Patents by Inventor Koen Bex
Koen Bex 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).
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Patent number: 10214186Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device, comprising a wiper blade adapter (10; 10a; 10b), which has at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in a wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), and comprising at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b), which has at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in the wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), wherein the at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b) are provided for engaging in the at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b) of the at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b) in an assembled state.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Helmut Depondt, Qingyang Liu, Dirk Herinckx, Koen Bex
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Patent number: 10112584Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22p). According to the invention, said spoiler unit (22a-22p) is produced in a co-extrusion process.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9862354Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade device comprising a wiper strip unit (12) which has a wiper strip element (14), a wind-deflector unit (15) and a wiper lip (18). According to the invention, the wind-deflector unit (15) has at least two separate wind-deflector elements (16).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Publication number: 20170334402Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22p). According to the invention, said spoiler unit (22a-22p) is produced in a co-extrusion process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9809200Abstract: 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 retaining element (12a-12e) has at least one fixing means (18a-18e, 20a-20e), the free end (24a-24e, 26a-26e) of which faces the longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e) and which is provided to interlock with the spoiler unit (22a-22e).Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9758132Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22p). According to the invention, said spoiler unit (22a-22p) is produced in a co-extrusion process.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Publication number: 20170240139Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device, comprising a wiper blade adapter (10; 10a; 10b), which has at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in a wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), and comprising at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b), which has at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in the wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), wherein the at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b) are provided for engaging in the at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b) of the at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b) in an assembled state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Qingyang Liu, Dirk Herinckx, Koen Bex
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Patent number: 9656634Abstract: A wiper blade device with a holding unit (10) which is provided at least for holding a wiper strip (12), and with at least one end cap (14). The holding unit (10) has at least one vertical recess (16) for receiving the end cap (14) in a vertical direction (18).Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx, Qingyang Liu, Koen Bex
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Patent number: 9630592Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spring element (16a-16g), a retaining unit (10a-10g) that has a retaining element (12a-12g) with a longitudinal guide channel (14a-14g) for guiding the spring element (16a-16g), and comprising a spoiler unit (22a-22g). According to the invention, the spoiler unit (22a-22g) has at least one supporting rib (72a-72g, 74a-74g) that extends from an inner contour of the spoiler (22a-22g) in the form of a projection and that is provided in order to transmit the downforces that occur from the spoiler (22a-22g) to the retaining unit (10a-10g).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9616853Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9604599Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising a wiper blade adapter (10) and a wiper strip unit (12). According to the invention, said wiper strip unit (12) has at least one securing recess (14) which, in at least one operating state, forms an interlocking connection with the wiper blade adapter (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Patent number: 9604597Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a wiper blade adapter (12a; 12b). According to the invention, the wiper blade adapter (12a; 12b) comprises a pivot bearing (26a; 26b) that is designed to pivotally mount a spring element (20a; 20b).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9566951Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a wiper blade adapter (12a-12c) that has at least one detent element (40a-40c, 42a-42c), said element being designed, when mounted, to prevent a movement of the wiper blade adapter (12a-12c) relative to a retaining element (10a-10c) in a longitudinal direction (22a-22c). According to the invention, the wiping device has at least one securing means (30a-30c, 32a-32c) that is provided in order to secure the at least one detent element (40a-40c, 42a-42c) when mounted.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9550473Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Patent number: 9517752Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter unit for connecting a wiper blade (10) to a wiper arm adapter (12), comprising a main part (16) which receives an end (14) of the wiper arm adapter (12) in particular and which has a plateau (20) on the main part lower face (18). At least one region (22, 24, 26) is provided on the main part (16), said region being designed in a flexible manner for the purpose of a shape and/or tolerance compensation. The region (22) that is flexible for the purpose of a shape and/or tolerance compensation is arranged within the plateau (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt
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Patent number: 9511745Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising at least one spring strip (10a-e), at least one wiper strip support (12a-e) and at least one end sealing unit (14a-e). According to the invention, the end sealing unit (14a-e) comprises at least two detent elements (16a-e, 18a-e) for fixing the spring strip (10a-e) and/or the wiper strip support (12a-e).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9469277Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining element (10a-10f) with at least one longitudinal guide channel (18a-18f) for guiding at least one spring element (20a-20f). According to the invention, the retaining element (10a-10f) has at least three fixing cavities (26a-26f, 28a-28f, 30a-30f, 32a) that are offset in the longitudinal direction (22a-22f) and that are provided in order to interlock with a wiper blade adapter (12a-12f).Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9440620Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining element (10a-10c) with at least one longitudinal guide channel (18a-18c) for guiding at least one spring element (20a-20c). According to the invention, the retaining element (10a-10c) has at least one mounting code (34a-34c) that is designed to define exactly one explicit mounting position with a wiper blade adapter (12a-12c).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9387825Abstract: 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 spoiler unit (22a-22e) lies at least partially at the side of the retaining element (12a-12e) in the region of the longitudinal guide channel (14a-14e).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx
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Patent number: 9387827Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Koen Bex, Dirk Herinckx, Helmut Depondt