Patents by Inventor Reiner Lay
Reiner Lay 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: 20220009450Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper frame (10), particularly for a motor vehicle. Said wiper frame comprises a support element (14) and a wiper blade (12) that has a cavity (20), and a wiper blade lip (16). According to the invention, the wiper blade lip (16) is rigidly secured to the wiper blade (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventor: Reiner Lay
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Patent number: 9566948Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping rubber for wiper blades in windshield wipers, comprising a profile body formed of an elastomer or rubber material, at least partially having a surface coating. The surface coating (22) comprises carbon fibers (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Lay, Valerie Carlier
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Publication number: 20160002459Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade element (10) for a wiper blade, for example of a motor vehicle. In order to minimize the running noise, said wiper blade element (10) comprises an elastomer material (A) which comprises a polymer blend from at least one ethylene-propylene-(diene)-rubber and at least one polymer, selected from the group consisting of polynorbornene, trans-polyoctenamer, polyisobutylene, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, chlorobutyl rubber, bromobutyl rubber and mixtures thereof. In the polymer blend, the weight ratio of ethylene-propylene-(diene) rubber and/or ethylene-propylene rubber to the at least one polymer is in a range of 40:60-95:5. The invention also relates to said type of elastomer material (A) and a wiper blade equipped with said type of wiper blade element (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Reiner Lay, Valerie Carlier, Nicolaas Gotzen, Vincent Duval, Eric Pieters
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Publication number: 20160002452Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade element (10) for a wiper blade, for example of a motor vehicle. In order to minimize the running noise, said wiper blade element (10) comprises an elastomer material (A) which comprises a polymer blend from at least one ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) and/or at least one ethylene-propylene-rubber (EPM) and at least one ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer (EVM), said polymer blend containing at least one ethylene-vinyl acetate-copolymer having a vinyl acetate-content in the region of ?45 wt.-% to ?85 wt.-%, with respect to the total weight of the ethylene-vinyl acetate-copolymer. The invention also relates to said type of elastomer material (A) and to a wiper blade equipped with said type of wiper blade element (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Reiner Lay, Valerie Carlier, Nicolaas Gotzen, Vincent Duval, Eric Pieters
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Patent number: 8893348Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade for a window wiper, in particular a window wiper for a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper rubber (1) made from an elastomer material with a base section (3) and a lip section (5), wherein the elastomer material at least partially surrounds a fabric insert (13). The base section (3) and the lip section (5) are connected to each other by the fabric insert (13), wherein the fabric insert (13) serves as a joint (7), and/or a part (17) of the fabric insert (13) protrudes out of the base section (3) on the side facing away from the lip section (5). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing a wiper blade, in which a fabric strip is guided through an extruder die in order to form a fabric insert (13), the fabric strip is surrounded by an elastomer material in order to produce an extruded profile, and the extruded profile is cut into individual wiper rubbers (1).Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bart Vankerkhove, Reiner Lay
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Publication number: 20140237751Abstract: A process for the production of a wiper rubber, in particular for a windshield wiper, in which, in a step a), a wiper-rubber base (10) is formed from a natural and/or synthetic rubber, of which (10) at least a portion is coated with a natural- and/or synthetic-rubber dispersion (40) in a step b).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Nicolaas Gotzen, Reiner Lay
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Patent number: 8759449Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper rubber for windshield wipers, which contains at least one rubber component that is cured by vulcanization, the material of the wiper rubber containing, at least in the unvulcanized state, a combination of a cross-linking agent with sulfur and/or with a sulfur donor.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Eric Pieters, Reiner Lay, Harald Kleinknecht, Hilde Parton
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Patent number: 8728367Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing extruded profiled elements (3) from an elastomer material. In said method, the extruded profiled element (3) is formed from the elastomer material in a first step, the extruded profiled element (3) is entirely or partly surrounded by a thermoplastic material, the elastomer material that is surrounded by the thermoplastic material is cured, and the thermoplastic material is finally removed again once the elastomer material has been cured.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Reiner Lay, Paul Wynen
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Patent number: 8552113Abstract: A rubber material of a wiper blade for windshield wipers is described, which comprises a first rubber component of a first polarity and a second rubber component of a second greater polarity. To equalize the first and second polarities, the first rubber component is at least partially replaced by a chemically functionalized derivative.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Eric Pieters, Reiner Lay, Hilde Parton
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Patent number: 8361595Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade rubber and a method for the production thereof, in particular for a rail wiper of a motor vehicle, made from a formed, vulcanizable elastomer material the surface of which comprises a surface layer which is hydrophobic, with a contact angle with respect to water greater than 90°, preferably greater than 120°, and a surface structure with raised regions and/or recesses in the micrometer range.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Kris Van De Rostyne, Reiner Lay, Vincent Duval, Marc Pironnet, Bart Clerx, Wim Buseyne
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Publication number: 20120104647Abstract: A process for producing a strand-like extrudate (5) composed of a rubber material which is vulcanized after extrusion, in which the vulcanization is carried out in a bath (7) by means of heat treatment medium (9) present therein. The strand-like extrudate (5) is transported through the heat treatment medium (9) in an essentially vertical direction. An apparatus for carrying out the process, in which the bath (7) is configured in the form of a closed channel which has openings for entry and exit of the strand-like extrudate (5) and is arranged so that the strand-like extrudate (5) can be conveyed through it in an essentially vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Reiner Lay, Paul Wynen
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Publication number: 20120036672Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade for a window wiper, in particular a window wiper for a motor vehicle, comprising a wiper rubber (1) made from an elastomer material with a base section (3) and a lip section (5), wherein the elastomer material at least partially surrounds a fabric insert (13). The base section (3) and the lip section (5) are connected to each other by the fabric insert (13), wherein the fabric insert (13) serves as a joint (7), and/or a part (17) of the fabric insert (13) protrudes out of the base section (3) on the side facing away from the lip section (5). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing a wiper blade, in which a fabric strip is guided through an extruder die in order to form a fabric insert (13), the fabric strip is surrounded by an elastomer material in order to produce an extruded profile, and the extruded profile is cut into individual wiper rubbers (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Bart Vankerkhove, Reiner Lay
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Publication number: 20110081515Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing extrudates comprising a first profiled section (1) made of an elastomer material and a second profiled section (13) that is connected to the first profiled section (1). In said method, the first profiled section (1) made of the elastomer material is first extruded and is then fully cured, whereupon a second profiled section (13) made of a thermoplastic material is extruded onto the first profiled section (1). The invention further relates to an extruded profiled element comprising a first profiled section (1) and a second profiled section (13) that is connected to the first profiled section (1). The first profiled section (1) is made of an elastomer material while the second profiled section (13) contains a thermoplastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Reiner Lay
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Publication number: 20110059301Abstract: The invention relates to a wiping rubber for wiper blades in windshield wipers, comprising a profile body formed of an elastomer or rubber material, at least partially having a surface coating. The surface coating (22) comprises carbon fibers (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Reiner Lay, Valerie Carlier
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Publication number: 20100276845Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing extruded profiled elements (3) from an elastomer material. In said method, the extruded profiled element (3) is formed from the elastomer material in a first step, the extruded profiled element (3) is entirely or partly surrounded by a thermoplastic material, the elastomer material that is surrounded by the thermoplastic material is cured, and the thermoplastic material is finally removed again once the elastomer material has been cured.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Reiner Lay, Paul Wynen
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Publication number: 20100263156Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper rubber for windshield wipers, which contains at least one rubber component that is cured by vulcanization, the material of the wiper rubber containing, at least in the unvulcanized state, a combination of a cross-linking agent with sulfur and/or with a sulfur donor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Eric Pieters, Reiner Lay, Harald Kleinknecht, Hilde Parton
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Publication number: 20100252749Abstract: The invention describes a wiper blade, in particular for windscreen wipers, which is at least partly provided with at least one coating, wherein the coating contains at least one indicator component for determining the layer thickness of the coating. The invention also describes a method for determining the layer thickness of a coasting of a wiper blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2007Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Reiner Lay, Marc Pironnet, Wolfgang Endres
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Publication number: 20100205764Abstract: A rubber material of a wiper blade for windshield wipers is described, which comprises a first rubber component of a first polarity and a second rubber component of a second greater polarity. To equalize the first and second polarities, the first rubber component is at least partially replaced by a chemically functionalized derivative.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Eric Pieters, Reiner Lay, Hilde Parton
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Publication number: 20100095472Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade rubber and a method for the production thereof, in particular for a rail wiper of a motor vehicle, made from a formed, vulcanizable elastomer material the surface of which comprises a surface layer which is hydrophobic, with a contact angle with respect to water greater than 90°, preferably greater than 120°, and a surface structure with raised regions and/or recesses in the micrometer range.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Kris Van De Rostyne, Reiner Lay, Vincent Duval, Marc Pironnet, Bart Clerx, Wim Buseyne
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Publication number: 20100025887Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a strand-like extrudate (5) composed of a rubber material which is vulcanized after extrusion, in which the vulcanization is carried out in a bath (7) by means of heat treatment medium (9) present therein. The strand-like extrudate (5) is transported through the heat treatment medium (9) in an essentially vertical direction. The invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process, in which the bath (7) is configured in the form of a closed channel which has openings for entry and exit of the strand-like extrudate (5) and is arranged so that the strand like extrudate (5) can be conveyed through it in an essentially vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Reiner Lay, Paul Wynen