Abstract: A heated wiper assembly includes a wiping element adapted to contact a surface to be wiped. The heated wiper assembly also includes at least one elongated beam acting to support the wiping element. The heated wiper assembly further includes a pair of end caps operatively mounted to ends of the beam and an airfoil operatively mounted to the beam and extending between the end caps. The heated wiper assembly includes a plurality of heating elements extending longitudinally along lateral sides of the airfoil adjacent the wiping element to heat the wiping element to resist snow and ice build-up on the wiper assembly.

Abstract: A heated wiper mechanism, arranged to prevent ice from building up on the articulated wiper arm structure of a vehicle windshield wiper carrying a flexible strip (1), the heater mechanism including an electrically supplied, heat radiating wire (9) supported on said windshield wiper, the heat radiating wire (9) being an integral, closed loop electrical resistance wire enclosed by a flexible tubing and being supported at a level near an upper, backside portion of the strip (1) for radiating heat to the articulated wiper arm structure. The wire (9) is supported by saddle-shaped clips (13) engaging the sectional profile of the backside portion of the strip (1) and reaching, with opposing free ends of the clip, on both longitudinal sides of the strip for holding the heated wire (9) in snap lock attachment.