Patents by Inventor Gerald Roussel

Gerald Roussel 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: 9580047
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material having at least one longitudinal groove, in which at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin which cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade. The pin allows a movement of the longitudinal strip in upward and downward direction at least substantially perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Boudjenah, Gerald Roussel
  • Publication number: 20140082877
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material having at least one longitudinal groove, in which at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin which cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade. The pin allows a movement of the longitudinal strip in upward and downward direction at least substantially perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Daniel Boudjenah, Gerald Roussel
  • Publication number: 20020053113
    Abstract: Windshield wiper comprising an oscillating arm and a frame connected thereto for receiving a wiper blade, wherein the wiper blade comprises a body portion and a downwardly extending wiping lip for wiping the upper surface of a windshield, said wiping lip being connected to said body portion through two connecting pieces at least partially surrounding a hollow space, seen in cross-section, characterized in that said connecting pieces are at least substantially straight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Xavier Boland, Gurdev Orjela, Gerald Roussel