Patents by Inventor Kurt Muehlpforte
Kurt Muehlpforte 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: 7814611Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
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Patent number: 7546660Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
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Publication number: 20090126140Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
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Publication number: 20050251946Abstract: This invention relates to a wiper blade (20) having a connecting part (32) which is mounted on a carrying element (24) of the wiper blade (20) and has a pivot pin (42, 96, 106, 138, 146, 164, 178) of a joint (30) whose free end is connected to a wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150). It is proposed that the joint (30) includes a cap (54, 114, 128, 160, 190) which covers the connecting part (32) and is attached to it, and during operation the wiper blade (20) and the wiper rod (28, 70, 80, 90, 118, 136, 150) are secured in the installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
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Patent number: 6705660Abstract: A wiper assembly is attached at several positions to a motor vehicle body by means of a plate bar (10). The plate bar (10) is attached by means of at least one snap element (20, 26; 32, 36; 32, 38; 34, 40).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Peter Kalchschmidt, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
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Publication number: 20030143020Abstract: Windshield wiper system, in particular, for a motor vehicle, and method for manufacturing a windshield wiper system of this type, having a carrier that is formed at least partially in the shape of a hollow section (10), and having at least one wiper bearing (12) that is provided with at least one projection (28). The projection (28) has at least one recess (38) and is at least partially inserted into the hollow section (10), with the hollow section (10) having at least one hole (46) located in the area of the recess (38); and with casting material that is shaped outside the hollow section (10) being injected through the hole (46) into the recess (38).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Hubert Lorenz, Tino Boos
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Publication number: 20030042750Abstract: A wiper assembly is attached at several positions to a motor vehicle body by means of a plate bar (10). The plate bar (10) is attached by means of at least one snap element (20, 26; 32, 36; 32, 38; 34, 40).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Peter Kalchschmidt, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
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Patent number: 6375136Abstract: The invention is based on a tube mounting (10) having a motor mounting (14, 46), the latter having an opening (16) for a gear dome (40) as well as screw holes (18) disposed around the dome and an indentation (20, 52) in which a mounting tube (12, 50) is embedded and retained. It is proposed that the motor mounting (14, 46) is a shaped sheet-metal part, and the indentation (20, 52) extends between at least one screw hole (18) and the opening (16) for the gear dome (40), and adjacent to the opening (16) and transversely to the indentation (20, 52), a tab (24, 48) is cut out, which is curved contrary to the indentation (20, 52) and surrounds the mounting tube (12, 50).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Dietmar Bruemmer, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Andreas Wiegert
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Patent number: 6367870Abstract: A wiper system has a wiper motor and a gear secured via a receptacle to a tubular carrier by fastening regions formed onto its gear box, and the receptacle surrounds the tubular carrier in form- and/or force-locking fashion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1999Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer
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Patent number: 6209373Abstract: A tubular plate is formed for a wiper device as a support for at least one wiper bearing and a wiper drive, with tubular members for receiving a wiper bearing. The tubular plate is deformed without removal of a material, has tubular members for receiving the wiper drive, and the tubular members are formed on the tubular plate of one piece with it.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
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Patent number: 6173597Abstract: A tubular plate is formed for a wiper device as a support for at least one wiper bearing and a wiper drive, with tubular members for receiving a wiper bearing. The tubular plate is deformed without removal of a material, has tubular members for receiving the wiper drive, and the tubular members are formed on the tubular plate of one piece with it.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
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Patent number: 6082902Abstract: A wiper device has a tubular plate, a tubular element provided in the tubular plate for supporting a driven shaft, a bearing bushing in which the tubular element is introduced, the bearing bushing and the tubular element being fixed with one another in a form-locking manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
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Patent number: 5878631Abstract: A wiper device has a tubular plate and a wiper drive mounted on the tubular plate and having a drive shaft guided in a bearing support. The wiper drive with the bearing support is inserted in a tubular element arranged on the tubular plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos