Patents by Inventor Peter Saevels

Peter Saevels 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: 9682687
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade device having an adapter element (14) that can be fixedly connected to a main component (10) of a wiper blade (11; 12; 13), said adapter element (14) comprising at least two side walls (16, 18) facing one another, which at least partially delimit a receiving region (20) for at least one part of at least one holding element (21; 22; 23) for a wiper arm (24; 26; 28). The invention states that at least one of the side walls (16, 18) has at least one recess (34, 36), formed as a bearing opening (30, 32), for a bearing element (38; 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Peter Saevels
  • Patent number: 9511747
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with an elongate, spring-elastic carrying element (36) which is precurved in a concave fashion with respect to a vehicle window (22) and has two spring rails (52, 66) which run parallel to one another in a plane, and having a wiper strip (24) which is held with a web (34) of its head strip (30) between the spring rails (52, 66) via the carrier element (36), said spring rails (52, 66) being inserted in longitudinal grooves (32) on both sides of the web (34), wherein the wiper strip (24) is secured in the longitudinal direction (20) relative to the carrier element (36) at least close to one of the ends of said wiper strip (24). It is proposed that the spring rails (52, 66) have, at the longitudinal sides facing one another in their end regions, clips (60, 74) with cutters (62, 76) which, in the mounted state, cut into adjoining walls of the longitudinal grooves (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Criel, Hans Beelen, Peter De Block, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Eric Windmolders, Jan Bonroy
  • Patent number: 9211867
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with an elongated, spring-elastic carrier element (36) which is pre-curved concavely with respect to a vehicle window (22) and has at least one spring rail, and with a wiper strip (24) which is held by the carrier element (36), wherein the wiper blade (24) is secured relative to the carrier element (36) by an end cap (44) at least near to one end in the longitudinal direction (20), which end cap (44) has, on one longitudinal side, an opening which can be closed off by a flap (46) which can pivot about a pivoting axis (84) running in the longitudinal direction (20) into an open position and into a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Beelen, Paul Criel, Eric Windmolders, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Peter De Block, Jan Bonroy
  • Publication number: 20150353055
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with an elongate, spring-elastic carrying element (36) which is precurved in a concave fashion with respect to a vehicle window (22) and has two spring rails (52, 66) which run parallel to one another in a plane, and having a wiper strip (24) which is held with a web (34) of its head strip (30) between the spring rails (52, 66) via the carrier element (36), said spring rails (52, 66) being inserted in longitudinal grooves (32) on both sides of the web (34), wherein the wiper strip (24) is secured in the longitudinal direction (20) relative to the carrier element (36) at least close to one of the ends of said wiper strip (24). It is proposed that the spring rails (52, 66) have, at the longitudinal sides facing one another in their end regions, clips (60, 74) with cutters (62, 76) which, in the mounted state, cut into adjoining walls of the longitudinal grooves (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Criel, Hans Beelen, Peter De Block, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Eric Windmolders, Jan Bonroy
  • Patent number: 9096196
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with an elongate, spring-elastic carrying element (36) which is pre-curved in a concave fashion with respect to a vehicle window (22) and has two spring rails (52, 66) which run parallel to one another in a plane, and having a wiper strip (24) which is held with a web (34) of its head strip (30) between the spring rails (52, 66) via the carrier element (36), said spring rails (52, 66) being inserted in longitudinal grooves (32) on both sides of the web (34), wherein the wiper strip (24) is secured in the longitudinal direction (20) relative to the carrier element (36) at least close to one of the ends of said wiper strip (24). It is proposed that the spring rails (52, 66) have, at the longitudinal sides facing one another in their end regions, clips (60, 74) with cutters (62, 76) which, in the mounted state, cut into adjoining walls of the longitudinal grooves (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Criel, Hans Beelen, Peter De Block, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Eric Windmolders, Jan Bonroy
  • Patent number: 8931133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device which has a connecting element (18) of flat beam design fixed to a wiper blade (10) and an adapter (16) joined to said connecting element in an articulated manner, and also a joining element (14) that is joined to a wiper arm (12) and into the u-shaped cross-sectional profile of which the adapter (16) is inserted and, by means of a spring tongue (64) arranged on the top wall (42) thereof, is fixed to a pushbutton (66), the connecting element (18) having a central web (28) running in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) and bearing a hinge shaft (30) projecting on the long sides thereof, which is mounted in laterally flexible hubs (46) in side walls (40) of the adapter (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kris Coart, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Eric Windmolders, Robert Vertongen, Jan Bonroy
  • Publication number: 20150007407
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade device having an adapter element (14) that can be fixedly connected to a main component (10) of a wiper blade (11; 12; 13), said adapter element (14) comprising at least two side walls (16, 18) facing one another, which at least partially delimit a receiving region (20) for at least one part of at least one holding element (21; 22; 23) for a wiper arm (24; 26; 28). The invention states that at least one of the side walls (16, 18) has at least one recess (34, 36), formed as a bearing opening (30, 32), for a bearing element (38; 40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Peter Saevels
  • Patent number: 8424149
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) comprising a wiper strip (12), in the lateral longitudinal grooves (20) of which two parallel spring rails (24) are inserted as a supporting element in the head strip (16), wherein a spoiler (30) and end caps (32, 48) are provided on the rails. The end caps (32, 48) each connect with a flow profile (34) to the spoiler (30) and extend at the front sides facing the ends of the wiper blade (10) toward a wiper lip (14) over the spring rails (24). It is proposed that at least one end cap (32, 48) comprises a closeable assembly opening (38) in the region overlapping the spring rails (24) and the head strip (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wildrik Coemans, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels, Hans Beelen
  • Publication number: 20120311807
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with an elongate, spring-elastic carrying element (36) which is precurved in a concave fashion with respect to a vehicle window (22) and has two spring rails (52, 66) which run parallel to one another in a plane, and having a wiper strip (24) which is held with a web (34) of its head strip (30) between the spring rails (52, 66) via the carrier element (36), said spring rails (52, 66) being inserted in longitudinal grooves (32) on both sides of the web (34), wherein the wiper strip (24) is secured in the longitudinal direction (20) relative to the carrier element (36) at least close to one of the ends of said wiper strip (24). It is proposed that the spring rails (52, 66) have, at the longitudinal sides facing one another in their end regions, clips (60, 74) with cutters (62, 76) which, in the mounted state, cut into adjoining walls of the longitudinal grooves (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Criel, Hans Beelen, Peter De Block, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Eric Windmolders, Jan Bonroy
  • Publication number: 20120297565
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with an elongated, spring-elastic carrier element (36) which is pre-curved concavely with respect to a vehicle window (22) and has at least one spring rail, and with a wiper strip (24) which is held by the carrier element (36), wherein the wiper blade (24) is secured relative to the carrier element (36) by an end cap (44) at least near to one end in the longitudinal direction (20), which end cap (44) has, on one longitudinal side, an opening which can be closed off by a flap (46) which can pivot about a pivoting axis (84) running in the longitudinal direction (20) into an open position and into a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hans Beelen, Paul Criel, Eric Windmolders, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Peter De Block, Jan Bonroy
  • Publication number: 20120233801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device which has a connecting element (18) of flat beam design fixed to a wiper blade (10) and an adapter (16) joined to said connecting element in an articulated manner, and also a joining element (14) that is joined to a wiper arm (12) and into the u-shaped cross-sectional profile of which the adapter (16) is inserted and, by means of a spring tongue (64) arranged on the top wall (42) thereof, is fixed to a pushbutton (66), the connecting element (18) having a central web (28) running in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) and bearing a hinge shaft (30) projecting on the long sides thereof, which is mounted in laterally flexible hubs (46) in side walls (40) of the adapter (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Kris Coart, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Eric Windmolders, Robert Vertongen, Jan Bonroy
  • Patent number: 7996953
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) comprising a rubber elastic wiper strip (12) in which a resilient rail (18, 20) is inserted into a lateral longitudinal groove on each side of side of said wiper blade as a support element and laterally protrudes from the longitudinal groove, wherein the resilient rails (18, 20) support terminal caps (26, 60, 81) while being held together at their ends and being fixed relative to the wiper strip (12) in the longitudinal direction by a bridge (22), which is joined in a fixed manner to the resilient rails (18, 20) at the lateral parts of said bridge and forms a free space for a top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12) in the central area of the bridge. It is proposed that the terminal caps (26, 60, 81) have detachable fixing means (52) that engage in the top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12), wherein the axial movability of the resilient rails (18, 20) relative to the wiper strip (12) is limited by the terminal caps (26, 60, 81).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch Gmbh
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Dirk Herinckx, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels
  • Publication number: 20100101041
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) comprising a wiper strip (12), in the lateral longitudinal grooves (20) of which two parallel spring rails (24) are inserted as a supporting element in the head strip (16), wherein a spoiler (30) and end caps (32, 48) are provided on the rails. The end caps (32, 48) each connect with a flow profile (34) to the spoiler (30) and extend at the front sides facing the ends of the wiper blade (10) toward a wiper lip (14) over the spring rails (24). It is proposed that at least one end cap (32, 48) comprises a closeable assembly opening (38) in the region overlapping the spring rails (24) and the head strip (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Wildrik Coemans, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels, Hans Beelen
  • Publication number: 20080016643
    Abstract: The invention starts with a wiper blade (10) comprising a rubber elastic wiper strip (12) in which a resilient rail (18, 20) is inserted into a lateral longitudinal groove on each side of side of said wiper blade as a support element and laterally protrudes from the longitudinal groove, wherein the resilient rails (18, 20) support terminal caps (26, 60, 81) while being held together at their ends and being fixed relative to the wiper strip (12) in the longitudinal direction by a bridge (22), which is joined in a fixed manner to the resilient rails (18, 20) at the lateral parts of said bridge and forms a free space for a top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12) in the central area of the bridge. It is proposed that the terminal caps (26, 60, 81) have detachable fixing means (52) that engage in the top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12), wherein the axial movability of the resilient rails (18, 20) relative to the wiper strip (12) is limited by the terminal caps (26, 60, 81).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GMBH
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Dirk Herinckx, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels