Specific Backing Member Patents (Class 15/250.451)
  • Publication number: 20060282974
    Abstract: A backing strip for a windshield wiper assembly includes a pair of rails. Each of the pair of rails includes a body portion and a detent portion. The detent portion includes a cut-out on each side thereof. The cut-outs form at least a pair of hooks on each side of said detent portion. The cut-out on one side of the detent portion of each of said rails is for receiving a claw of the windshield wiper assembly and the hooks on the opposite side of the detent portion of each of the rails are for engaging a windshield wiper blade of the windshield wiper assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • Publication number: 20060282972
    Abstract: A windshield wiper structure for vehicles, comprises a truss saddle, a bow elastic stripe, a cover body, some detachable clamping devices, a strip scraper and a frame cover; wherein, some hollow pressure adjusting vents are created on said bow elastic stripe in order to keep nearly same elasticity at every sections of said bow elastic stripe. Hence, it can equilibrate force in every portions of whole wiper such that achieving in adjust-effect of even pressure distribution. Then, the contact between said strip scraper and the windshield glass is holistically even tight uniformly and hermetic closely to enhance the scraping effect of windshield wiper as well as the effect of prolonging service-lifetime with reducing expense in association with decreasing of replacing new product frequency in consequence of such even pressure distribution. Thus, it has more effect in economy and environmental protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Shih Huang
  • Patent number: 7150066
    Abstract: A windshield wiper structure for vehicles includes a truss saddle, a bow elastic stripe, a cover body, some detachable clamping devices, a strip scraper and a frame cover. Hollow pressure adjusting vents are created on said bow elastic stripe in order to keep nearly the same elasticity at every section of said bow elastic stripe. Hence, force can be equalized in every portion of the whole wiper thereby achieving even pressure distribution. As a result, the contact between the strip scraper and the windshield glass is uniformly tight and hermetic to enhance the scraping effect of the windshield wiper as the effect of prolonging service-lifetime while reducing expenses associated with wiper replacement, thereby providing enhanced economy and environmental protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Inventor: Shih Hsien Huang
  • Publication number: 20060191094
    Abstract: The present invention is a windshield wiper assembly and a method of manufacturing the assembly that includes a wiping element having a length and a superstructure having length. The assembly further includes a vertebrae that connects the wiping element to the superstructure and a pair of end caps connected to the vertebrae. The superstructure, in combination with the wiping element, the vertebrae and the end caps, provide a first wiper blade assembly having a length similar to the wiping element. The superstructure, in combination with a wiping element and a vertebrae, provide a second wiper blade assembly having a length similar to the superstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Janel Dace-Smith, Dan Ehde
  • Publication number: 20060156529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method to manufacture a wiper blade (10) as well as a device to perform the method and a wiper blade (10) that is manufactured accordingly, wherein the wiper blade (10) features at least a basic body (56) featuring a wiper strip (24) and a supporting element (12). According to the method, the basic body (56) is supposed to be positioned in a holding device (58) in such a way that a clearance (63) remains between the supporting element (12) and holding device (58) at least in areas. The wind deflector strip (44) is gripped, at least one claw (46, 48) formed on the wind deflector strip (44) is threaded on the supporting element (12) and the wind deflector strip (44) is placed over the supporting element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfgang Thomar, Klaus-Dieter Haefele, Rudi Crabbe
  • Publication number: 20060090281
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive wiper capable of functioning as a spoiler. The wiper includes a frame that supports a blade. The frame is attached via an adapter to a wiper arm that presses and moves the wiper against and across the windshield. The wiper also includes a tension spring that is inserted along a rail portion of the blade for evenly distributing load along the blade onto the windshield. The adapter is disposed in the direction of a vertical axis (H) of the frame at a central portion thereof for a wiper arm to mount to. The frame is offset by an adjustable angle ? from a horizontal axis (S) of the adapter taken at a sectional view of the wiper, whereby the frame is offset by an angle ?1 from its vertical axis, due to an offset of the frame and the adapter when the blade is pressed in its entirety against a windshield of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Se-Heon Park
  • Publication number: 20060064840
