Patents by Inventor Michael Schauble
Michael Schauble 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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Publication number: 20120167326Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning windows of motor vehicles, with an adapter for fastening the wiper blade on a wiper arm, wherein the adapter consists of an adapter element on the wiper arm side and of an adapter element on the wiper blade side, which are arranged so as to be pivotable with respect to each other, and wherein the adapter element on the wiper arm side is connected together with the wiper arm via a detent connection. Provision is made that the adapter has at least one support surface for an auxiliary element, which serves for separating the adapter from the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
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Patent number: 8191198Abstract: In the case of a wiper blade for cleaning windscreens on vehicles, particularly motor vehicles, with at least one spray duct arranged in the wiper blade with spray orifices for applying a washing or cleaning fluid to the windscreen to be cleaned, with at least one first connection for connection of the spray duct to an external line for supply of the washing or cleaning fluid and with at least one adapter for connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, the at least one connection is part of a connection and distribution element provided on the adapter, which is connected by at least a second connection to a duct section of the spray duct extending away from the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbHInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
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Publication number: 20120117746Abstract: Flat wiper blade for windscreen wiper modules, having a wiper blade body, which presents at least one wiping rubber (12) forming at least one 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20120005855Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
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Publication number: 20110302738Abstract: Wiper blade for windscreen wiper modules for vehicles and in a design as a flat wiper blade, with a wiping rubber forming a wiping lip with at least one spring rail connected to the wiping rubber and in addition with at least one spoiler profile connected to the wiping rubber and to the at least one spring rail and manufactured as an independent profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20110185531Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm/wiper blade connection between a wiper blade (3, 3a, 3b) and a wiper arm (1) of a windscreen wiper installation for vehicles, comprising a wiper blade adapter (4) which is mounted on the wiper blade for detachably fastening the wiper blade to the wiper arm. The wiper blade is designed as a flat wiper blade and comprises at least one nozzle opening (11.1, 12.1) and/or at least one spray or distribution channel (11, 12) having nozzle openings for applying a cleaning or washing liquid to a vehicle screen on at least one wiper blade longitudinal side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Patent number: 7676881Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for adapting a main bracket of a wiper blade to the coupling section of a wiper arm of a wiper mechanism. Said adapter comprises an insertion pin, which is held at one end and which is provided for being laterally inserted into a locating opening on the main bracket, whereby said locating opening extends transversal to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. The adapter also comprises a cylindrical cavity which is provided on the insertion pin, has an insertion opening and which serves to accommodate a pivot pin of the coupling section of the wiper arm. A first bearing section is provided in the area of the insertion opening and is provided for resting against the area of the coupling section that holds the pivot pin. The adapter has a second bearing section located on the side opposite the insertion opening and is provided for resting against the stop of a projection of the coupling section, whereby said projection overlaps, at least in sections, the adapter when mounted.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Valeo Systemes D'EssuyageInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
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Publication number: 20090172907Abstract: A flat wiper blade, for cleaning windscreens on vehicles, including a spray duct with spray openings on at least one longitudinal side of a wiper blade for applying a washing fluid or cleaning fluid to a windscreen, a port for connecting the at least one spray duct to at least one outer line for feeding the washing fluid, and an adapter for connecting the flat wiper blade to a wiper arm of a wiper device, where the port is provided between the adapter and a wiper blade end.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20090100628Abstract: Wiper system for vehicle windows, in particular for vehicle windscreens, with at least one wiper shaft which is mounted in a wiper shaft bearing and can be driven by a wiper drive, with a wiper arm end which is fastened to the wiper shaft end protruding from a vehicle body, and with an axial securing element for securing the wiper shaft against axial displacement, wherein the axial securing element releases the wiper shaft for axial yielding in the event of the wiper shaft and/or the wiper arm end being subjected to an external application of force which exceeds a release force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Frank Wondratschek, Michael Schauble, Bruno Egner-Walter
