Patents by Inventor Tom Vangeel

Tom Vangeel 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: 8196255
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection apparatus (10) for a wiper arm (14) and a wiper blade (12). The connection apparatus comprises a first and a second connection part. According to the invention, provision is made for the first connection part to have a first identification means and for the second connection part to have a second identification means which corresponds to the first identification means. The invention also comprises a system with two flat-bar wiper blades, with at least one first identification means being provided on at least one flat-bar wiper blade in order to distinguish between the two wiper blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter De Block, Eric Windmolders, Tom Vangeel, Hans Beelen
  • Patent number: 7581279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (10) to a wiper blade (12) featuring a supporting element (16) on which a connecting element (14) for the wiper arm (10) is attached, which features at least two holding means (30, 32) for the counter holding means (34, 36) connected to the wiper arm (10). It is proposed that a base part (38) be attached between the connecting element (14) and the supporting element (16), which is firmly connected to the supporting element (16) and connected with the connecting element (14) so that it can rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel
  • Patent number: 7509704
    Abstract: The invention starts from a wiper blade (20) of a windshield wiper with a wiper strip support (22) and wiper strip (24), which feature end caps (28) on their ends, whose inner cross-sectional profile is adapted to the cross-sectional profile of the wiper strip support (22). It is proposed that a guide rib (42, 48, 50) running transverse to the longitudinal direction (58) of the wiper blade (20) and having a guide surface (44, 54) be formed laterally on at least one of the end caps (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter-Josef Bauer, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Joris Grammens, Tom Vangeel
  • Publication number: 20080263810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection apparatus (10) for a wiper arm (14) and a wiper blade (12). The connection apparatus comprises a first and a second connection part. According to the invention, provision is made for the first connection part to have a first identification means and for the second connection part to have a second identification means which corresponds to the first identification means. The invention also comprises a system with two flat-bar wiper blades, with at least one first identification means being provided on at least one flat-bar wiper blade in order to distinguish between the two wiper blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Peter De Block, Eric Windmolders, Tom Vangeel, Hans Beelen
  • Patent number: 7143463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the detachable, articulated connection of a wiper blade (14) for cleaning windows, in particular of motor vehicles, to a wiper arm (12) driven on one end, which is provided with a first coupling half (26) on its other, particularly, its free end (13) and a connecting device (24) featuring a second wiper-blade-mounted coupling half (28), which is arranged on the upper band side (23) of a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22), on whose other, lower band surface, (21) a rubber-elastic wiper strip (20) that can be placed on the window (19) is situated, and the wiper-blade-mounted coupling half (28) has a pivot pin (46) aligned transverse to the wiper blade's longitudinal extension and transverse to the placement direction (arrow 18) to connect to the wiper arm (12), whose longitudinal axis forms the articulation axis (17) of the device and which is allocated to a pin rest receptacle (62) present on the wiper-arm-mounted coupling half (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel
  • Patent number: 6966096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (12) to a wiper blade (14) featuring a supporting element (16) holding a wiper strip (20) on which a base element (30, 60) is fastened as the first part of a coupling device, whereby the wiper arm (12) is embodied to be U-shaped and overlaps the base element (30, 60) with its U-shape and whereby holding means (42, 72) are embodied on the wiper arm (12) within its U-shape, which holding means form a second part of a coupling device and cooperate with the first part of the coupling device. It is proposed that the holding means (42, 72) be embodied as articulated means for holding the wiper blade (14) in an articulated manner, which can also transmit a bearing force (44) on the wiper blade (14) to be exerted by the wiper arm (12) on the wiper blade (14) in an operating position and which are at least approximately completely covered by the wiper arm (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel
  • Publication number: 20050138751
    Abstract: The invention starts from a wiper blade (20) of a windshield wiper with a wiper strip support (22) and wiper strip (24), which feature end caps (28) on their ends, whose inner cross-sectional profile is adapted to the cross-sectional profile of the wiper strip support (22). It is proposed that a guide rib (42, 48, 50) running transverse to the longitudinal direction (58) of the wiper blade (20) and having a guide surface (44, 54) be formed laterally on at least one of the end caps (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Peter-Josef Bauer, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Joris Grammens, Tom Vangeel
  • Publication number: 20040025281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (10) to a wiper blade (12) featuring a supporting element (16) on which a connecting element (14) for the wiper arm (10) is attached, which features at least two holding means (30, 32) for the counter holding means (34, 36) connected to the wiper arm (10). It is proposed that a base part (38) be attached between the connecting element (14) and the supporting element (16), which is firmly connected to the supporting element (16) and connected with the connecting element (14) so that it can rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel
  • Publication number: 20040019997
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device to connect a wiper arm (12) to a wiper blade (14) featuring a supporting element (16) holding a wiper strip (20) on which a base element (30, 60) is fastened as the first part of a coupling device, whereby the wiper arm (12) is embodied to be U-shaped and overlaps the base element (30, 60) with its U-shape and whereby holding means (42, 72) are embodied on the wiper arm (12) within its U-shape, which holding means form a second part of a coupling device and cooperate with the first part of the coupling device. It is proposed that the holding means (42, 72) be embodied as articulated means for holding the wiper blade (14) in an articulated manner, which can also transmit a bearing force (44) on the wiper blade (14) to be exerted by the wiper arm (12) on the wiper blade (14) in an operating position and which are at least approximately completely covered by the wiper arm (144).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel
  • Publication number: 20030182753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the detachable, articulated connection of a wiper blade (14) for cleaning windows, in particular of motor vehicles, to a wiper arm (12) driven on one end, which is provided with a first coupling half (26) on its other, particularly, its free end (13) and a connecting device (24) featuring a second wiper-blade-mounted coupling half (28), which is arranged on the upper band side (23) of a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (22), on whose other, lower band surface, (21) a rubber-elastic wiper strip (20) that can be placed on the window (19) is situated, and the wiper-blade-mounted coupling half (28) has a pivot pin (46) aligned transverse to the wiper blade's longitudinal extension and transverse to the placement direction (arrow 18) to connect to the wiper arm (12), whose longitudinal axis forms the articulation axis (17) of the device and which is allocated to a pin rest receptacle (63) present on the wiper-arm-mounted coupling half (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Michel Baseotto, Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Frans Breesch, Tom Vangeel