    Abstract: Provided is an automotive wiper that has a frame, which supports a rubber blade, is formed in one piece with a tension spring, and is easily assembled with the blade. A tensile member (40) symmetrically extends in one piece from a center of the wiper in opposite directions to form both a single-piece tension spring and skeletal frame. A slot (41) is centrally cut along a length of the tensile member to insert the blade (30) therein. A blade mounting receptacle (42) is formed at a center of the slot to insert the blade for its assembly. A guiding member (43) is formed above the mounting receptacle. An assembly guide (43a) is formed on the guiding member to center the blade for assembly. A coupling positioner (30a) is centrally disposed on a surface of the blade to position the blade for assembly with respect to the assembly guide formed on the guiding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventor: Se-Heon Park
  • Publication number: 20060064839
    Abstract: An improved windshield wiper is described having a pair of squeegees and a brush disposed between said squeegees. The single-piece molded frame of the wiper includes openings along the frame back that are adapted to create a vacuum when the vehicle is moving. The brush spine is preferably perforated such that fluid is drawn from the windshield, into the brush bristles and out through the brush spine perforations and openings, when air passing over the wiper causes a vacuum between said squeegees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventor: Lloyd Stouder
  • Patent number: 6978512
    Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed, which is for cleaning for windows, particularly of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), which can be placed against the window (22) and is connected to an elongated, spring-elastic support element (12) so that their longitudinal axes are parallel, which support element (12) is directly connected to a device (16) for connecting the wiper blade to a driven wiper arm (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Dietrich, Christian Wilms, Julius Mazurkiewicz, Paul Criel, Peter De Block, Peter Wijnants
  • Patent number: 6973698
    Abstract: A wiper device with a wiper blade for cleaning windows of motor vehicles, in which the wiper blade can be moved back and forth laterally to its longitudinal span by a driven wipe arm which can be connected to the wiper blade and loads the same against the window. The wiper blade has an elongated wiper strip that can be placed against the window and an elongated spring-elastic carrying element, which has a connecting unit for the wiper arm and is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the wiper strip to distribute a contact force over the entire wiper strip length. A particularly effective and low-noise operation of the wiper system is achieved because the contact force of the wiper strip against the window is greater in its center section than in at least one of two end sections of the wiper strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Kotlarski
  • Patent number: 6951043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a windscreen wiper that includes a unitary elongate curved beam and a rubber blade mounted to the beam. The beam has a protective end formation located at at least one of its tips. The end formation comprises a deformed end portion of the beam which projects beyond the end portion of the rubber blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: TRICO Products Corporation
    Inventor: Johannes Hendrik Fehrsen
  • Patent number: 6904639
    Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed, which is used for cleaning windows, particularly of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), which can be placed against the window (22) and is connected in a longitudinally parallel fashion to an elongated, spring-elastic support element (12), which has a connecting device (16) for a wiper arm (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Dietrich, Christian Wilms, Julius Mazurkiewicz, Paul Criel, Peter De Block, Peter Wijnants
  • Patent number: 6892418
    Abstract: An improved windshield wiper is described having a pair of squeegees and a brush disposed between said squeegees. The single-piece molded frame of the wiper includes openings along the frame back that are adapted to create a vacuum when the vehicle is moving. The brush spine is preferably perforated such that fluid is drawn from the windshield, into the brush bristles and out through the brush spine perforations and openings, when air passing over the wiper causes a vacuum between said squeegees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Lloyd E. Stouder, II
  • Publication number: 20050044651
    Abstract: A backing strip for a windshield wiper assembly includes a pair of rails. Each of the pair of rails includes a body portion and a detent portion. The detent portion includes a cut-out on each side thereof. The cut-outs are generally symmetric with each other and form a pair of hooks on each side of said detent portion. The cut-out on one side of the detent portion of each of said rails is for receiving a claw of the windshield wiper assembly and the hooks on the opposite side of the detent portion of each of the rails are for engaging a windshield wiper blade of the windshield wiper assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • Publication number: 20050011033
    Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed, which is used to clean windows, in particular of motor vehicles. The wiper blade is arranged with a rubber elastic wiper strip (24) on the one band surface (22) of a band-like, long-stretched-out, elastic supporting element (12) and can be placed on the to-be-wiped window (14). The other band surface (16) of the supporting element is covered by another component (40) of the wiper blade (10), at least in sections, and this covering part is provided with claw-like projections (54) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, which grip under holding edges (38) of the supporting element. A particularly tension-neutral and easily mountable wiper blade is achieved if the covering part (40), manufactured of an elastic plastic, is provided with an armoring (60) in the area of its projections (54) whose strength is greater than the strength of the plastic used for the covering part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Thomar, Dirk Wouters, Peter Block, Olivier Janssens, Jos Feyaerts, Roger Van den Eynde, Wim Desmet
  • Patent number: 6836925
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper includes an elongate curved backbone which is of a resiliently flexible material having a Young's modulus of between 50 to 350 GPa. The backbone has a substantially spatially consolidated cross-sectional profile at substantially all points along its length, and the magnitude of the width at substantially the widest point along the backbone, Wm (expressed in millimeters) is at most (?8.89.10?5*E+0.05378)*L?5.25, where L is the total length of the backbone expressed in millimeters and E is the Young's modulus of the backbone material expressed in GPa. The invention also provides a relationship between the thickness and the length of the backbone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Trico Products Corporation
    Inventor: Adriaan Retief Swanepoel
  • Patent number: 6836927
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) for windows, in particular of motor vehicles, is proposed that is equipped with a long, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14) that can be placed against the window (22), that is situated parallel to the longitudinal axis on a long, spring-elastic carrier element (12) to which a component (16) belonging to a device for attaching the wiper blade (10) to a driven wiper arm (18) is directly connected, whereby the carrier element (12) has springs (28, 30) designed in the shape of a strap lying in front of the window (22) in a plane that is basically parallel to the window, the bottom surfaces of the strap (13) of which face the window, the inner, adjacent longitudinal edges (32) of which have a distance between them and plunge individually into longitudinal grooves (54, 56) assigned to each longitudinal edge and open toward the longitudinal side of the wiper strip, and that are connected to each other by way of at least two transverse ribs (36) situated in the longitudinal direction with distance betw
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter De Block, Peter Wijnants
  • Patent number: 6836926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade for windshields, especially automobile windshields, comprising at least one support element, a support element (12), a wiper strip (14) and connecting means (16) for a wiper arm (18). The support element (12) is a long flat rod to which the wiper strip (14) and the connecting means (16) are fixed. According to the invention, the flat rod has a cross-sectional profile (40), whereby Fwf*L2/48*E*Izz<0.009 when Fwf is the pressure force exerted on the wiper blade or the pressure force for which the wiper blade was originally intended, L represents the length of the wiper blade, E stands for the elasticity module of the flat rod material and Izz is the moment of inertia of the cross-sectional profile around the z axis (perpendicular to an s axis associated with the flat rod and perpendicular to the y axis).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter De Block
  • Publication number: 20040261210
    Abstract: An improved windshield wiper is described having a pair of squeegees and a brush disposed between said squeegees. The single-piece molded frame of the wiper includes openings along the frame back that are adapted to create a vacuum when the vehicle is moving. The brush spine is preferably perforated such that fluid is drawn from the windshield, into the brush bristles and out through the brush spine perforations and openings, when air passing over the wiper causes a vacuum between said squeegees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Lloyd E. Stouder
  • Publication number: 20040244137
    Abstract: A motor vehicle windscreen wiper of the type with a windscreen wiper brush which is articulated to a windscreen wiper arm. Moreover, the inventive wiper is of the type in which a connector is inserted longitudinally, from rear to front, inside the front end of the arm, said front end being bent back. Moreover, the connector, which is disposed between the arm and a brush component, has an elastically-deformable element that is used to block said connector in the inserted position. Furthermore, the wiper is of the type in which the connector includes two longitudinal edges which are received between two lateral flanges of the brush component. The invention is characterised in that it includes a safety clasp which is movably mounted between a closed position, in which said clasp extends opposite the blocking element in order to lock the connector in the inserted position, and an open position, which is used to release said connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Eric Poton
  • Patent number: 6810556
    Abstract: The invention relates to wiper blades of various dimensions for windows of motor vehicles, with band-like, elongated, spring-elastic support elements (14), each for a respective wiper strip (22), which is associated with each wiper blade (10), can be placed against the window (12), and is disposed on the lower band surface (21) oriented toward the window, where in a longitudinal midsection of each support element, the upper band surface (15) oriented away from the window supports a wiper blade half (16) of a connecting device (18). In order to supply wiper blades of different dimensions with a single type of such a connecting device half and to thereby reduce the costs for the wiper blades, the widths (36) of the support elements in this longitudinal midsection are the same size independent of the other dimensions of these support elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Kotlarski
  • Publication number: 20040200026
    Abstract: A retention member having an upper plate, an end tab, and a pair of retaining legs is provided. The end tab is integrally connected to a first end of the upper plate. The retaining legs are connected to opposing sides of the upper plate at a second end of the upper plate. A leg protrusion member extends inwardly from each retaining leg. The retention member is installed on an end of a wiper blade and vertebra to secure the wiper blade and vertebra to a wiper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Subramaniam Shanmugham
  • Patent number: 6799349
    Abstract: An improved windshield wiper is described having a pair of squeegees and a brush disposed between said squeegees. The frame of the wiper includes openings along the frame back and longitudinally extending members arm engaging members that are adapted to create a vacuum when the vehicle is moving. The brush spine is preferably perforated such that fluid is drawn from the windshield, into the brush bristles and out through the brush spine perforations and openings, when air passing over the wiper causes a vacuum between said squeegees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Inventor: Lloyd E. Stouder, II
  • Publication number: 20040181894
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wiper blade for wiping a windshield of a motor vehicle, and more particularly, to a so-called flat blade wiper which can be connected to a wiper arm without a primary and a secondary yokes. The wiper blade assembly comprises a flexible elongated wiper strip that includes opposite longitudinal grooves and comes into close contact with a windshield of the vehicle; a rail spring including rail portions disposed in the opposite grooves of the wiper strip; an elastic support member that extends along a longitudinal direction of the wiper strip and includes a plurality of openings; and a connection member which includes an inserting portion inserted in the opening of the elastic support member for connection with the elastic support member and a claw for holding both the wiper strip and the rail spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Lee, Kyung Hee Cho
  • Publication number: 20040177465
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly (20) is provided comprising a resilient wiper element (36) and a brush element (38). The wiper element (36) and brush element (38) are attached to the corresponding wiper lever (32) and wiper superstructure (30) through a plurality of mounting brackets (34). Mounting brackets (34) are equipped with a plurality of claws 56 which engage and secure the wiper and brush elements (36, 38). Mounting brackets (80) may also be configured to attach a cartridge (82) having wiper and brush elements (36, 38) secured thereto with the corresponding wiper lever (32) and wiper superstructure (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Sean E. Steffee, Laurie E. Steffee
  • Publication number: 20040098821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade that cleans panes, in particular of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) comprises a strip-shaped, elongated, elastically resilient support element (12), the lower strip surface of which faces the pane (14) and is provided with an elongated, elastic wiper strip (24) running parallel to the longitudinal axis. The upper strip surface (16) of the element is provided with a wind deflector strip (42), which consists of an elastic material, extends in the longitudinal direction of the support element and has an oncoming stream surface (54) that faces the principal flow direction, (arrow 52), of the air stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer
  • Publication number: 20040045116
    Abstract: A wiper assembly having a wiper frame, a wiper blade, and a single-rail spline is provided. The wiper blade includes a head portion and a wiping portion, the head portion having an entry slot disposed in a top surface of the head portion. A spline channel is also disposed in the head portion adjacent to the entry slot. A single-rail spline nests within the spline channel and adds rigidity to the wiper blade along the length of the wiper blade. The wiper blade and spline are slidingly received by claws on the wiper frame, and an end cap is releasably connected to both ends of the wiper blade to further secure the wiper blade and spline to the wiper frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Tibor Siklosi, Subramaniam Shanmugham, Victor K. Paulsen
  • Patent number: 6675433
    Abstract: A beam blade windshield wiper assembly having an elongated backbone defining a median line extending along its longitudinal beam length between its first and second ends. The backbone includes an upper surface and a lower mounting surface as well as first and second sides extending between the upper and lower surfaces and the first and second longitudinal ends. The first side of the backbone defines a leading edge and the second side of the backbone defines a trailing edge thereof. The assembly also includes a wiper element having a longitudinal centerline, said wiper element mounted to said backbone such that its longitudinal centerline is offset from said median line of said backbone in the direction of said leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: TRICO Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stewart, William Young, III
  • Patent number: 6675432
    Abstract: A device is proposed, which is for pivotally connecting a wiper blade (10) for motor vehicle windows to a wiper arm (12) that is guided on the motor vehicle and can be moved back and forth between reversing positions. On its free end section, the wiper arm (12) is provided with a pivot bolt (16) extending essentially in the movement direction (double arrow 18) for connecting the wiper blade, which can be placed with an elongated, rubber elastic wiper strip (20) against the window (24), wherein the elongated wiper blade (10) has a pivot bolt bearing (48) and a structure for securing the wiper blade to the pivot bolt (16) guided in the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter De Block
  • Patent number: 6668419
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) for motor vehicle windows. The wiper blade includes a rubber-elastic wiper strip (20) stretched out long in the manner of a band that can be placed against the window with a wiper lip, the two side walls of which each include a longitudinal groove (28, 30) which is situated in a plane that is basically parallel to the window (14) and has clearance from the window, so that a bridge (34) remains between the two grooves, and a spring (36 and/or 38) is accommodated in each longitudinal groove-that belongs to a spring-elastic carrier element (12) stretched out long in the manner of a band. Retention of the required flexibility of the wiper blade even with problematic window configurations is ensured when the distance (44) between the facing longitudinal edges (40, 42) of the two springs (36, 38) is greater than the width (46) of the bridge (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Kotlarski
  • Patent number: 6665904
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for cleaning a windshield and a method for assembling the windshield wipe assembly is disclosed. The windshield wiper assembly includes at least a plurality of wiper blades, a windshield wiper arm, and a locking clip. The plurality of wiper blades contact the windshield and move reciprocatingly across the windshield. The windshield wiper arm is provided for supporting the plurality of wiper blades. The locking clip is attached at a first clip end to the windshield wiper arm and at a second clip end to one of the plurality of wiper blades for positioning the plurality of wiper blades proximate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Inventor: Robert B. Kerchaert
  • Publication number: 20030229960
    Abstract: An improved windshield wiper is described having a pair of squeegees and a brush disposed between said squeegees. The frame of the wiper includes openings along the frame back and longitudinally extending members arm engaging members that are adapted to create a vacuum when the vehicle is moving. The brush spine is preferably perforated such that fluid is drawn from the windshield, into the brush bristles and out through the brush spine perforations and openings, when air passing over the wiper causes a vacuum between said squeegees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Lloyd E. Stouder
  • Patent number: 6654984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade that secures a proper error angle, wherein the wiper blade is comprised of a rubber blade and a resilient member composed of a plate spring to which a twisting feature is applied. A posture-correcting portion applies a twisting feature to the resilient member so that the full length of the resilient member and rubber blade can be curved in a spiral direction. By twisting, the resilient member approaches its natural state, and both the tip and base end portions of the rubber blade's lip portion in the lengthwise direction are adjusted in directions opposed to each other, thereby correcting the posture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Hoshino
  • Patent number: 6634055
    Abstract: In a device for pivotally connecting a wiper blade for motor vehicle windows to a wiper arm, coupling elements on a part of the wiper arm are comprised of support bores disposed in already existing side walls of the wiper arm, and a connection between the wiper arm and wiper blade is performed by loose, reusable securing elements which on the one hand, can grasp edge strips of reusable longitudinal strips that are part of the likewise existing support element and on the other hand, are supported with their pivot pins in the support bores of the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter De Block
  • Publication number: 20030167587
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device (1) comprising a wiper arm (2) with a wiper blade (3), which is provided on one end of the wiper arm (2) and which comprises a wiper blade rubber element (4). Said wiper blade rubber element has two longitudinal slots (5), which are situated opposite one another and which extend in a longitudinal direction, and has a supporting element provided in the form of two spring rails (6), which longitudinally extend in a strip-like manner and which are arranged inside the longitudinal slots (3). The inventive wiper device also comprises a joining section (8), which is arranged on the end of the wiper arm (2) facing the wiper blade (3) and which is provided for affixing the wiper blade (3). The invention is characterized in that the ends of the spring rails (6), at least on one end of the wiper blade (3), project in a longitudinal direction over the wiper blade rubber element (4) and they are affixed to the joining section (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20030159229
    Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed with which to clean windshields, in particular of automobiles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated belt-shaped, flexible spring support element (12), with a separate first component designed as an elastic rubber wiper strip (14) that can be pressed against the windshield (20) located at the bottom belt surface (13) of the support element and with a separate second component located at the other upper belt surface (11) of the support element (12) that is designed as a wind deflection strip (24) that extends at least along a longitudinal section of the wiper blade (10). A particularly low-disruption wiper blade results if the two components (14, 24) are connected together at their sides facing one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Joachim Zimmer, Jan Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20030126713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper element comprising a wiper blade made of an elastomeric material and reinforced with at least one elongated element (30). The elongated element (30) comprises a core (32) and a coating system (36). The coating system comprises a zinc alloy coating and a polyester coating on top of the zinc alloy coating. Using this coating system, the elongated element (30) is made corrosion resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Fillip Acx, Ludo Adriaensen
  • Patent number: 6588048
    Abstract: To enable a curved surface of a large curvature to be more effectively wiped, a wiper-blade device has notched portions in each blade section at required intervals to allow the blade section to bend easily so as to follow a curved surface to be wiped. The notched portions are disposed so that those of one of the blade sections do not overlap those of the other in the wiping direction, and for the purpose of providing a desired bent shape for the blade sections with the notched portions formed therein, elastic bending plates are attached to a holder section to which the blade sections are attached, and the blade sections each have a more sharply bent shape at the ends thereof than in the other portions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Y. Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshisuke Ohyama
  • Publication number: 20030019066
    Abstract: In the case of a wiper blade (1) for cleaning glass surfaces on vehicles, having an elongated wiper blade body (2) which consists of a flexible rubber material and can be placed against the glass and is furnished on both its longitudinal sides with longitudinal grooves (15, 16) situated opposite to each other, in which a support or spring spline (3) extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper strip engages with part of its width, a profiled cover (13, 14) is mounted on and attached to the part of at least one support spline (3) projecting beyond the wiper blade body, covering this support spline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Bruno Egner-Walter
  • Publication number: 20020162185
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) with a wiper strip (12), which is surrounded by a guard profile (14) that with extensions (26, 28) formed onto its side cheeks (22, 24) engages longitudinal grooves (50, 52) of the wiper strip (12) and is fixed axially on the wiper strip (12) by inward protruding protrusions (30, 32) in the region of its face ends (18, 20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Norbert Wegner, Edwin Luyperts
  • Publication number: 20020148064
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade for cleaning panes, especially for cleaning the panes of a motor vehicle. The inventive wiper blade (10) comprises an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14) that is placed against the pane (22) and that is mounted on an elongated elastic support element (12) so that its longitudinal axis is parallel thereto, a device (16) for connecting the wiper blade to a driven wiper arm (18) being directly linked with said support element. The support element (12) comprises two strip-like spring bars (28, 30) that are disposed in a plane in front of the pane and substantially parallel thereto. The lower strip surfaces (13) of the spring bars face the pane, and the adjacent inner longitudinal edges (48) thereof, at a distance (34) to one another, dip into a longitudinal groove (54, 56 or 106) that is associated with every longitudinal edge and that is open towards the longitudinal face of the wiper strip (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Jan Dietrich, Christian Wilms, Julius Mazurkiewicz, Paul Criel, Peter De Block, Peter Wijnants
