Patents by Inventor Jan Van Hoye

Jan Van Hoye 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).

  • Wiper blade adapter unit
    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
  • WIPER BLADE ADAPTER UNIT
    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
  • WIPER BLADE FOR A WINDSHIELD WIPER
    Publication number: 20130180071
    Abstract: In a wiper blade for a windshield wiper, having a wiper strip which has at least one bearing rail (212), onto which a basic connecting device (116) formed of plastic is integrally molded and is fixed to an adapter unit for attaching the wiper strip to a wiper arm, the at least one bearing rail (212) has a spring element (313) provided with a plastic sheath (213), wherein a fused connection (512, 514) is formed between the basic connecting device (160) and the plastic sheath (213), at least in some sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Johan Camps, Jan Van Hoye, Andreas Huehsam, Jochen Weidlich
  • WIPER BLADE, IN PARTICULAR FOR WINDOWS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WIPER BLADE
    Publication number: 20120311809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) and to a method for producing a wiper blade (10), in particular for windows of motor vehicles, having a supporting element (12) supporting an elastic wiper strip (14) and at least one spring-loaded spring rail (38) having a connecting device (15) that can connect to a wiper arm (16) directly or by means of an adapter, and that is welded to the at least one spring rail (38) of the supporting element (12). The invention proposes that the connecting device (15) comprises at least one energy directing element (46) on the leg (36) including at least one spring rail (38), said element directing the welding energy to a defined point between the spring rail (38) and the connecting piece (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Johan Camps, Jan Van Hoye, Peter De Block, Jochen Weidlich, Martin Kipfmueller