Patents by Inventor Helmut Depondt

Helmut Depondt 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: 20140123430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising at least one spring strip (10) and at least one end sealing unit (12). According to the invention, in order to fix the spring strip (10), the end sealing unit (12) has at least one detent element (18) which is rendered flexible by means of an inner cavity (14) in an element (16) of said end sealing unit (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
  • Publication number: 20140123428
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spring element (20a-20d) and a wiper blade adapter (12a-12d) that has at least one detent element (40a-40d, 42a-42d). According to the invention, the spring element (20a-20d) has at least one circular detent cavity (26a-26d, 28a-28d) in which the at least one detent element (40a-40d, 42a-42d) interlockingly engages when mounted, preventing a movement of the wiper blade adapter (12a-12d) relative to the spring element (20a-20d) in a longitudinal direction (22a-22d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
  • Publication number: 20140115812
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit (10a-10e) that has a retaining element (12a-12e) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) for guiding a spring element (16a-16e), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22e). According to the invention, the wiping device has at least one undercut (18a-18e, 20a-20e) that is provided in order to interlockingly connect the spoiler unit (22a-22e) to the retaining element (12a-12e) in a wiping direction (24a-24e).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
  • Publication number: 20140047662
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adapter unit (10a-10d) and a wiper blade adapter unit (12a-12d), which, in a fitted state, form a form-fitting connection, and with a fastening recess (20a-20d). It is proposed that the wiper device has a positionally fixed fastening means (18a-18d) for engaging in the fastening recess (20a-20d) in order to restrict the wiper arm adapter unit (10a-10d) in the freedom of movement thereof in the fitted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130340198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device, in particular a motor vehicle windshield wiper device, comprising a wiper strip unit (10), which comprises a wiper strip element (20) having a longitudinal guide channel (12) for guiding a carrier element (14). According to the invention, the longitudinal guide channel (12) comprises a longitudinal opening (16) which extends at least over the majority of the wiper strip element (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130340194
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle wiper device, comprising a coupling unit (10) which comprises at least one first coupling element (12) and a second coupling element (14) which are provided for coupling at least two different types of wiper arm adapters (100, 110, 120, 130), and housing means (62) which are provided for delimiting at least one part of one of the coupling elements (12). According to the invention, said housing means (62) and the coupling element (12) are embodied such that they form one piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130343811
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle wiper device, with a coupling unit (10a; 10b). It is proposed that the coupling unit (10a; 10b) has at least one first and one second coupling element (12a, 14a; 12b, 14b), which coupling elements are provided for coupling at least two different types of wiper arm adapters (100a, 110a, 120a; 130b, 140b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130340195
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device, in particular for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper device, comprising a wiper blade adapter (10) which comprises at least one elastic latching means (12) for coupling to a wiper strip unit (14). According to the invention, said wiper blade adapter device comprises at least one securing means (16) which secures the at least one latching means (12) in a mounted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
  • Publication number: 20130333148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising a wiper strip unit (12) which has a wind-deflector element (16), a wiper lip (18) and a wiper strip element (14) comprising a longitudinal guide channel (24) for a support element (20). According to the invention, the wiper strip element (14), in a mounted state, forms an interlocking connection with the wiper lip (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130333144
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adapter unit (10a-10o) and a wiper blade adapter unit (12a-12o) which, in a fitted state, form a form-fitting connection. It is proposed that the wiper device has at least one blocking means (14a-14o) which is mounted movably on the wiper blade adapter unit (12a-12o) for restricting the wiper arm adapter unit (10a, 10o) in the freedom of movement thereof, in the fitted state, in a direction deviating from a longitudinal direction (16a-16o).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130333140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle windshield wiper device, comprising a main body (12). According to the invention, the wiper blade adapter comprises a spraying unit (10), which is arranged on the main body (12) and designed to spray a liquid onto a motor vehicle windshield (64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130333145
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adaptor unit (10a-10f) and a wiper blade adaptor unit (12a-12f), which, in a fitted state, form a form-fitting connection. It is proposed that the wiper device has a housing means (18a-18f) which is arranged fixedly on the wiper blade adaptor unit (12a-12f) for receiving the wiper arm adaptor unit (10a-10f) in a linear push-in movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130333147
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising a wiper strip unit (12) which has a wind-deflector element (16), a wiper lip (18) and a wiper strip element (14) which comprises a longitudinal guide channel (24) for a support element (20). According to the invention, the wiper strip element (14), in a mounted state, forms an interlocking connection with the wind-deflector element (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130333146
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adapter unit (10a 10j) and a wiper blade adapter unit (12a 12j), which, in a fitted state, form a form-fitting connection. It is proposed that the wiper device has at least one movably mounted latching means (56a 56j) for restricting the wiper arm adapter unit (10a 10j) in the freedom of movement thereof, in the fitted state, at least substantially in a vertical direction (44a 44j) of the wiper blade adapter unit (12a 12j).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: 8595889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) comprising a connecting element (26), which comprises a base element (28) and a hinge element (68), wherein the base element (28) has a first side part (30) and a second side part (32), which are joined transversely to a longitudinal direction (40) by locking means (54, 56) and centering means (46, 48, 50, 52) interlocking, and which are held together by side walls (72) of the hinge element (68). It is proposed that the hinge element (68) is an adapter cap (68) made of plastic which comprises on the insides of the side walls (72) thereof clips (86), which in the installed state engage in recesses (66) on the outer longitudinal sides of the side parts (30, 32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, Helmut Depondt, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx
  • Publication number: 20130305476
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adaptor device, in particular for a wiper blade (14), with a wiper blade adaptor (10) and a coupling element (12) for coupling the wiper blade adaptor (10) to a wiper blade (14). It is proposed that the wiper blade adaptor (10) be releasably connected to the coupling element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Kris Smets, Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20130263401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising a wiper strip unit (10) which has a longitudinal guide channel (14) for accommodating a support element (16). According to the invention, the longitudinal guide channel (14) has at least one lateral opening (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: D704127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: D704128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Patent number: D704129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt