covering cap (16) comprises an opening (34) or recess for the angular end (54) of the clip (52), on the side of the cap opposing the rubber profiled element (48), in the region of the connection element (22), said opening only partially overlapping the covering cap (16) in the mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Eric Windmolders, Erik Kinnaert, Dave Claes
  • Patent number: 8370986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (10) for a wiper arm (14) and a wiper blade (12). Said wiper blade comprises a first connecting part (16) on the wiper blade end and a second connecting part (18) on the wiper arm end, both parts being juxtaposed in the operational position and being connected to each other via a hinge element (44) so that they can be swiveled about a hinge axis. Securing means (32) are provided so that the first and second connecting part (16, 18) engage with each other. The invention is characterized in that the first connecting part (16) has a recess (38) for accommodating the securing means (32) in which a longitudinal, shaped portion (66) is provided which is parallel to the hinge axis. The invention also relates to a flat bar wiper blade (12) which comprises a first connecting part (16) for fastening the flat bar wiper blade (12) to a wiper arm (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Wilms
  • Patent number: 8272096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) consisting of a rubber profiled element (48) comprising a wiper lip (50) and at least one carrier element (46) that can be connected to a wiper arm (18) by means of a fixing element (14) and a connection element (22). The fixing element (14) comprises a covering cap (16) and the connection element (22) fixed to the wiper arm (18) secures the wiper blade (10) perpendicularly to a pivoting axis (20) by means of a clip (52), on the end (54) thereof at an angle to the wiper blade. According to the invention, the covering cap (16) comprises an opening (34) or recess for the angular end (54) of the clip (52), on the side of the cap opposing the rubber profiled element (48), in the region of the connection element (22), said opening only partially overlapping the covering cap (16) in the mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Eric Windmolders, Erik Kinnaert, Dave Claes
  • Publication number: 20120198649
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) consisting of a rubber profiled element (48) comprising a wiper lip (50) and at least one carrier element (46) that can be connected to a wiper arm (18) by means of a fixing element (14) and a connection element (22). The fixing element (14) comprises a covering cap (16) and the connection element (22) fixed to the wiper arm (18) secures the wiper blade (10) perpendicularly to a pivoting axis (20) by means of a clip (52), on the end (54) thereof at an angle to the wiper blade. According to the invention, the covering cap (16) comprises an opening (34) or recess for the angular end (54) of the clip (52), on the side of the cap opposing the rubber profiled element (48), in the region of the connection element (22), said opening only partially overlapping the covering cap (16) in the mounted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Eric Windmolders, Erik Kinnaert, Dave Claes
  • Publication number: 20120198648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) of flat bar design composed of a wiper strip (14) comprising a wiper lip (18) connected to a head strip (22) via a tilting web (20), at least one pre-bent, elastic spring rail (46, 52, 54) acting as a supporting element, a connecting element (12) and a spoiler (32) having a flowing profile (34) and a holding profile (38), wherein the spoiler (32) includes in the flowing profile (34) thereof at least one longitudinal channel (44, 48, 50) with a spring rail (46, 52, 54), and the holding profile (38) thereof has at the longitudinal sides thereof free branches (42) opposite each other, directed inward, engaging into respective longitudinal grooves (24) of the head strip (22). According to the invention, the head strip (22) is free of spring rails, and in particular no spring rail (46, 52, 54) will contact the head strip (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Rudi Kisselmann