Patents by Inventor Hubert Verelst

Hubert Verelst 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: 11628809
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Publication number: 20220258696
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 11318913
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 10486650
    Abstract: The invention relates to an end cap arrangement, more particularly for a wiper blade (12a; 12b), comprising an end cap main part (14a; 14b) that can be fixedly connected to a main component (10a; 10b) of a wiper blade (12a; 12b). It is proposed that the end cap arrangement comprise at least an end cap spoiler element (16a; 16b) which is designed so that in an installed condition an installation opening (18a; 18b) is left free for a wiper rubber (20a; 20b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Bonroy, Stijn Truyens, Hans Beelen, Hubert Verelst
  • Publication number: 20190152445
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade adapter device with an adapter basic body (10) which is provided to be fixedly connected to a wiper blade component (12), and with an adapter unit (14) which is provided for releasable coupling to a wiper arm adapter (16), and wherein the adapter unit (14) is provided to be connected to the adapter basic body (10) via a latching connection. It is proposed that the adapter unit (14) comprises at least one latching means (18) for latching to the adapter basic body (10), said latching means being provided to be at least partially deflected in the direction of a longitudinal centre plane (22) of the adapter unit (14) during assembly with the adapter basic body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Barnabas Bencsik, Godelieve Kraemer, Koen Lammens, Stijn Truyens, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Patent number: 10272885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter unit with a wiper blade adapter (10), which is provided for a connection to a wiper arm adapter and has at least one receiving area (12, 14) having at least one contact surface (16, 18) provided for fastening at least one carrier element (20, 22) of a wiper blade. The invention states that the at least one contact surface (16, 18) has a maximum length of 20 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Jan Van Hoye, Jan Bonroy, Geert Jans, Dominik De Rop, Peter Sprafke
  • Patent number: 9623845
    Abstract: A wiper blade adapter device with at least one basic adapter (10a; 10b), which is provided for coupling to a spring rail (14a; 14b), and with a special adapter (12a; 12b), which is provided for coupling to a wiper arm adapter and, in a fitted state, is connected immovably to the basic adapter (10a; 10b). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a latching unit (16a; 16b) which is provided for producing a latching connection between the basic adapter (10a; 10b) and the special adapter (12a; 12b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Jan Bonroy, Christian Wilms
  • Publication number: 20160280185
    Abstract: The invention relates to an end cap arrangement, more particularly for a wiper blade (12a; 12b), comprising an end cap main part (14a; 14b) that can be fixedly connected to a main component (10a; 10b) of a wiper blade (12a; 12b). It is proposed that the end cap arrangement comprise at least an end cap spoiler element (16a; 16b) which is designed so that in an installed condition an installation opening (18a; 18b) is left free for a wiper rubber (20a; 20b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jan BONROY, Stijn TRUYENS, Hans BEELEN, Hubert VERELST
  • Publication number: 20140325786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter unit with a wiper blade adapter (10), which is provided for a connection to a wiper arm adapter and has at least one receiving area (12, 14) having at least one contact surface (16, 18) provided for fastening at least one carrier element (20, 22) of a wiper blade. The invention states that the at least one contact surface (16, 18) has a maximum length of 20 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Jan Van Hoye, Jan Bonroy, Geert Jans, Dominik De Rop, Peter Sprafke
  • Patent number: 8745813
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) with a supporting element (12) which has two interconnected spring rails (30), and with a wiper strip (14) which is received by the spring rails (30) in a manner allowing it to be exchanged. It is proposed that one end of the wiper strip (14) is connected fixedly to a thickened portion (74, 98, 100, 108, 110, 112, 114) by means of which the wiper strip (14) can be fixed relative to the supporting element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Ishida, Christian Wilms, Yutaka Yamada, Wim Verboven, Frank Diedrich, Mohamed Aznag, Ishikawa Yoshiki, Bernard Behr, Hubert Verelst
  • Publication number: 20140000055
    Abstract: A wiper blade adapter device with at least one basic adapter (10a; 10b), which is provided for coupling to a spring rail (14a; 14b), and with a special adapter (12a; 12b), which is provided for coupling to a wiper arm adapter and, in a fitted state, is connected immovably to the basic adapter (10a; 10b). The wiper blade adapter device comprises a latching unit (16a; 16b) which is provided for producing a latching connection between the basic adapter (10a; 10b) and the special adapter (12a; 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Jan Bonroy, Christian Wilms
