Patents by Inventor Wilfried Schon

Wilfried Schon 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).

  • Connector for fastening a windshield wiper blade to a windshield wiper arm
    Patent number: 5168597
    Abstract: A generally U-shaped connector, having two branches, for fastening together a windshield wiper arm and a windshield wiper blade, has a latching means cooperating with a recess formed in the wiper arm. The connector also includes gripping means for unlocking the arm from the blade. At least one of the branches of the connector body includes at least two resiliently deformable tongues, which are separated from each other by gaps. One of these tongues carries the latching means, while the other tongues, working as a pair, carry the gripping means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Valeo Systems d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Wilfried Schon, Pascal Andre