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: 20140352095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component (10) for a system (9) for supplying and/or distributing a liquid for a wiping apparatus for a motor vehicle, including a space, defined by a wall, in which the liquid can be accommodated, characterized in that the wall is made of a plastic heat-conducting material. The invention can be used for motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20140331439
    Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly (1) for producing a motor vehicle windscreen wiping system (3), including an end fitting (5) of a wiper arm (7) adapted to move a wiper (9), a hydraulic and/or electrical connector (11) for feeding a liquid to the wiper and/or for heating the liquid, said end fitting (5) being configured to accept an adapter (13) allowing rotation between said arm (7) and the wiper (9), said end fitting (5) internally accepting said connector (11), said end fitting (5) being configured to engage said hydraulic and/or electrical connector (11), in an oriented manner relative to the end fitting (5), in a so-called service position, allowing the disconnection and/or the connection of the connector (11) on the arm (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Denis Thebault
  • Publication number: 20140331433
    Abstract: Assembly for the production of a wiping system (1), comprising a terminal part (4) of a wiper arm (3) designed to move a wiper blade (2), and a connecting interface (5) for conveying a liquid to the wiper blade (2), said assembly further comprising one sliding element (6) having a first position for locking a connecting device of the wiper blade (2) on said terminal part (4), and a second position enabling the terminal part (4) and the connecting device to be separated, said sliding element (6) being further able to hang said connecting interface (5) either on the connecting device in the first position or on the terminal part (4) in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTMÉS D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20140325783
    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: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20140317872
    Abstract: Heating device including at least one vertebra (3) adapted to be mounted longitudinally in at least one housing of a windscreen wiper, the so-called upper face (13) of the vertebra (3) facing the actuator arm in the assembled position of the wiper and the actuator arm and at least one heating element (2) a first portion (14) of which is on the upper face (13) of the vertebra (3). A second portion (14?) of the heating element (2) is on the lower face (13?) of the vertebra (3), opposite the upper face (13), the first and second portions (14, 14?) of the heating element (2) on the upper face (13) and the lower face (13?) of the vertebra (3) being in electrical contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20140317871
    Abstract: The invention relates to an accessory for wiper of motor vehicle comprising at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) for receiving a heating element of the wiper, characterized in that said accessory (6; 10; 26) is made of a first part (17; 27) movable with respect to a second part (18; 28) in order to open said at least one heating channel (16; 16a, 16b) longitudinally. This invention also relates to a wiper of motor vehicle comprising such accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Philippe Carraro, Clémentine Derrepas, Frédéric Giraud, Giuseppe Grasso, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Michael Schaeuble, Pierre Sevellec, Denis Thebault, Marcel Trebouet
  • Publication number: 20140259503
    Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle windscreen wiper windscreen washer liquid distribution system including a windscreen washer liquid distribution network having: at least one hydraulic pipe (7, 8) including at least one windscreen washer liquid circulation passage, at least one hydraulic connector (9, 10, 11, 15) connected to the circulation passage, characterized in that said distribution system further includes at least one thermally conductive member (16, 22, 31, 33, 39) in thermal contact on the one hand with at least one hydraulic connector (9, 10, 11, 15) and on the other hand with a heating element (5, 6, 21) of the distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20140259507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for attaching a windshield wiper blade to a drive arm of a wiping system. The device comprises a connector attached to the blade and an adapter (9) for connecting the connector to the arm, said adapter (9) including holding means (20) for holding same in a nominal locking position on the arm. According to the invention, the connector and/or the adapter (9) comprise safety means (70) that allow the arm to be retained in the nominal locking position upon failure of the holding means (20), said safety means (70) being configured to allow the adapter (9) to be mounted on and/or removed from the arm during nominal operation. The invention also relates to such a connector and such an adapter, as well as to a wiping system comprising such an attachment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20140224901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid projection device (12) intended to be mounted on an end-piece (11) that can be attached to a longitudinal end of a wiper blade (70), comprising a body (23) and a liquid flow channel (13) made as a single unit, wherein said channel (13) comprises an inlet opening (15) and a spraying opening (16), and wherein the body (23) comprises an inner wall (29) that defines a recess (27) for receiving the end piece (11). The invention can be used in the automotive industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Xavier Bousset, Grégory Kolanowski, Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20140209189
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a connector support for windscreen washer liquid distribution devices of motor vehicle windscreen wipers, including fixing means (18; 31) adapted to hold at least one check valve (7, 8), characterized in that it further includes first fixing means (19) adapted to hold removably a first electrical connector (10; 34) and second fixing means (20) adapted to hold removably a second electrical connector (11; 35), the fixing means (18; 31) for the check valve (7, 8), the first removable fixing means (19) for the first electrical connector (10; 34) and the second removable fixing means (20) for the second electrical connector (11; 35) being independent. The invention also concerns a distribution device including such a connector support (9; 30; 40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson, Denis Thebault
