Patents by Inventor Michael Schaeuble

Michael Schaeuble 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: 9821773
    Abstract: Assembly for the production of a wiping system (1), comprising a terminal part (4) of a wiper arm (3) designed to move a wiper blade (2), and a connecting interface (5) for conveying a liquid to the wiper blade (2), said assembly further comprising one sliding element (6) having a first position for locking a connecting device of the wiper blade (2) on said terminal part (4), and a second position enabling the terminal part (4) and the connecting device to be separated, said sliding element (6) being further able to hang said connecting interface (5) either on the connecting device in the first position or on the terminal part (4) in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Gérald Caillot, Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: 9796360
    Abstract: A wiper device for cleaning a vehicle window is disclosed. The wiper device has a wiper arm fastened in a torque-proof manner to a wiper shaft via an articulation piece, the wiper arm being arranged pivotably on the articulation piece in a pivot axis, a wiper blade arranged on the wiper arm, and a washing device for the wiper blade, which contains a feed for a washing fluid, wherein the feed runs in the longitudinal axis of the wiper shaft and leads to the wiper blade in a direction running substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20170282862
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of windows (1) of motor vehicles, with a carrier element (15) which has a first mounting (16) for the form-fitting fastening of a wiper rubber (11) and a second mounting (22) for fastening at least one spring rail (20) serving as a support element. According to the invention, provision is made that the second mounting (22) in the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15) forms laterally two guides (23, 24) for the spring rail (20), which embrace the lateral edge regions of the spring rail (20) in a form-fitting manner, and that the region between the guides (23, 24), viewed over the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15), is constructed at least partially, preferably completely, as an open central zone (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 9751500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for the cleaning of windows (1) of motor vehicles, with a carrier element (15) which has a first mounting (16) for the form-fitting fastening of a wiper rubber (11) and a second mounting (22) for fastening at least one spring rail (20) serving as a support element. According to the invention, provision is made that the second mounting (22) in the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15) forms laterally two guides (23, 24) for the spring rail (20), which embrace the lateral edge regions of the spring rail (20) in a form-fitting manner, and that the region between the guides (23, 24), viewed over the longitudinal direction of the carrier element (15), is constructed at least partially, preferably completely, as an open central zone (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 9714007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for vehicle windows, in particular for vehicle windscreens, with a wiper arm (11) which carries an adapter (16) on the wiper arm side, which is able to be connected with a wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) by means of an adapter element (18; 18a) on the wiper blade side, wherein the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70) has a wiper rubber (21) and at least one carrier rail (26, 27; 71) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (20; 20a; 20b; 70), which is arranged in operative connection with a heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) having an electrical connection (46; 56, 57; 76). According to the invention, provision is made that the electrical connection (46; 56; 57; 76) of the heating arrangement (28; 28a; 72) is held in a sealing manner in a first plug connector body (48; 54, 55; 77).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Frank Wondratschek, Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20170203734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for clearing a vehicle window, with a spray apparatus (30) arranged preferably on an end region (18) of a wiper arm (5), whereby the spray apparatus (30) has at least one spray nozzle (31, 32) for applying a spray liquid to the vehicle window, and whereby the spray apparatus (30) has a connection (33). According to the invention, it is provided that the spray apparatus (30) is arranged slidingly movable between at least two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20170144634
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for windscreen wiper modules, having a wiper blade body, which presents at least one wiping rubber (12) forming at least on e wiping lip (12.1), presents at least one spring rail (11) in addition to at least one retaining strip (10) on which the wiping rubber (12) is held and which (retaining strip (10)) possesses at least one profile section designed as a hollow profile, in which at least a partial length of the spring rail (11) is accommodated, wherein at least one heating foil (19) is arranged over at least a partial length together with the at least one spring rail (11) in the profile section (10.1) of the retaining strip (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 9630591
    Abstract: Device (140) for a window wiper arm of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a cover (144) and an accessory, such as a nozzle (142), which is rigidly connected to the cover, said cover having a generally U-shaped cross section and being configured to be applied and fastened to an end piece (28) of U-shaped cross section of said arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Denis Thebault, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20170066411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (10) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (11) and with a wiper blade (12) able to be fastened on the wiper arm (11), with a cleaning device (25), having at least one spray nozzle (44, 45), for spraying a washing fluid, wherein the at least one spray nozzle (44, 45) is arranged in the region of the free end of the wiper arm (11) and is connected directly therewith, and with a fastening device (35) for connecting the wiper blade (12) with the wiper arm (11), wherein the wiper arm (11) has a mount (28), having an at least substantially U-shaped cross section, with two parallel side wails (17, 18) for the fastening device (35) of the wiper blade (12), and wherein the cleaning device (25) is constructed on a component (27) which is separate from the fastening device (35) for the wiper blade (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Michael Schaeuble, Kristina Kalmbach
  • Publication number: 20170050621
    Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning a vehicle windscreen having a carrier element configured to hold a wiper rubber is disclosed. A wiper blade adapter, fixed to the carrier element, is configured to detachably connect the wiper blade to a wiper arm. The wiper arm includes a wiper arm adapter disposed on the wiper arm that is oriented along a longitudinal extension of the wiper arm in an assembly direction. The wiper blade adapter includes a first adapter section attached to the carrier element, a second adapter section configured to directly connect to the wiper arm adapter, and indirectly connect to the wiper arm via the wiper arm adapter, a joint that articulates the first adapter section and the second adapter section, and an electrical connecting element having an electrical contact configured to reversibly establish an electrical connection between a heating element and a current supply disposed on the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 9573568
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for the cleaning of vehicle windows (1), with a wiper blade (10) fastened exchangeably on a wiper arm (2), which wiper blade is connected with the wiper arm (2) via a wiper blade adapter (11), wherein in the fastening region to the wiper blade (10) the wiper arm (2) has a substantially U-shaped cross section, which embraces the wiper blade adapter (11), wherein on the wiper arm (2) in the connecting region a securing element (27) for the wiper blade adapter (11) is provided which is movably arranged at least in the longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (2) and which partially overlaps the wiper arm (2) in the connecting region and has a substantially U-shaped cross section with holding sections (46, 47) projecting inwards in the direction towards the wiper blade adapter (11). It is provided according to the invention that, in addition to its longitudinal displaceability, the securing element (27) is arranged pivotably on the wiper arm (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20170008493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) for a wiper arm (1) of a windscreen wiper system (100), wherein the cleaning arrangement (10; 10e) has at least one spray nozzle (21, 22) for a cleaning fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) is constructed to form en engagement connection (30) at the wiper arm (1), and wherein the engagement connection (30) comprises at the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) at least one resiliently constructed engagement element (40; 40a) which is constructed to cooperate with an engagement mount (54; 54a) at the wiper arm (1). There is provision according to the invention for the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) to have first guide means (35), which first guide means (35) are constructed to be able to rotate the cleaning arrangement (10; 10a) in a rotation axis (37) in order to establish the engagement connection (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20160339877
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for use in windscreen wiper modules of vehicles, essentially consisting of a wiping rubber in addition to two spring rails, extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, spaced apart from one another and receiving the wiping rubber in a subsection between them, which each respectively project over the wiping rubber on the wiper blade longitudinal sides and with at least one jet or injection strip provided on one longitudinal side of the wiper blade, having at least one injection or washing duct with a large number of jet or injection openings for application of a washing and cleaning fluid to a vehicle windscreen and which, with use of clip-like fixtures spanning the wiper blade on the upper side of the wiper blade, is retained on the external peripheries of the spring rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Patent number: 9452736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade for cleaning the windshields of vehicles, comprising at least one elongated carrier element (6) on which a wiper strip (5) having at least one wiper lip (5.1) is held, a wiper blade adapter attached to the carrier element (6), said adapter being designed to mechanically connect the wiper blade (2) to a wiper arm (1) or to a wiper arm adapter (11) provided on the wiper arm (1) in a joint direction, at least one electric heating element provided on the wiper blade (2), and at least one electrical connecting element provided on the wiper blade adapter on the wiper blade side, said connecting element having at least one electrical contact for establishing an electrical connection between the heating element and a power supply provided or held on the wiper arm (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: 9452738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper-blade body (20) connected to a wiper-blade adapter (11), wherein the wiper-blade adapter (11) consists of a wiper-arm-side adapter element (12) and a wiper-blade-side adapter element (13) which are connected to one another and arranged pivotably relative to one another in an axis (14), and with a supply element (32) arranged pivotably in the axis (14) for the hydraulic and/or electrical supply of the wiper blade (10), wherein the supply element (32) is accommodated between two side walls (41, 42) of the wiper-blade-side adapter element (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Patent number: 9440621
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for use in windscreen wiper modules of vehicles, essentially consisting of a wiping rubber in addition to two spring rails, extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, spaced apart from one another and receiving the wiping rubber in a subsection between them, which each respectively project over the wiping rubber on the wiper blade longitudinal sides and with at least one jet or injection strip provided on one longitudinal side of the wiper blade, having at least one injection or washing duct with a large number of jet or injection openings for application of a washing and cleaning fluid to a vehicle windscreen and which, with use of clip-like fixtures spanning the wiper blade on the upper side of the wiper blade, is retained on the external peripheries of the spring rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Publication number: 20160229377
    Abstract: Nozzle (42) for a window wiper of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising holes (50) for spraying fluid, characterised in that at least two of said holes have different geometric characteristics in cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Denis Thebault, Giuseppe Grasso, Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20160129887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55) consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements (56; 56a, 57; 57a, 58), wherein the wiper arm (10) has a securing element (65; 65a) which at least partially covers the receiving region (11), wherein the securing element (65; 65a) is constructed such that it is movable between a dismantling position, in which the wiper blade adapter (55) is removed from the receiving region (11), and a locking position, in which the wiper blade adapter (55) is held in the receiving region (11), wherein an adapter element (75) serving to supply washing fluid and/or to supply power is arranged in the receiving region (11), and wherein the adapter element (75), on the one hand, can be connected to a supply line for the washing fluid and/or to an electric line (79) and, on the other hand, has an outlet (77) for the washing fluid and/or a plug connection (78) for the electric lin
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20160101763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55), wherein in the receiving region (11) an adapter element (30; 30a) is arranged, serving for the supplying of washing fluid, wherein the adapter element (30; 30a) is able to be connected on the one hand with a supply line (32) for the washing fluid and on the other hand has at least one outlet (34) for the washing fluid, which is able to be connected with the wiper blade adapter (55), wherein the at least one outlet (34) is aligned with a first mounting or respectively dismantling direction (17) of the wiper blade adapter (55).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventor: Michael Schaeuble
  • Publication number: 20160096510
    Abstract: Device (140) for a window wiper arm of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, characterised in that it comprises a cover (144) and an accessory, such as a nozzle (142), which is rigidly connected to the cover, said cover having a generally U-shaped cross section and being configured to be applied and fastened to an end piece (28) of U-shaped cross section of said arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Giuseppe Grasso, Denis Thebault, Michael Schaeuble