  • Patent number: 8196254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (20) for connecting a wiper blade (12) to a wiper arm (10) of a windshield wiper in an articulated manner, which comprises a joining element (38), which is joined in a fixed manner to the wiper arm (10), and a connecting element (22), which is joined in a fixed manner to a supporting element (16) of the wiper blade (12) and on which a plastic adapter (30) is pivotally mounted. The adapter (30) is fixed in the profile of the joining element (38), said profile being open toward the connecting element (22), by means of fastening means (34, 40). The invention provides that a filler piece (44) is placed in the joining element (38) on the side facing the wiper arm (10) following the adapter (30). Said filler piece rests tightly against the inside walls of the joining element (38) and against the adjacent face of the adapter (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Samir Mahfoudh, Wolfgang Leutsch, Hubert Verelst, Erik Kinnaert
  • Patent number: 8181307
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) having a wiper strip (32) and a support element (30) at whose ends endcaps (12) are guided, said endcaps (12) at their end sides (28) facing the ends of the wiper blade (10) extending as far as a wiper lip (34) via the support element (30), wherein at least one endcap (12) has a lid (14) which is connected to the endcap (12) so as to be capable of pivoting about an articulation axis (18) transversely with respect to the wiper blade (10) and has a gudgeon (22) on its side facing the head strip (38), which gudgeon (22) penetrates the head strip (38) when the lid (14) is closed. It is proposed that the tip of the gudgeon (22) be secured by parts of the endcap (12) or of the lid (14) against contact both in the opened state of the lid (14) and in the closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Koen Lammens, Hubert Verelst
  • Patent number: 8141198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper arm (10) comprising a wiper bar (40), to which a wiper blade (6) can be attached with or without a spoiler. Said bar is composed of a freely projecting, first arc-shaped wiper bar section (1) with a first curvature variation, to which the wiper blade (6) is attached and of at least one second arc-shaped wiper bar section (2) with a second arc-shaped curvature variation, which adjoins the first wiper bar section (1), to form a snap-off point (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Marcello Bubba
  • Publication number: 20120036670
    Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 8069528
    Abstract: A wiper lever (10) with a wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it to clean windows of motor vehicles in particular is proposed, whose wiper blade is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave-curved band surface (26), on whose convex-curved band surface (28) an articulated part (20) sits, on which an adapter (40) is positioned so that it can move in a pendulum fashion, which has walls (42) aligned in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and standing on the band surfaces of the supporting element (22) with planes situated at a distance from one another, and locking means (72) are arranged on the adapter that are moveable against a restoring force, which cooperate with counter-locking means (66) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 8020246
    Abstract: A non-articulated wiper blade (10), which is constructed of a wiper strip (12) having a wiper lip (14), two spring rails (30, 32) and a connecting device (22), wherein the spring rails (30, 32) engage in lateral longitudinal grooves of the wiper strip (12) that are open towards the outside and are clasped by claw feet (28, 68, 76, 108) of a sheet metal claw (24, 64, 72, 106) of the connecting device (22) from an outer narrow side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter-Josef Bauer, Christian Wilms, Peter De Block, Hubert Verelst, David Van Baelen, Stefan Mai, Hans Beelen
  • Publication number: 20110126373
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) with a supporting element (12) which has two interconnected spring rails (30), and with a wiper strip (14) which is received by the spring rails (30) in a manner allowing it to be exchanged. It is proposed that one end of the wiper strip (14) is connected fixedly to a thickened portion (74, 98, 100, 108, 110, 112, 114) by means of which the wiper strip (14) can be fixed relative to the supporting element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Ishida, Christian Wilms, Yutaka Yamada, Wim Verboven, Frank Diedrich, Mohamed Aznag, Ishikawa Yoshiki, Bernard Behr, Hubert Verelst
  • Patent number: 7945987
    Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: D875019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Lepauvre, Michael Kruse, Koen Lammens, Marcello Bubba, Hubert Verelst, Stijn Truyens