Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Scholl
Wolfgang Scholl 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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Patent number: 12139106Abstract: A device (50) for supplying air to a suction side (12) of a pump (10) of a wiper system (100), includes a suction channel (60) for sucking in air, said suction channel (60) being able to be connected to the suction side (12) of the pump (10). Provision is made that the device (50) is realized as a component separate from the pump (10) and comprises a connection area (52) for connecting the device (50) with a supply container (14) for washer fluid (3) and having an additional connection area (54) for a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and that a check valve (62) is disposed in the suction channel (60), said check valve (62) being designed to open and close as a function of a negative pressure (P) on a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), whereby when the said check valve (62) is opened air can enter the area of the suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and when the check valve (62) is closed no air is sucked in.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventors: Michael Buss, Felix Faehnle, Wolfgang Scholl
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Publication number: 20220194326Abstract: The invention relates to a device (50) for supplying air to a suction side (12) of a pump (10) of a wiper system (100), said device (50) comprising a suction channel (60) for sucking in air, said suction channel (60) being able to be connected to the suction side (12) of the pump (10). Provision is made that the device (50) is realized as a component separate from the pump (10) and comprises a connection area (52) for connecting the device (50) with a supply container (14) for washer fluid (3) and having an additional connection area (54) for a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and that a check valve (62) is disposed in the suction channel (60), said check valve (62) being designed to open and close as a function of a negative pressure (P) on a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), whereby when the said check valve (62) is opened air can enter the area of the suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and when the check valve (62) is closed no air is sucked in.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Michael Buss, Felix Faehnle, Wolfgang Scholl
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Patent number: 11110898Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignees: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
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Publication number: 20210268994Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) to clean a vehicle window (1), with a wiper blade body (18), with the wiper blade adapter (14) to fasten the wiper blade (10) to a wiper arm (12), with at least one spray opening (20) arranged on the longitudinal side of the wiper blade body (18) for spraying a cleaning medium on the vehicle window (1), wherein the at least one spray opening (20) is hydraulically connected to a supply element (30) arranged in the area of the wiper blade adapter (14), and wherein the supply element (30) has at least one connection element (31, 32) to supply at least one cleaning liquid (2) to the supply element (30). It is provided according to the invention that the supply element (30) has a device (40) to supply air and a mixing device (35) to generate a cleaning foam as a cleaning medium, the cleaning medium being composed of the cleaning liquid (2) and the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Michael Buss, Wolfgang Scholl
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Patent number: 11104304Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm device (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). It is provided according to the invention that a spacer device (40) is arranged on the wiper arm rod (22), and designed to hold the wiper arm rod (22) a constant distance (a) away from the vehicle window (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbHInventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
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Patent number: 11091124Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm arrangement (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). The invention provides that the wiper arm rod (22) consist of two elements (26, 28), a first element (26) connected with the wiper arm head (10) and a second element (28) that can be connected at least indirectly with the wiper blade (5), and that the two elements (26, 28) be arranged so that they can pivot relative to each other in a second pivoting axis (30), wherein the second pivoting axis (30) is arranged essentially perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbHInventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
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Publication number: 20200148173Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas FINK, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
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Patent number: 10569745Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignees: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
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Publication number: 20190193685Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm device (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). It is provided according to the invention that a spacer device (40) is arranged on the wiper arm rod (22), and designed to hold the wiper arm rod (22) a constant distance (a) away from the vehicle window (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbHInventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
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Publication number: 20190193686Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm arrangement (100) for cleaning a vehicle window (1), with a wiper arm head (10) that can be at least indirectly connected by means of a wiper arm rod (22) with a wiper blade (5) at a first end region with a drive shaft (12) and a second end region lying opposite the first end region, wherein the wiper arm rod (22) is pivotably mounted on the side facing the wiper arm head (10) in a first pivoting axis (20). The invention provides that the wiper arm rod (22) consist of two elements (26, 28), a first element (26) connected with the wiper arm head (10) and a second element (28) that can be connected at least indirectly with the wiper blade (5), and that the two elements (26, 28) be arranged so that they can pivot relative to each other in a second pivoting axis (30), wherein the second pivoting axis (30) is arranged essentially perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbHInventors: Matthias Purz, Wolfgang Scholl
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Publication number: 20190152446Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas FINK, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
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Patent number: 10259429Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignees: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
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Patent number: 10093279Abstract: A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windscreens includes a wiper rubber with groove-like holding fixtures formed in the longitudinal sides of the wiper rubber, in which spring strips are partially contained. The spring strips project laterally from the holding fixtures with their longitudinal sides, and having an adapter element consisting at least essentially of plastic for the at least indirect attachment of the wiper blade to a wiper arm. The adapter element exhibits groove-like guides which are disposed on the two longitudinal sides of the adapter element on sides facing one another, wherein the guides encompass the two spring strips on the sections of the spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures. The adapter element is connected to at least one separate reinforcing element which encompasses the spring strips on the sections of said spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures at least section-wise.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventors: Wolfgang Scholl, Michael Buss, Jürgen Bommer
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Publication number: 20180222449Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas FINK, Wolfgang SCHOLL, Gerhard SCHREMMER
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Patent number: 9969361Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
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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: 20170334405Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas FINK, Wolfgang SCHOLL, Gerhard SCHREMMER
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Patent number: 9751503Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: VALEO NORTH AMERICA, INC., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer
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Publication number: 20170036649Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicants: Valeo North America, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas FINK, Wolfgang SCHOLL, Gerhard SCHREMMER
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Patent number: 9499132Abstract: A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: VALEO NORTH AMERICA, Inc., Delmex de Juarez S. de R.L. de C.V.Inventors: Andreas Fink, Wolfgang Scholl, Gerhard Schremmer