Patents by Inventor Siegfried Waible
Siegfried Waible 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: 20200130651Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning device for vehicles, having a reservoir for storing a cleaning fluid, having at least one feed pump to feed the cleaning fluid from the reservoir, having a plurality of spray devices for applying the cleaning fluid to surfaces to be cleaned, and having valve devices disposed in supply lines for the spray devices in order to control the flow of the cleaning fluid to the spray devices. According to the invention, it is provided that a buffer reservoir is provided for the cleaning fluid which is hydraulically connected to the high pressure side of the at least one feed pump, that the cleaning fluid is stored in the buffer reservoir under hydraulic pressure (P), and that the supply lines for the spray devices lead out from the buffer reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventor: Siegfried Waible
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Patent number: 10583810Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm head (14) for a wiper arm rod (11), with a first end region (178), which has an opening (15) for receiving a drive shaft, and a second end region (179) for the pivotable fastening of the wiper arm rod (11), and with means for directing at least one hose (31, 32) carrying a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the means has a feedthrough (181, 182), which leads the hose (31, 32) from an upper side (187) in the direction of an underside (188) of the wiper arm head (14).Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Patent number: 10538223Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10) and with a wiper blade (1), which is fastened pivotably on the wiper arm (10) by means of a fastening arrangement (2), and with a cleaning arrangement (40), which has at least one spray nozzle (42, 43) for a cleaning fluid, whereby the cleaning arrangement (40) is arranged at least partially within the wiper arm (10). It is provided according to the invention that the fastening arrangement (2) of the wiper blade (1) is arranged at least partially within the cleaning arrangement (40), and that the cleaning arrangement (40) has at least one recess (118, 119) for the at least partial receiving of a part (116) of the fastening arrangement (2) which is movable in relation to the cleaning arrangement (40) on pivoting.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Patent number: 10538224Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) for cleaning a vehicle window, with a wiper arm (10; 10a-10d) and with at least one hose (31, 32), fastened to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), for a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the hose (31, 32) is connected by a form-fitting fastening, secure with regard to rotation angle, at least indirectly to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d).Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Patent number: 10414382Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10a-10d) and a wiper blade (1) able to be fastened to the wiper arm (10a-10d), with a cleaning arrangement (40a-40d) having at least one first spray nozzle (42, 43) for spraying a washing fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40a-40d) is connected directly with the wiper arm (10a-10d), and with a fastening arrangement (2) for connecting the wiper blade (1) with the wiper arm (10a-10d), wherein the wiper arm (10a-10d) has a mount (21), having an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section, with two parallel side walls (19, 20), and wherein the cleaning arrangement (40a-40d) is constructed as a separate component from the fastening arrangement (2) for the wiper blade (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventor: Siegfried Waible
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Patent number: 10343652Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10; 10a-10d) and a wiper blade (1) able to be fastened to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), with a cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) having at least one first spray nozzle (42, 43) for spraying a washing fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) is connected directly with the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), and with a fastening arrangement (2) for connecting the wiper blade (1) with the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), wherein the cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) is constructed as a separate component from the fastening arrangement (2) for the wiper blade (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Claudia Schober, Siegfried Waible
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Patent number: 10322702Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10; 10a-10d) for cleaning a vehicle window, with a carrier element (11), which is able to be connected at a first end region at least indirectly with a drive shaft and at another end region with a wiper blade (1), and with an additional element (30) connected with the carrier element (11), which additional element (30) extends in longitudinal direction of the wiper arm. It is provided according to the invention that the additional element (30) has at least one air guide section (166, 167), extending in longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), which at least one air guide section (166, 167) projects beyond the underside (168) of the carrier element (11) on the side facing the vehicle window.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Patent number: 10232829Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10) and with a wiper blade (1), which is fastened on the wiper arm (10) by means of a fastening arrangement (2), and with a cleaning arrangement (40), which has at least one spray nozzle (42, 43, 47, 48) for a cleaning fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40) is directly connected with the wiper arm (10), and wherein the fastening arrangement (2) is constructed as a separate element from the cleaning arrangement (40). It is provided according to the invention that the cleaning arrangement (40) is constructed to hold the fastening arrangement (2) for the wiper blade (1), and that on the fastening arrangement (2) and the cleaning arrangement (40) first and second guide means (65, 66), cooperating with one another, are provided, which guide the fastening arrangement (2) on mounting on the cleaning arrangement (40) between an initial position (80) and a final position (81).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Patent number: 10202105Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (40) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40) has a base body (131) with at least one spray opening (42, 43), wherein the base body (131) is able to be connected to a wiper arm (10), and wherein the base body (131) has a supply connection (51) for a cleaning fluid, which supply connection (51) is hydraulically connected to the spray opening (42, 43) via a connecting duct (121). According to the invention, it is provided that a feed connection (141) branches off from the connecting duct (121), which feed connection (141) opens in a connecting chamber (140) of the base body (131), and that the connecting chamber (140) is able to be closed by means of a closure cap (95).Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Patent number: 9896066Abstract: A wiper blade for the cleaning of vehicle windows is disclosed. The wiper blade has a body which is connected with a wiper arm by a wiper blade adapter. The wiper blade adapter includes a first adapter element on the wiper-arm side and a second adapter element on the wiper-blade side, which are arranged pivotably with respect to one another in an axis. On the adapter element on the wiper-arm side a first holding arrangement is arranged for securing the wiper blade body in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade with a flexible tongue, and with a detent element arranged on the flexible tongue for form-fitting arrangement in a mount of the wiper arm, and with a second holding arrangement, which secures the wiper blade on the wiper arm additionally in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade body.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Valeo Wichersysteme GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Siegfried Waible
