Patents by Inventor Michael Weiler

Michael Weiler 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: 10793113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which are configured to be flexible, at least in part. Furthermore, the device comprises a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), which are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), and which are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The windshield wiper device (100) further comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side, and a fastening element (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Adel Lisztik-Madar, Nikoletta Zsoldosne Sverha, Viktor Hackl
  • Patent number: 10723321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing material creep processes of a windshield washer device. The method comprises the providing (201) of a windshield washer device for a vehicle. The windshield washer device comprises a wiper blade (2) having an elongated top part (10) and an elongated bottom part (12), which are designed to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, there is a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the top part and the bottom part, wherein the connecting elements are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade. The connecting elements (18) are designed to enable a movement of the top part (10) and the bottom part (12) relative to each other, having a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Michael Weiler, Attila Geleta
  • Patent number: 10688967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having a fastening element fastened to a drive shaft. The windshield wiper device comprises a wiper blade having an elongate upper part, which is at least partially flexible, an elongated lower part, which is at least partially flexible, and a plurality of connecting elements for connecting the upper part and the lower part. Along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade, the connecting elements are spaced apart from one another, wherein the connecting elements are designed to allow a movement of the upper part and the lower part relative to one another, by means of a movement component, along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Stephan Mayer, Ulrich Metz, Viktor Hackl
  • Patent number: 10688968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle having a fastening element (52), in particular a motor vehicle. The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a mounting element (40), which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (52), and a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which parts are at least partially flexible. Furthermore, a plurality of connection elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, wherein the connection elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connection elements (18) are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The wiper blade (2) further comprises a fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Michael Weiler
  • Patent number: 10632973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle having a fastening element (32) and a mounting unit (110) configured to be mounted to the fastening element (32), wherein the mounting unit (110) has a first engagement means (116). The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a wiper blade (2) having a longitudinal extension (8), wherein on the wiper blade side, the wiper blade (2) has a fastening part (120) having a second engagement means (124). The mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side can be inserted into each other, at least partially, by a movement substantially along the longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The first engagement means (116) and the second engagement means (124) are designed to engage each other whenever the mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side are inserted into each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Viktor Hackl
  • Patent number: 10569744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, having a fastening element (32) and a mounting unit (110) configured to be mounted to the fastening element (32), wherein the mounting unit (110) has a first engagement means (116). The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a wiper blade (2) having a longitudinal extension (8), wherein on the wiper blade side, the wiper blade (2) is provided with a fastening part (120) having a second engagement means (124). The mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side can be inserted into each other, at least partially, by a movement substantially along the longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The first engagement means (116) and the second engagement means (124) are designed to engage with one another, whenever the mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side are inserted into each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Martin Steinmetz, Michael Weiler
  • Patent number: 10507801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (40, 50) for a vehicle having an attachment element, in particular a motor vehicle. The windscreen wiping device (40, 50) comprises a mounting unit (41, 60) which is designed to be mounted on the attachment element, wherein the mounting unit (41, 60) has a first engagement element (42, 61), and a wiper blade (2) having an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12) that are designed to be flexible at least in part. Also provided are a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connecting elements (18) are designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part (12) relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Hauser, Michael Weiler
  • Patent number: 10501056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) with an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2) and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2). Furthermore, the windscreen wiping device (100) comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (20) and a fastening element (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Michael Weiler
  • Patent number: 10479324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper device (100) for a vehicle, with a fastening element (52), in particular to a motor vehicle. The windscreen wiper device (100) comprises a mounting element (40) which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (52), and a wiper blade (2) with an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connecting elements (18) are designed in order to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part (12) relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2). Furthermore, the wiper blade (2) comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Michael Weiler
  • Patent number: 10434991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) with an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiping device and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Michael Weiler, Attila Geleta