  • Publication number: 20140196239
    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: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Gerald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20140165319
    Abstract: Wiper arm (1) with pantograph dynamic action, comprising a main rod (2a) and a secondary rod (2b), characterized in that of the said main rod (2a) and secondary rod (2b) each comprises a negative lift surface profile the cross section of which is delimited by an upper side (25a, 25b), a lower side (26a, 26b), and, in the direction of the air flow, an anterior edge (23a, 23b) referred to as the leading edge and a posterior edge (24a, 24b) referred to as the trailing edge opposite the leading edge (23a, 23b), and in that, in the position as mounted on a vehicle, the arm (1) is positioned with respect to the vehicle surface that is to be wiped in such a way that the said lower sides (26a, 26b) of the cross sections of the rods (2a, 2b) face towards the surface that is to be wiped, so as to press the arm (1) more firmly against the surface that is to be wiped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Gérald Caillot
  • Publication number: 20140115807
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (80) comprising an end fitting (11) that is able to be attached to a longitudinal end of a wiper (70), and also a device (12) for spraying a liquid, said end fitting (11) and said spraying device (12) being two separate pieces that are mechanically connected. According to the invention, said end fitting (11) comprises a cavity (18) which receives a means (41) for securing the spraying device (12) to the end fitting (11). The invention also relates to a wiper (70) comprising an assembly (80) according to the invention and to a method for mounting such an assembly (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Xavier Bousset, Gérald Caillot, Grégory Kolanowski
  • Publication number: 20130327356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning a windscreen of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, the method comprising a phase of remotely activating a cycle of cleaning a windscreen of said vehicle, said cleaning cycle comprising at least one wiping phase S11 with the aid of a wiping device of said vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Dominique Dias, Frédéric Giraud, Izumi Sakai
  • Publication number: 20130298346
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic connector for a wiper system, said wiper system also comprising an arm intended to move a blade over the surface to be wiped, a blade (3) and a mechanical connector (10) fixed to said blade in order to attach it to the arm and able to be attached to the arm in a longitudinal movement with respect to said arm, said hydraulic connector (30) having at least one line (31, 32) for supplying a liquid to the blade (3) via the mechanical connector (10). Said hydraulic connector is characterized in that it comprises at least one protuberance (35) able to bear against un element (2a, 2b) of said wiper system in order to align the hydraulic connector (30) on the mechanical connector (10) during said longitudinal movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Xavier Bousset, Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Publication number: 20130298348
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising an end piece (2) of a blade holder (1) of a wiper system and an electrical connector (40) intended to connect an electrical network to a blade (3) of the wiper system, the end piece (2) comprising a retaining means (8) that keeps the electrical connector (40) on said end piece (2) when the assembly is in a use position, characterized in that the electrical connector (40) is separated from the end piece (2) when the assembly is in an operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel
  • Patent number: 8499407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper for vehicle windows that comprises structural members comprising at least a longitudinal substrate (10); a stiffening rod (20) arranged as an extension of said substrate (10); a wiping blade (30) attached to said substrate (10); an accessory (40) including at least one tube (42a, 42b) for spraying a washing liquid, said accessory (40) being assembled on said substrate (10). According to the invention, the wiper further includes means (60a, 60b) for heating the washing liquid, said heating means being included in the tubes (42a, 42b) of the accessory (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gerald Caillot, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20130183838
    Abstract: Connector for retaining a wiper (3) on a windscreen wiper arm, including an internal electrical connection device between, on the one hand, an electrical connector connected to the electrical circuit of the vehicle and, on the other hand, at least one heating element (11) deposited on a reinforcement (20) implanted in said wiper, characterized in that said internal connecting device includes at least one metal part (10) extending perpendicularly to the heating element (11) and exerting pressure against it so as to ensure a permanent contact with said heating element (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20130167315
    Abstract: Adapter (5) for mounting a windscreen wiper (3) on an arm (1) for actuating said wiper, characterized in that it comprises an electricity conducting device (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Vincent Izabel, Jean-Michel Jarasson
  • Publication number: 20130036569
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a motor vehicle glazed surface wiper device including an actuator arm (1; 10; 60) adapted to be connected to a windshield wiper (2), a liquid feed pipe (3) carried by the actuator arm (1) and at least one sprayer (4; 4?; 4?; 40; 50) having at least one spray orifice (45) and a connector (5) adapted to be inserted into the liquid feed pipe (3), characterized in that said sprayer (4; 4?; 4?; 40; 50) is fastened to the actuator arm (1; 10; 60). The present invention also concerns a mechanical connector for motor vehicle windshield wipers and a wiper device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventor: Gérald Caillot