Patents by Inventor John H. Couch

John H. Couch 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: 20100162510
    Abstract: A wiper system for use with a windshield is provided and may include a housing, a wiper arm rotatably supported by the housing about a first pivot point between a first position proximate to the windshield and a second position raised from the windshield, and a separator assembly coupled to the housing and selectively moving the wiper arm from the first position to the second position. The wiper system may also include a biasing member biasing the wiper arm in the first position and a bracket extending from the housing to the biasing member to rotatably couple the biasing member to the housing at a second pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: John H. Couch
  • Publication number: 20090241281
    Abstract: A wiper system for use with a windshield includes a wiper arm and a separator assembly. The wiper arm includes a wiper blade movable between a use position and a raised position. The wiper blade is in contact with the windshield in the use position and removed from the windshield in the raised position. The separator assembly includes a base and an air bladder secured to the base. The base is adapted to receive a source of pressurized air for selectively inflating the air bladder to toggle the wiper blade between the use position and the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: John H. Couch
  • Patent number: 6859972
    Abstract: A wiper system for use with a windshield is provided and includes a wiper arm having a first and second end. The first end of the wiper arm includes a reaction surface disposed thereon while the second end includes a wiper blade biased into engagement with the windshield. In addition, a drive motor is fixedly attached to the first end of the wiper arm, whereby the drive motor includes a drive shaft operable to pivot the wiper arm across the windshield. A separator assembly is further provided and is supported by the drive shaft. The separator assembly is disposed within the arm and is operable to react against the reaction surface of the arm to selectively lift the wiper arm from engagement with the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: John H. Couch
  • Publication number: 20040045114
    Abstract: A wiper system for use with a windshield is provided and includes a wiper arm having a first and second end. The first end of the wiper arm includes a reaction surface disposed thereon while the second end includes a wiper blade biased into engagement with the windshield. In addition, a drive motor is fixedly attached to the first end of the wiper arm, whereby the drive motor includes a drive shaft operable to pivot the wiper arm across the windshield. A separator assembly is further provided and is supported by the drive shaft. The separator assembly is disposed within the arm and is operable to react against the reaction surface of the arm to selectively lift the wiper arm from engagement with the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: John H. Couch