  • Patent number: 10427649
    Abstract: Disclosed is a windscreen wiper device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a fastening element fastened to a drive shaft. The windscreen wiper device comprises a wiper blade having an elongated upper part which is designed at least partially flexibly, an elongated lower part which is designed at least partially flexibly, and a plurality of connecting elements for connecting the upper part and the lower part, wherein the connecting elements are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade, and wherein the connecting elements are configured to enable a movement of the upper part and lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Michael Weiler, Peter Deak
  • Patent number: 10427648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) with an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2) and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2). Furthermore, a multiplicity of the plurality of connecting elements (18) are connected to the upper part (10) via a first film hinge in each case and to the lower part (12) via a second film hinge in each case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Michael Weiler, Attila Geleta
  • Patent number: 10427647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper device (100) for a vehicle, with a fastening element (52), in particular to a motor vehicle. The windscreen wiper device (100) comprises a mounting element (40) which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (52), and a wiper blade (2) with an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connecting elements (18) are designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part (12) relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). Furthermore, the wiper blade (2) comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Michael Weiler, Peter Deak
  • Patent number: 10421438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device for a vehicle, for wiping a window (4), comprising a wiper blade (2) that has an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12) which are at least partly flexible. Also provided is a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), the connecting elements (18) being spaced apart along a longitudinal direction (8) of the wiper blade (2) and being attached to the upper part (10) and/or the lower part (12) by a rotary joint (20), and the connecting elements (18) being designed to allow a motion of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to each other with a motion component along the longitudinal direction (8) of the wiper blade (2). Each connecting element (18) extends along a longitudinal axis (24) of the connecting element (18) and along a transverse axis (25) running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (24), which runs from the upper part (10) to the lower part (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Merz, Hartmut Nafz, Michael Weiler
  • Patent number: 10322697
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper lip (20) adapted to a windshield wiper device (20). The windshield wiper device (20) has an elongated, at least partially bendable upper part (10), an elongated, at least partially bendable lower part (12), and a plurality of connection elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12). The connection elements (18) are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The wiper lip is configured such that the rigidity of the wiper lip in the wiper direction (1) is greater than the rigidity of the wiper lip vertical to the wiping direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Spaan, Michael Weiler, Peter Deak, Viktor Hackl, Wim Buseyne
  • Patent number: 10322701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which are configured to be flexible, at least in part. Furthermore, the device comprises a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), which are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), and which are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The windshield wiper device (100) further comprises a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a wiper-blade-side fastening part (20) and a fastening element (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Michael Weiler, Peter Deak
  • Patent number: 10322698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) with an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiping device and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Deak, Michael Weiler, Attila Geleta, Viktor Hackl
  • Patent number: 10272879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper device (100) for a vehicle, with a fastening element (50). The windshield wiper device (100) includes a wiper blade (2) with an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12) which is at least partially designed to bend. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) is provided, wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connecting elements (18) are designed to enable a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). Furthermore, the wiper blade (2) comprises a wiper blade-side fastening part (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Viktor Hackl, Peter Deak, Michael Weiler, Attila Geleta
  • Patent number: 10272884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a window-wiping device (2; 28, 30; 74; 78) for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The window-wiping device (2; 28, 30; 74; 78) comprises an elongated upper part (10), which is at least partially bendable, an elongated lower part (12), which is at least partially bendable, and a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), wherein the connecting elements (18) are designed to enable motion of the upper part (10) and the lower part in relation to each other having a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2), wherein the connecting elements are connected to the lower part (12) and the upper part (10) by means of rotational joints, and wherein the upper part and the lower part are connected to a connection piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Joerg Becker
  • Patent number: 10272883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a window-wiping device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are designed to be at least partially flexible. Also provided is a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), the connecting elements (18) being spaced apart along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2) and being attached to the upper part (10) and/or the lower part (12) by a rotary joint, and the connecting elements (18) being designed to allow a motion of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to each other with a motion component along the longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Hauser, Michael Weiler, Viktor Hackl, Waldemar Ernst