Patents by Inventor Heiko Ernstmeier

Heiko Ernstmeier 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: 7716780
    Abstract: A wiper device for wiping a vehicle windscreen, including a drivable wiper arm and a flat wiper blade arranged on the wiper arm. The flat wiper blade includes a wiper blade rubber, a support for supporting the wiper blade rubber, and a connection for connecting a free end of the wiper arm. The support is in the form of band-like elongate spring blades. The connection includes a support element fixedly arranged on the support and a connecting element that partially pivots the support element. The connecting element is releasably connected to the free end of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Andreas Fink, Gerhard Schremmer, Heiko Ernstmeier
  • Patent number: 7210190
    Abstract: A wiping device particularly for motor vehicles includes a wiper blade formed of a wiper rubber with two longitudinal grooves arranged opposite each other and a supporting element in the form of two elongated elastic rails arranged in the longitudinal grooves. An adapter element is provided on the supporting element to connect the wiper blades to a driveable wiper arm. A connecting element extending in a cross direction is used to connect the opposite-lying elastic rails and is arranged on at least one of the free ends of the wiper blade. The connecting element is welded to both of the front sides of the extremities of the elastic rails which are situated opposite each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Eckhardt Schmid, Oliver Lenzen, Wolfgang Scholl, Heiko Ernstmeier
  • Publication number: 20050177970
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10), in particular for wiping vehicle panes. Said device comprises a driveable wiper arm (14), with a flat wiper blade (16) that can be fastened to said arm (14). The wiper blade comprises a wiper-blade element (18), support means (20) for supporting said element (18), said means being preferably configured in the form of strip-type, elongated spring tongues and connection means for connection to the free end (12) of the wiper arm (14). The connection means comprise a support element that is fixed onto the support means and a connecting element that is mounted so that it can pivot in a limited manner. The connecting element can be detachably connected to the free end of the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Andreas Fink, Gerhard Schremmer, Heiko Ernstmeier