Patents by Inventor Yves Janssis

Yves Janssis 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: 8595889
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) comprising a connecting element (26), which comprises a base element (28) and a hinge element (68), wherein the base element (28) has a first side part (30) and a second side part (32), which are joined transversely to a longitudinal direction (40) by locking means (54, 56) and centering means (46, 48, 50, 52) interlocking, and which are held together by side walls (72) of the hinge element (68). It is proposed that the hinge element (68) is an adapter cap (68) made of plastic which comprises on the insides of the side walls (72) thereof clips (86), which in the installed state engage in recesses (66) on the outer longitudinal sides of the side parts (30, 32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, Helmut Depondt, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx
  • Patent number: 8505151
    Abstract: A connecting device for the articulated connection of a wiper blade to a wiper arm, wherein the connecting device comprises an adapter with a button on the end of the drive side thereof above a spring clip, wherein the button is connected via a spring tongue to the adapter and protrudes beyond the upper edges of the lateral walls. The lateral walls at the lower edges thereof have a protruding guide rail on which a stop is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx
  • Patent number: 8429786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (28, 30) to a wiper arm, wherein a connection element (12, 120, 126) is tightly connected to the free end of the wiper arm, and the connection element is connected in an articulated manner via mounting means (88, 122, 124) to an adapter (22, 24), and the adapter is tightly seated on a support element (28) of the wiper blade (28, 30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: David Van Baelen, Klaus-Juergen Westermann, Bernhard Geppert, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx, Ursula Westermann
  • Publication number: 20110258802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) comprising a connecting element (26), which comprises a base element (28) and a hinge element (68), wherein the base element (28) has a first side part (30) and a second side part (32), which are joined transversely to a longitudinal direction (40) by locking means (54, 56) and centering means (46, 48, 50, 52) interlocking, and which are held together by side walls (72) of the hinge element (68). It is proposed that the hinge element (68) is an adapter cap (68) made of plastic which comprises on the insides of the side walls (72) thereof clips (86), which in the installed state engage in recesses (66) on the outer longitudinal sides of the side parts (30, 32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, Helmut Depondt, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx
  • Publication number: 20110247166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (38) to a wiper arm (12, 14, 16, 18), wherein the connecting device (10) comprises a connecting element (46, 48, 186) rigidly connected to a carrier element (44) of the wiper blade (38), said connecting element comprising a base element (48) and a connecting part (46, 186) having a joint carrier (72, 194) extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein said joint carrier laterally guides an adapter (82, 200) on the insides of the lateral walls (84) thereof and carries a transversely directed joint (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx
  • Patent number: 7971312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element (22) for hingedly connecting a wiper blade (10) to a wiper arm, said wiper blade (10) having a wiper strip (12) and at least one sprung blade (20) inserted into the wiper strip (12). Said sprung blade projects beyond the wiper strip (12) in the area of the connecting element (22) and is enclosed by guide rails (30) that are interlinked by at least one spring clip (34) and secured in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) by at least one locking element (38) which laterally engages with a recess (28) of the sprung blade (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Crabbé, Wolfgang Thomar, David Van Baelen, Paul Criel, Yves Janssis
  • Publication number: 20110072607
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device (10) for the articulated connection of a wiper blade (28, 30) to a wiper arm, wherein a connection element (12, 120, 126) is tightly connected to the free end of the wiper arm, and the connection element is connected in an articulated manner via mounting means (88, 122, 124) to an adapter (22, 24), and the adapter is tightly seated on a support element (28) of the wiper blade (28, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: David Van Baelen, Klaus-Juergen Westermann, Bernhard Geppert, Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx
  • Publication number: 20090188069
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element (22) for hingedly connecting a wiper blade (10) to a wiper arm, said wiper blade (10) having a wiper strip (12) and at least one sprung blade (20) inserted into the wiper strips (12). Said sprung blade projects beyond the wiper strip (12) in the area of the connecting element (22) and is enclosed by guide rails (30) that are interlinked by at least one spring clip (34) and secured in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) by at least one locking element (38) which laterally engages with a recess (28) of the sprung blade (20). The guide rails (30) and the spring clip (34) are produced from a plastic material. The invention is characterized in that the connecting element is composed of a plastic securing part (26) and a metal bearing part (24), the securing part (26) being adapted to laterally enclose the sprung blade (20) with its guide rails (30) and having front walls (40) at its ends that project outward beyond the contours of the guide rails (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rudi Crabbe, Wolfgang Thomar, David Van Baelen, Paul Criel, Yves Janssis
  • Patent number: D549151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Yves Janssis, Dirk Herinckx, David Van Baelen
  • Patent number: D587186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Herinckx, Yves Janssis, Erik Deloof