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).
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Publication number: 20090282637Abstract: A device is proposed which is used to detachably connect a wiper blade (12) to clean windows, particularly of motor vehicles, to a driven wiper arm (10) featuring a wiper blade holder (50 or 150), whereby the wiper blade (12) that can be placed on the window (20) with a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (18) features a band-like, long-stretched-out elastic supporting element (16) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (15, 17) on whose lower, concave band surface (17) the wiper strip (18) is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. On the outer convex band surface (15) of the supporting element (16) sits a connecting element (26), which features two parallel wall surfaces (36) mat are aligned in a vertical plane on the band surface and extend in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and that a pivot pin (42) projects from each wall surface, whereby the longitudinal axes of the two pivot pins are aligned with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Matthias Weber, Harald Rapp, Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer, Wolfgang Leutsch, Michel Baseotto, Dirk Herinckx, Peter De Block, Hubert Verelst, Philippe Holsbeekx, Frans Breesch, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen, Johnny Geling
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Patent number: 7607194Abstract: A device is proposed which is used to detachably connect a wiper blade (12) to clean windows, particularly of motor vehicles, to a driven wiper arm (10) featuring a wiper blade holder (50 or 150), whereby the wiper blade (12) that can be placed on the window (20) with a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (18) features a band-like, long-stretched-out elastic supporting element (16) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (15, 17) on whose lower, concave band surface (17) the wiper strip (18) is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. On the outer convex band surface (15) of the supporting element (16) sits a connecting element (26), which features two parallel wall surfaces (36) that are aligned in a vertical plane on the band surface and extend in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and that a pivot pin (42) projects from each wall surface, whereby the longitudinal axes of the two pivot pins are aligned with one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Matthias Weber, Harald Rapp, Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer, Wolfgang Leutsch, Michel Baseotto, Dirk Herinckx, Peter De Block, Hubert Verelst, Philippe Holsbeekx, Frans Breesch, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen, Johnny Geling
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Patent number: 7603741Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (16) linked to it to clean windows, in particular of motor vehicles, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (30) that is curved over its band surfaces, which features a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (24) on its concave curved band surface (31), on whose upper, convex curved band surface (29), in particular in the longitudinal mid-range of the supporting element, a coupling part (32) sits to connect the wiper blade (16) to the wiper arm (12) and wind deflector strip sections (52) extending towards the ends of the supporting element are arranged in particular on both sides of the coupling part and a cap (60) to cover the connecting area between the wiper blade and the wiper arm belongs to the wiper lever, which cap can be locked on the supporting element (30) of the wiper blade and is provided with elastically deflectable locking means (74).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
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Patent number: 7581279Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (10) to a wiper blade (12) featuring a supporting element (16) on which a connecting element (14) for the wiper arm (10) is attached, which features at least two holding means (30, 32) for the counter holding means (34, 36) connected to the wiper arm (10). It is proposed that a base part (38) be attached between the connecting element (14) and the supporting element (16), which is firmly connected to the supporting element (16) and connected with the connecting element (14) so that it can rotate.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel
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Patent number: 7509704Abstract: The invention starts from a wiper blade (20) of a windshield wiper with a wiper strip support (22) and wiper strip (24), which feature end caps (28) on their ends, whose inner cross-sectional profile is adapted to the cross-sectional profile of the wiper strip support (22). It is proposed that a guide rib (42, 48, 50) running transverse to the longitudinal direction (58) of the wiper blade (20) and having a guide surface (44, 54) be formed laterally on at least one of the end caps (28).Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter-Josef Bauer, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Joris Grammens, Tom Vangeel
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Publication number: 20080276404Abstract: The invention starts with a non-articulated wiper blade (10), which is constructed of a wiper strip (12) having a wiper lip (14), two spring rails (30, 32) and a connecting device (22), wherein the spring rails (30, 32) engage in lateral longitudinal grooves of the wiper strip (12) that are open towards the outside and are clasped by claw feet (28, 68, 76, 108) of a sheet metal claw (24, 64, 72, 106) of the connecting device (22) from an outer narrow side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2005Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Peter-Josef Bauer, Christian Wilms, Peter De Block, Hubert Verelst, David Van Baelen, Stefan Mai, Hans Beelen
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Publication number: 20080209662Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper arm (10) comprising a wiper bar (40), to which a wiper blade (6) can be attached with or without a spoiler. Said bar is composed of a freely projecting, first arc-shaped wiper bar section (1) with a first curvature variation, to which the wiper blade (6) is attached and of at least one second arc-shaped wiper bar section (2) with a second arc-shaped curvature variation, which adjoins the first wiper bar section (1), to form a snap-off point (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2006Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
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Publication number: 20070240271Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper blade (10) comprising a rubber elastic wiper strip (12) into whose lateral longitudinal grooves resilient rails (18, 20) are inserted as support elements and laterally protrude from the longitudinal grooves, wherein the resilient rails (18, 20) are held together at their ends and are fixed relative to the wiper strip (12) in the longitudinal direction and support a terminal cap (24). It is proposed that the terminal caps (24) have detachable fixing means (34) that engage in a top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12), wherein the axial movability of the resilient rails (18, 20) relative to the wiper strip (24) is limited by the terminal caps.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2005Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBHInventors: Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Hans Beelen
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Patent number: 7281294Abstract: The invention relates to an articulated wiper arm of a wiper apparatus for windows of motor vehicles with a device for a detachable connection to a pivoted wiper blade on one free end, in particular for connection to a non-articulated wiper blade, which includes at least one articulated bolt. It is planned that the device for connection to the wiper blade (16) is embodied as a single piece with the wiper arm (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Christian Wilms, Eric Windmolders
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Publication number: 20070022557Abstract: Disclosed is a wiper arm (10) for a windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle. During operation this wiper arm is able to move in a pendulum fashion in a plane (E) over a windshield and is comprised of at least a first part (12) and a second part (18) fastened to the first part (12), which has a fastening means (22) on its free end for fastening a wiper blade. In accordance with the invention, a shock-absorbing connection (22) is provided between the first part (12) and the second part (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Christian Wilms
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Patent number: 7143463Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the detachable, articulated connection of a wiper blade (14) for cleaning windows, in particular of motor vehicles, to a wiper arm (12) driven on one end, which is provided with a first coupling half (26) on its other, particularly, its free end (13) and a connecting device (24) featuring a second wiper-blade-mounted coupling half (28), which is arranged on the upper band side (23) of a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22), on whose other, lower band surface, (21) a rubber-elastic wiper strip (20) that can be placed on the window (19) is situated, and the wiper-blade-mounted coupling half (28) has a pivot pin (46) aligned transverse to the wiper blade's longitudinal extension and transverse to the placement direction (arrow 18) to connect to the wiper arm (12), whose longitudinal axis forms the articulation axis (17) of the device and which is allocated to a pin rest receptacle (62) present on the wiper-arm-mounted coupling half (26).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel
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Publication number: 20060117516Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for the detachable connection of a wiper blade on a swivelable wiper arm of a wiper arrangement for windows of motor vehicles, with a bushing that can be connected to the wiper blade or arranged on it for accommodating a plug-in axis of the wiper arm and with a device to lock the plug-in axis in the bushing at least in an operating position of the wiper blade, in which the directions of the longitudinal extension of the wiper blade and the wiper arm are aligned approximately parallel to one another. It is provided that the device for locking includes a catch hook (20) arranged on the wiper blade (12), which in the operating position partially grips around the wiper arm (10) near the plug-in axis (16) and forms an angular limit stop for the wiper blade (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Christian Wilms, David Baelen
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Publication number: 20060064842Abstract: A wiper lever (10) with a wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it to clean windows of motor vehicles in particular is proposed, whose wiper blade is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave-curved band surface (26), on whose convex-curved band surface (28) an articulated part (20) sits, on which an adapter (40) is positioned so that it can move in a pendulum fashion, which has walls (42) aligned in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and standing on the band surfaces of the supporting element (22) with planes situated at a distance from one another, and locking means (72) are arranged on the adapter that are moveable against a restoring force, which cooperate with counter-locking means (66) of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
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Publication number: 20060046047Abstract: A wiper blade, especially for a windshield wiper, is proposed, which is provided at least from area to area with a friction-reducing coating formed by a lubricating varnish. The lubricating varnish contains a polyurethane, a siloxane and, as dry lubricant, graphite, polytetrafluoroethylene, polypropylene and/or molybdenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2003Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Christian Wilms, Herbert Gruhn, Urich Hasenkox, Hellmut Schmid
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Patent number: 6978512Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed, which is for cleaning for windows, particularly of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), which can be placed against the window (22) and is connected to an elongated, spring-elastic support element (12) so that their longitudinal axes are parallel, which support element (12) is directly connected to a device (16) for connecting the wiper blade to a driven wiper arm (18).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2001Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jan Dietrich, Christian Wilms, Julius Mazurkiewicz, Paul Criel, Peter De Block, Peter Wijnants
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Publication number: 20050262653Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (16) linked to it to clean windows, in particular of motor vehicles, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (30) that is curved over its band surfaces, which features a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (24) on its concave curved band surface (31), on whose upper, convex curved band surface (29), in particular in the longitudinal mid-range of the supporting element, a coupling part (32) sits to connect the wiper blade (16) to the wiper arm (12) and wind deflector strip sections (52) extending towards the ends of the supporting element are arranged in particular on both sides of the coupling part and a cap (60) to cover the connecting area between the wiper blade and the wiper arm belongs to the wiper lever, which cap can be locked on the supporting element (30) of the wiper blade and is provided with elastically deflectable locking means (74).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
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Device for connecting a wiper arm to a wiper blade and wiper arm and wiper blade using such a device
Patent number: 6966096Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (12) to a wiper blade (14) featuring a supporting element (16) holding a wiper strip (20) on which a base element (30, 60) is fastened as the first part of a coupling device, whereby the wiper arm (12) is embodied to be U-shaped and overlaps the base element (30, 60) with its U-shape and whereby holding means (42, 72) are embodied on the wiper arm (12) within its U-shape, which holding means form a second part of a coupling device and cooperate with the first part of the coupling device. It is proposed that the holding means (42, 72) be embodied as articulated means for holding the wiper blade (14) in an articulated manner, which can also transmit a bearing force (44) on the wiper blade (14) to be exerted by the wiper arm (12) on the wiper blade (14) in an operating position and which are at least approximately completely covered by the wiper arm (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel -
Publication number: 20050138751Abstract: The invention starts from a wiper blade (20) of a windshield wiper with a wiper strip support (22) and wiper strip (24), which feature end caps (28) on their ends, whose inner cross-sectional profile is adapted to the cross-sectional profile of the wiper strip support (22). It is proposed that a guide rib (42, 48, 50) running transverse to the longitudinal direction (58) of the wiper blade (20) and having a guide surface (44, 54) be formed laterally on at least one of the end caps (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Peter-Josef Bauer, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Joris Grammens, Tom Vangeel
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Patent number: D592121Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hervé Bratec, Christian Wilms
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Patent number: D593923Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Hervé Bratec, Christian Wilms