Patents by Inventor Gerald Caillot

Gerald Caillot 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: 20150175135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade assembly for the windows of a motor vehicle, comprising a longitudinal support (10) intended to receive a pressure application vertebra (20) and a wiper blade (30) and a wiper accessory (40) carrying a device (42a, 42b) for distributing and projecting a washer liquid wherein the accessory is intended to be assembled with the longitudinal support (10). According to the invention, the longitudinal support (10) comprises means for fixing said accessory (40) on said support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20150175134
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade assembly for the windows of a motor vehicle, comprising a longitudinal support (10) intended to receive a pressure application vertebra (20) and a wiper blade (30) and a wiper accessory (40) carrying a device (42a, 42b) for distributing and projecting a washer liquid wherein the accessory is intended to be assembled with the longitudinal support (10). According to the invention, the longitudinal support (10) comprises means for fixing said accessory (40) on said support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20150175133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade assembly for the windows of a motor vehicle, comprising a longitudinal support (10) intended to receive a pressure application vertebra (20) and a wiper blade (30) and a wiper accessory (40) carrying a device (42a, 42b) for distributing and projecting a washer liquid wherein the accessory is intended to be assembled with the longitudinal support (10). According to the invention, the longitudinal support (10) comprises means for fixing said accessory (40) on said support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20150175130
    Abstract: An electrical connection device for a heating device of a wiper blade member of a motor vehicle wiper system is disclosed. The connection device connects, when the blade member is assembled on an arm head of the wiper system, an electrical power source from the arm head of the wiper system to the heating device. The connection device includes a body configured to be fitted to a mechanical connector of the blade member, and an electrical connection element which allows an electrical connection to be established between the connection device and the heating device through the body. The body is capable of being positioned in the mechanical connector in a direction substantially parallel with the blade member, when the electrical connection device is mounted on the blade member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Philippe Carraro
  • Publication number: 20150175131
    Abstract: Electrical, hydraulic and mechanical connectors for a windscreen wiper of a vehicle are disclosed. The electrical connector includes a body bearing electrical plugs and detachable fixing means which are configured to cooperate with the mechanical connector. The hydraulic connector does not comprise such means and is fixed to the mechanical connector solely by the interlocking of its small tubes in the mechanical connector. The mechanical connector comprises two substantially parallel tabs having at their free ends notches for the fixing means of the electrical connector to be resiliently clipped thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Guillaume Barret, Xavier Bousset, Denis Thebault
  • Publication number: 20150166019
    Abstract: A heating conductive wire-like element is disclosed, having a heating conductive strand arranged in a helix around a central fibre, of which the pitch between strands in at least a first zone of the wire-like element is of a first value for producing a first linear heating power, and of which the pitch between strands in at least one second zone of the wire-like element is of a second value smaller than the first value in order to produce a second linear heating power higher than the first linear heating power. A washer fluid heating and carrying pipe including at least one fluid circulation canal situated near a heating conductive wire made from the aforementioned wire-like element is also disclosed. A wiper device for a glazed surface of a vehicle incorporating at least one such pipe, and a method of manufacturing a pipe is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20150143655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a blade 1 for wiping a vehicle window, including at least one device 2 for spraying a liquid for washing the window, arranged in order to spray said washing liquid onto a first area 61 of the window wiped by the wiper blade characterised by including a means 3 for spraying the washing liquid, arranged such as to spray the washing liquid onto at least one area of the window other than the first area 61, referred to as second area 62. The invention is useful in motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20150139631
    Abstract: A hydraulic interface configured to be installed between a windscreen washer liquid feed tube and a connector of a device for wiping a window of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The interface includes a body that defines at least one passage channel for the windscreen washer liquid, and at least one electric heating conductor that is disposed so as to heat said windscreen washer liquid, said body being configured to secure said conductor to said body by fitting together different parts of said body and/or by fitting to shapes made in one piece with said body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20150135462
    Abstract: A vehicle window wiper system including at least one windscreen wiper driven in movement by an arm that is articulated to the wiper by at least one connector/adapter assembly, is disclosed. The wiper system is provided with a heating device. The heating system includes at least one heating indicator indicating that at least one element of said wiper system is at a temperature higher than a predefined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20150136750
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper heating element for motor vehicle is disclosed. The heating element includes a circuit having a heating electrical conductor and a support of that circuit. The circuit includes a first loop, the ends of which are connected to electrical power supply terminals, and at least one second loop, the ends of which are connected to said terminals and the length and/or the section of the conductor of this loop is different from that or those of the conductor of the first loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20150107044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) between a windscreen wiper blade holder (2) and a windscreen wiper blade (13), said blade (13) consisting of a top part (15) that is capable of cooperating with said blade holder (2) and a bottom part (16) in direct contact with the windscreen or window to be wiped, said device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) having a shape that complements said top part (15) of said blade (13), characterised in that it is capable of being solidly attached to linking means (29), said linking means (29) connecting one of the ends of said blade holder (2) to one of the ends of said blade (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Frederic Boussicot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20150089766
    Abstract: A connector for a windscreen wiper of a motor vehicle, the connector being configured to allow the wiper to be articulated to an arm for driving the wiper in a rotational movement about an axis of rotation Y. The connector includes one or more projecting shapes which are configured to be guided in rotation by an adaptor for the wiper on the arm in various angularly distant regions about the axis of rotation Y, so as to allow the movement in rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Denis Thebault, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20150089762
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic connector, particularly for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper system. The connector is designed to be mounted on a wiper blade fitted with a perforated pipe carrying cleaning and de-icing fluid, and comprises at least one inlet coupling suitable for connection to a fluid feed, and at least one distributor provided with at least one outlet coupling designed to be connected to the perforated pipe. The connector also includes at least one internal path for carrying the fluid from the inlet coupling to the distributor. Thus, by means of the presence of the internal path through the connector, the inlet coupling can be positioned at various locations on the connector, without feeding directly into the distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20150052701
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper (1) for a motor vehicle window (3), comprising: a longitudinally extending wiper blade (5), an aerodynamic deflector (9) extending longitudinally above said wiper blade (5), at least one longitudinally extending fluid circulation duct (31, 32) having at least one spraying orifice (35), characterized in that the wiper comprises at least one lower lateral skirt (43, 44) extending longitudinally on a lateral side of the wiper blade (5) and of the spraying orifice (35), the spraying orifice (35) being located between the wiper blade (5) and the lower lateral skirt (43, 44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Gerald Caillot
  • Patent number: 8943643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) between a windscreen wiper blade holder (2) and a windscreen wiper blade (13), said blade (13) consisting of a top part (15) that is capable of cooperating with said blade holder (2) and a bottom part (16) in direct contact with the windscreen or window to be wiped, said device (14, 45, 52, 56, 66) having a shape that complements said top part (15) of said blade (13), characterized in that it is capable of being solidly attached to linking means (29), said linking means (29) connecting one of the ends of said blade holder (2) to one of the ends of said blade (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Frederic Boussicot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Gerald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20150026908
    Abstract: Assembly for the production of a wiping system, comprising a terminal part (2) of a wiper arm designed to move a wiper blade (3) over the surface to be wiped and a hydraulic connector (30) comprising at least one piping element (31, 32) for conveying a liquid to the wiper blade (3), the said terminal part comprising at least one means (8) for supporting the said hydraulic connector ensuring that it is held longitudinally with reference to the wiper arm. It is characterized in that the said supporting means allows a movement of the said hydraulic connector (30) in a direction convergent with the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes D'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Xavier Bousset, Guiseppe Grasso, Gérald Caillot, Holger Fitterer, Uwe Renz, Andreas Zygan, Heiko Schmid, Richard Düsterhöft, Steffen Pommerening
  • Publication number: 20150013095
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection mount comprising a support (9; 38) intended to callaborate with an adaptor (18a, 18b, 18c) that can be connected to an actuating arm (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f) of a motor vehicle wiper device and that can collaborate with this adaptor (18a, 18b, 18c) to bold and attach a wiper blade (2; 31) to the actuating arm (7a-7f), characterized in that said connection mount (3; 34) also comprises at least one washer fluid dispenser (4a, 4b; 35) having at least one inlet (14, 15; 36) that can be inserted into a bore of a washer fluid carrying pipe belonging to the actuating arm (7a-7l). The present invention also relates to a mechanical connector for a motor vehicle wiper blade and to a wiping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventor: Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20150013092
    Abstract: The heating device is suitable for assembly with an element (3) supporting a wiper blade and comprises an element of longitudinal main axis (4) suitable for mounting inside a housing (5) of the support element (3) so as to form a spine. A heating element (13) is positioned on a bottom face of the spine-forming element (4). The spine-forming element (4) comprises at least one bushing (20) for the passage of electrical conduction means (19) in order to provide an electrical power supply for the heating element (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel, Chantal Marquet
  • Publication number: 20140373300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support mount (10) for a windscreen wiper, said mount (10) comprising a body of longitudinal principal orientation (X), said body comprising first means designed to receive a curving vertebra (20) and second means designed to hold a deflector (30) of said wiper, characterized in that said second means comprise notches (50) making it easier for said vertebra to curve. The invention also relates to a windscreen wiper comprising such a mount (10). The invention also relates to a wiping system comprising such a wiper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Denis Thebault, Xavier Bousset, Giuseppe Grasso, Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20140373299
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support fitting (10) for a windscreen wiper, the said fitting (10) comprising a body with a longitudinal direction of extension (X), the said body comprising first means which are designed to receive a bending vertebra (20) and second means which define an open lower receptacle (13) for receipt of an upper heel for fitting of a wiping blade of the wiper, characterized in that the said second means comprise recesses (52) which facilitate the bending of the said vertebra (20). The invention also relates to a windscreen wiper comprising a fitting (10) of this type. The invention also relates to a wiping system comprising a wiper of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Denis Thebault, Xavier Bousset, Giuseppe Grasso, Gérald Caillot