Patents by Inventor James L. Lytle

James L. Lytle 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).

  • Two-piece connector for flat blade windshield wiper
    Patent number: 7523522
    Abstract: A central connecting device (36) for a flat blade style wiper blade assembly (20) includes a plastic intermediate base (38) that is fixed, such as by ultrasonic welding, to a pair of flexors (26) extending the length of the wiper blade assembly (20). The intermediate base (38) includes a recessed deck section (42) for receiving a metallic housing (54). The housing (54) is heat-staked in position to the intermediate base (38) to secure the two elements together as an integral unit. A rivet (78) extends transversely across the sidewalls (58) of the housing (54) for adjoining to a universal connector (82) or other suitable adaptor or by direction connection to the end of a wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Federal Mogul World Wide, Inc
    Inventors: Deborah Herring, legal representative, Scott A. Koppen, James L. Lytle, Richard A. Herring