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Publication number: 20170066418Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10; 10a-10d) and a wiper blade (1) able to be fastened to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), with a cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) having at least one first spray nozzle (42, 43) for spraying a washing fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) is connected directly with the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), and with a fastening arrangement (2) for connecting the wiper blade (1) with the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), wherein the cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) is constructed as a separate component from the fastening arrangement (2) for the wiper blade (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Claudia Schober, Siegfried Waible
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Publication number: 20170066413Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10) and with a wiper blade (1), which is fastened pivotably on the wiper arm (10) by means of a fastening arrangement (2), and with a cleaning arrangement (40), which has at least one spray nozzle (42, 43) for a cleaning fluid, whereby the cleaning arrangement (40) is arranged at least partially within the wiper arm (10). It is provided according to the invention that the fastening arrangement (2) of the wiper blade (1) is arranged at least partially within the cleaning arrangement (40), and that the cleaning arrangement (40) has at least one recess (118, 119) for the at least partial receiving of a part (116) of the fastening arrangement (2) which is movable in relation to the cleaning arrangement (40) on pivoting.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Publication number: 20170066414Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10) and with a wiper blade (1), which is fastened on the wiper arm (10) by means of a fastening arrangement (2), and with a cleaning arrangement (40), which has at least one spray nozzle (42, 43, 47, 48) for a cleaning fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40) is directly connected with the wiper arm (10), and wherein the fastening arrangement (2) is constructed as a separate element from the cleaning arrangement (40). It is provided according to the invention that the cleaning arrangement (40) is constructed to hold the fastening arrangement (2) for the wiper blade (1), and that on the fastening arrangement (2) and the cleaning arrangement (40) first and second guide means (65, 66), cooperating with one another, are provided, which guide the fastening arrangement (2) on mounting on the cleaning arrangement (40) between an initial position (80) and a final position (81).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Publication number: 20170066409Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm head (14) for a wiper arm rod (11), with a first end region (178), which has an opening (15) for receiving a drive shaft, and a second end region (179) for the pivotable fastening of the wiper arm rod (11), and with means for directing at least one hose (31, 32) carrying a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the means has a feedthrough (181, 182), which leads the hose (31, 32) from an upper side (187) in the direction of an underside (188) of the wiper arm head (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Publication number: 20170066412Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (100) for cleaning vehicle windows, with a wiper arm (10a-10d) and a wiper blade (1) able to be fastened to the wiper arm (10a-10d), with a cleaning arrangement (40a-40d) having at least one first spray nozzle (42, 43) for spraying a washing fluid, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40a-40d) is connected directly with the wiper arm (10a-10d), and with a fastening arrangement (2) for connecting the wiper blade (1) with the wiper arm (10a-10d), wherein the wiper arm (10a-10d) has a mount (21), having an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section, with two parallel side walls (19, 20), and wherein the cleaning arrangement (40a-40d) is constructed as a separate component from the fastening arrangement (2) for the wiper blade (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventor: Siegfried Waible
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Publication number: 20170066415Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (40) for the cleaning of vehicle windows, wherein the cleaning arrangement (40) has a base body (131) with at least one spray opening (42, 43), wherein the base body (131) is able to be connected to a wiper arm (10), and wherein the base body (131) has a supply connection (51) for a cleaning fluid, which supply connection (51) is hydraulically connected to the spray opening (42, 43) via a connecting duct (121). According to the invention, it is provided that a feed connection (141) branches off from the connecting duct (121), which feed connection (141) opens in a connecting chamber (140) of the base body (131), and that the connecting chamber (140) is able to be closed by means of a closure cap (95).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Publication number: 20170066417Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10; 10a-10d) for cleaning a vehicle window, with a carrier element (11), which is able to be connected at a first end region at least indirectly with a drive shaft and at another end region with a wiper blade (1), and with an additional element (30) connected with the carrier element (11), which additional element (30) extends in longitudinal direction of the wiper arm. It is provided according to the invention that the additional element (30) has at least one air guide section (166, 167), extending in longitudinal direction of the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), which at least one air guide section (166, 167) projects beyond the underside (168) of the carrier element (11) on the side facing the vehicle window.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Publication number: 20170066416Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning arrangement (40; 40a-40d) for cleaning a vehicle window, with a wiper arm (10; 10a-10d) and with at least one hose (31, 32), fastened to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d), for a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the hose (31, 32) is connected by a form-fitting fastening, secure with regard to rotation angle, at least indirectly to the wiper arm (10; 10a-10d).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Siegfried Waible, Kristina Kalmbach, Claudia Schober
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Publication number: 20160001746Abstract: A wiper blade for the cleaning of vehicle windows is disclosed. The wiper blade has a body which is connected with a wiper arm by a wiper blade adapter. The wiper blade adapter includes a first adapter element on the wiper-arm side and a second adapter element on the wiper-blade side, which are arranged pivotably with respect to one another in an axis. On the adapter element on the wiper-arm side a first holding arrangement is arranged for securing the wiper blade body in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade with a flexible tongue, and with a detent element arranged on the flexible tongue for form-fitting arrangement in a mount of the wiper arm, and with a second holding arrangement, which secures the wiper blade on the wiper arm additionally in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Siegfried Waible
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Publication number: 20150175129Abstract: A carrier element for a wiper linkage of a wiper system for cleaning a vehicle windscreen is disclosed. The carrier element has a pin-shaped fastening section on the outer circumference whereof a tubular section of a transmission element can be slid and fixed on the fastening section by means of a press connection, where the tubular section is pressed into at least one recess of the fastening section. It is provided that the carrier element has at least one additional retaining region which is configured to receive bending forces acting on the transmission element and introduce them into the carrier element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Siegfried Waible, Tobias Noack