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).

  • Patent number: 7814611
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Patent number: 7546660
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Publication number: 20090126140
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Publication number: 20050251946
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Laurent Heinrich, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Gundolf Surkamp
  • Patent number: 6705660
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Peter Kalchschmidt, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
  • Publication number: 20030143020
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Hubert Lorenz, Tino Boos
  • Publication number: 20030042750
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Peter Kalchschmidt, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
  • Patent number: 6375136
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Bruemmer, Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Andreas Wiegert
  • Patent number: 6367870
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Jan Dietrich, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer
  • Patent number: 6209373
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
  • Patent number: 6173597
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
  • Patent number: 6082902
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos
  • Patent number: 5878631
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Muehlpforte, Henk Becker, Claus Fleischer, Tino Boos