Patents by Inventor Robert Vertongen

Robert Vertongen 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: 9452737
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper connecting unit with a basic body (12) for connecting a wiper blade adapter (14) to a wiper arm (16) of a wiper. It is proposed that the basic body (12) has a spoiler receiving region (20) arranged on one side (18) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hervé Bratec, Guido Tuyls, Robert Vertongen
  • 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: 20130086767
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper connecting unit with a basic body (12) for connecting a wiper blade adapter (14) to a wiper arm (16) of a wiper. It is proposed that the basic body (12) has a spoiler receiving region (20) arranged on one side (18) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hervé Bratec, Guido Tuyls, Robert Vertongen
  • Publication number: 20130055520
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade unit, in particular for a joint-free wiper blade (10a; 10b), having a liquid guiding body (12a; 12b) which has at least one liquid guiding bridge (14a; 14b) which, when in an operating state, is arranged on a side (18a; 18b) facing away from a wiper blade main flow side (16a; 16b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Lothar Urbanek, Nathalie Stroobants, Hervé Bratec, Guido Tuyls, Robert Vertongen, Johan Camps
  • Patent number: 8359701
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with a wiper strip (14) which has a wiper lip (16) and a head strip (20) which is integrally formed on said wiper lip and, in a first longitudinal channel (26), has a supporting element in the form of a spring rail (18) with a flat cross section, and has a spoiler (22, 38, 46) on that side which faces away from the wiper lip (16). It is proposed that the spoiler (22, 38, 46) surrounds the head strip (20) on its longitudinal sides by means of guide rails (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter De Block, Jan Bonroy, Hans Braun, Hans Beelen, Bart Fatan, Eric Windmolders, Liesbet van Vinckenroye, Edwin Luypaerts, Robert Vertongen, Marcello Bubba, Herve Bratec
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20120036670
    Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 8069528
    Abstract: A wiper lever (10) with a wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it to clean windows of motor vehicles in particular is proposed, whose wiper blade is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave-curved band surface (26), on whose convex-curved band surface (28) an articulated part (20) sits, on which an adapter (40) is positioned so that it can move in a pendulum fashion, which has walls (42) aligned in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and standing on the band surfaces of the supporting element (22) with planes situated at a distance from one another, and locking means (72) are arranged on the adapter that are moveable against a restoring force, which cooperate with counter-locking means (66) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 7945987
    Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 7886401
    Abstract: A device is proposed which is used to detachably connect a wiper blade (12) to clean windows, particularly of motor vehicles, to a driven wiper arm (10) featuring a wiper blade holder (50 or 150), whereby the wiper blade (12) that can be placed on the window (20) with a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (18) features a band-like, long-stretched-out elastic supporting element (16) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (15, 17) on whose lower, concave band surface (17) the wiper strip (18) is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. On the outer convex band surface (15) of the supporting element (16) sits a connecting element (26), which features two parallel wall surfaces (36) mat are aligned in a vertical plane on the band surface and extend in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and that a pivot pin (42) projects from each wall surface, whereby the longitudinal axes of the two pivot pins are aligned with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Weber, Harald Rapp, Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer, Wolfgang Leutsch, Michel Baseotto, Dirk Herinckx, Peter De Block, Hubert Verelst, Philippe Holsbeekx, Frans Breesch, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen, Johnny Geling
  • Publication number: 20100107354
    Abstract: A wiper lever (10) with a wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it to clean windows of motor vehicles in particular is proposed, whose wiper blade is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave-curved band surface (26), on whose convex-curved band surface (28) an articulated part (20) sits, on which an adapter (40) is positioned so that it can move in a pendulum fashion, which has walls (42) aligned in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and standing on the band surfaces of the supporting element (22) with planes situated at a distance from one another, and locking means (72) are arranged on the adapter that are moveable against a restoring force, which cooperate with counter-locking means (66) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 7669276
    Abstract: A wiper lever (10) with a wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it to clean windows of motor vehicles in particular is proposed, whose wiper blade is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave-curved band surface (26), on whose convex-curved band surface (28) an articulated part (20) sits, on which an adapter (40) is positioned so that it can move in a pendulum fashion, which has walls (42) aligned in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and standing on the band surfaces of the supporting element (22) with planes situated at a distance from one another, and locking means (72) are arranged on the adapter that are moveable against a restoring force, which cooperate with counter-locking means (66) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Publication number: 20100017995
    Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Patent number: 7621016
    Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Publication number: 20090282637
    Abstract: A device is proposed which is used to detachably connect a wiper blade (12) to clean windows, particularly of motor vehicles, to a driven wiper arm (10) featuring a wiper blade holder (50 or 150), whereby the wiper blade (12) that can be placed on the window (20) with a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (18) features a band-like, long-stretched-out elastic supporting element (16) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (15, 17) on whose lower, concave band surface (17) the wiper strip (18) is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. On the outer convex band surface (15) of the supporting element (16) sits a connecting element (26), which features two parallel wall surfaces (36) mat are aligned in a vertical plane on the band surface and extend in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and that a pivot pin (42) projects from each wall surface, whereby the longitudinal axes of the two pivot pins are aligned with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Weber, Harald Rapp, Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer, Wolfgang Leutsch, Michel Baseotto, Dirk Herinckx, Peter De Block, Hubert Verelst, Philippe Holsbeekx, Frans Breesch, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen, Johnny Geling
  • Patent number: 7607194
    Abstract: A device is proposed which is used to detachably connect a wiper blade (12) to clean windows, particularly of motor vehicles, to a driven wiper arm (10) featuring a wiper blade holder (50 or 150), whereby the wiper blade (12) that can be placed on the window (20) with a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (18) features a band-like, long-stretched-out elastic supporting element (16) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (15, 17) on whose lower, concave band surface (17) the wiper strip (18) is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. On the outer convex band surface (15) of the supporting element (16) sits a connecting element (26), which features two parallel wall surfaces (36) that are aligned in a vertical plane on the band surface and extend in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and that a pivot pin (42) projects from each wall surface, whereby the longitudinal axes of the two pivot pins are aligned with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Weber, Harald Rapp, Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer, Wolfgang Leutsch, Michel Baseotto, Dirk Herinckx, Peter De Block, Hubert Verelst, Philippe Holsbeekx, Frans Breesch, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen, Johnny Geling
  • Patent number: 7603741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (16) linked to it to clean windows, in particular of motor vehicles, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (30) that is curved over its band surfaces, which features a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (24) on its concave curved band surface (31), on whose upper, convex curved band surface (29), in particular in the longitudinal mid-range of the supporting element, a coupling part (32) sits to connect the wiper blade (16) to the wiper arm (12) and wind deflector strip sections (52) extending towards the ends of the supporting element are arranged in particular on both sides of the coupling part and a cap (60) to cover the connecting area between the wiper blade and the wiper arm belongs to the wiper lever, which cap can be locked on the supporting element (30) of the wiper blade and is provided with elastically deflectable locking means (74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Publication number: 20090089956
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with a wiper strip (14) which has a wiper lip (16) and a head strip (20) which is integrally formed on said wiper lip and, in a first longitudinal channel (26), has a supporting element in the form of a spring rail (18) with a flat cross section, and has a spoiler (22, 38, 46) on that side which faces away from the wiper lip (16). It is proposed that the spoiler (22, 38, 46)=surrounds the head strip (20) on its longitudinal sides by means of guide rails (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Peter De Block, Jan Bonroy, Hans Braun, Hans Beelen, Bart Fatan, Eric Windmolders, Liesbet van Vinckenroye, Edwin Luypaerts, Robert Vertongen, Marcello Bubba, Herve Bratec
  • Publication number: 20060064842
    Abstract: A wiper lever (10) with a wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it to clean windows of motor vehicles in particular is proposed, whose wiper blade is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave-curved band surface (26), on whose convex-curved band surface (28) an articulated part (20) sits, on which an adapter (40) is positioned so that it can move in a pendulum fashion, which has walls (42) aligned in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and standing on the band surfaces of the supporting element (22) with planes situated at a distance from one another, and locking means (72) are arranged on the adapter that are moveable against a restoring force, which cooperate with counter-locking means (66) of the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christian Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen
  • Publication number: 20060021178
    Abstract: Wiper lever (10) with a driven wiper arm (12) and a wiper blade (14) linked to it for cleaning the windows of motor vehicles in particular, which is provided with a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (26, 28), which features a rubber elastic wiper strip (30) that can be applied to the window on its concave curved band surface (26), on whose convex curved band surface (28) a coupling element (20) sits to connect the wiper blade to a coupling piece (18) of the wiper arm and the articulated connection is covered by a cap (100) that is held on the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Hubert Verelst, Eric Windmolders, Christain Wilms, Hans Beelen, Robert Vertongen