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Publication number: 20090007365Abstract: A wiper arm for wiper systems of road vehicles including a wiper blade adapter attached via a connection at one end of a non-circular-shaped wiper arm element and a retainer, where the wiper blade adapter is designed for connection to a wiper blade, and the wiper arm element and the retainer are swivel-mounted to a retainer support attachable in a torque proof manner to a drivable wiper shaft, where the wiper arm element and the retainer are capable of being stressed against a screen to be wiped by a spring element provided on the wiper arm, where the connection is performed by at least one connecting piece which is formed on a circumferential surface rotationally and symmetrically with respect to a connecting piece axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20080272723Abstract: An electric motor (10) has: a stator (12) and a rotor (14) having a shaft (87). The rotor (14) has a sensor magnet (82) having a number SP of sensor poles (71, 72, 73, 74) for generating a predetermined distribution of the magnetic flux density, such that SP=2, 4, 6, 8, etc. The motor also has at least two rotor position sensors (450, 455, 460, 465) for generating rotor position signals (B_S1, B_S2) characterizing the magnetic flux density, the rotor position sensors (450, 455, 460, 465) being arranged in the region (30) of the circumference of the sensor magnet (82). The motor also has an evaluation apparatus (32) that ascertains, from the rotor position signals (B_S1, B_S2), an absolute value (phi_el, phi_mech) for the rotational position of the rotor (14). A method of generating an absolute value for the rotational position of an electric motor is likewise described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Christian Rudel, Jorg Hornberger, Michael Schauble, Michael Kisch
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Publication number: 20080263806Abstract: In the case of a wiper blade for cleaning windscreens on vehicles, particularly motor vehicles, with at least one spray duct arranged in the wiper blade with spray orifices for applying a washing or cleaning fluid to the windscreen to be cleaned, with at least one first connection for connection of the spray duct to an external line for supply of the washing or cleaning fluid and with at least one adapter for connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, the at least one connection is part of a connection and distribution element provided on the adapter, which is connected by at least a second connection to a duct section of the spray duct extending away from the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2005Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbHInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20080216274Abstract: A wiping device for vehicle windows including a wiper blade on at least one wiper arm, wherein the wiper blade is intended for an initial movement from a home position into a reversal position, and a return movement from the reversal position into the home position, and a spray device including numerous spray or nozzle openings, arranged successively in a longitudinal wiper blade direction and assigned to two longitudinal wiper blade sides, for ejecting a washing or cleaning fluid onto the vehicle window, wherein the spray device is formed so that after activation of the spray and wiping process, a greater quantity of washing or cleaning fluid is ejected on the longitudinal wiper blade side which leads in the initial movement, at least during the initial movement of the wiper blade, than on the longitudinal wiper blade side which follows in the initial movement and leads in the return movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20070294851Abstract: With a windscreen wiper system for motor vehicles with at least three connections or fixings at intervals from one another for screw-free installation of the windscreen wiper system on vehicle bodywork, the fixings consist respectively of a fixing element which can be pushed into an attachment or fixing hole where it can be anchored by engagement. At least one fixing element has a grommet in elastic material which can be inserted into the attachment or fixing hole, designed with at least one projection acting as a catch. In order to reduce the installation force, at least one cavity is arranged radially inwards in the area of and opposite the projection with reference to a grommet axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2005Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20060143848Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for adapting a main bracket of a wiper blade to the coupling section of a wiper arm of a wiper mechanism. Said adapter comprises an insertion pin, which is held at one end and which is provided for being laterally inserted into a locating opening on the main bracket, whereby said locating opening extends transversal to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. The adapter also comprises a cylindrical cavity which is provided on the insertion pin, has an insertion opening and which serves to accommodate a pivot pin of the coupling section of the wiper arm. A first bearing section is provided in the area of the insertion opening and is provided for resting against the area of the coupling section that holds the pivot pin. The adapter has a second bearing section located on the side opposite the insertion opening and is provided for resting against the stop of a projection of the coupling section, whereby said projection overlaps, at least in sections, the adapter when mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: July 6, 2006Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schauble
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Publication number: 20060137126Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm of a wiper device comprising a coupling section for connecting a flat wiper blade, wherein the wiper arm is designed to be U-shaped in cross section at least in part, with a back and two side walls. The invention is characterized in that the coupling section comprises a stand-alone wall section of one side wall which protrudes beyond the back and the other side wall in the longitudinal direction, and a hinge pin attached to this wall section for receiving a connecting section of the wiper blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2003Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Michael Schauble, Bruno Egner-Walter