  • Publication number: 20020133894
    Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed, which is used for cleaning windows, particularly of motor vehicles. The wiper blade (10) has an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), which can be placed against the window (22) and is connected in a longitudinally parallel fashion to an elongated, spring-elastic support element (12), which has a connecting device (16) for a wiper arm (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Jan Dietrich, Christian Wilms, Julius Mazurkiewicz, Paul Criel, Peter De Block, Peter WIjnants
  • Patent number: 6427283
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper (10) for wiping windows, in particular of motor vehicles, having a connection piece (14) which can be connected to a wiper arm (12) and which is connected to a flat bar (16), and having a wiper strip (18) which is connected to the flat bar (16) and can be pressed against the window to be wiped. It proposed that the flat bar (16) has at least one joint (20, 26, 28), whose pivot axis (21) is oriented transversely to the longitudinal extent of the flat bar (16) and in the direction of its width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Dietrich, Thomas Kotlarski
  • Publication number: 20020050019
    Abstract: Windshield wiper comprising an oscillating arm and a frame connected thereto for receiving a wiping blade, wherein the wiping blade is reinforced by at least two backing strips located in longitudinally extending recesses provided opposite each other in the wiping blade, said recesses defining between them a longitudinally extending connection part of the wiping blade, wherein the frame has a, least one claw which partially surrounds the backing strips and the upper portion of the wiping blade, and wherein means extending laterally from the interior longitudinal edge of at least one backing strip are provided for retaining the backing strip on the wiping blade, characterized in that the connecting cart is deformed asymmetrically vis-a-vis the plane of symmetry of the wiping blade by said means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Gurdev Orjela, Xavier Boland, Eraldo Gherra
  • Patent number: 6314608
    Abstract: A wiper blade for a windshield wiper blade refill includes a crown located at the top of the wiper blade. The bottom of the wiper blade has a windshield-engaging lip. A neck extends from the crown toward the lip, and the neck increases in width in a direction away from the crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Cooper Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian A. Fisher, Donald W. Stratton
  • Publication number: 20010034921
    Abstract: An automobile wiper blade is disclosed. A blade rubber and a frame are provided separately from each other, so that the efficiency of the wiper blade can be improved. Thus its life expectancy can be extended, the time for a replacing work can be shortened, the resources can be saved, and the economic burden to the users can be alleviated. The windshield wiper includes a motor part for generating a dynamic power, and a link part for transmitting the power of the motor. A wiper blade part wipes a windshield glass by receiving the power of the motor, and an arm part connects the wiper blade part to the link part. The wiper blade part includes a blade frame and a blade rubber separately formed from each other, the blade frame being coupled to the arm part. Departure preventing steps are formed on both ends of the arm part, for preventing any departure of the blade frame, and the blade rubber being detachable from the blade frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: NEXWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dong-Hun Kang
  • Patent number: 6308373
    Abstract: A wiper blade is proposed, which is used to clean motor vehicle windows. The wiper blade has an elastic, elongated load bearing element for an elongated wiper strip, made of a flexible material, that can be pressed against the window to be washed, which strip, on its long sides, has longitudinal grooves facing one another, in which spaced-apart longitudinal rails of the load bearing element are located, whose middle portion has a connection device for a driven wiper arm, and the cross section of the two longitudinal rails decreases from its middle region out toward the ends of the rails. A wiper blade that is especially easy to mount is obtained if the load bearing element takes the form of a hairpin, the two legs of which form the longitudinal rails, and the free ends of the two longitudinal rails are held together, in particular being joined together, by stabilizing means embodied as a separate component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Merkel, Thomas Kotlarski
  • Publication number: 20010032370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade that secures a proper error angle, wherein the wiper blade is comprised of a rubber blade and a resilient member composed of a plate spring to which a twisting feature is applied. A posture-correcting portion applies a twisting feature to the resilient member so that the full length of the resilient member and rubber blade can be curved in a spiral direction. By twisting, the resilient member approaches its natural state, and both the tip and base end portions of the rubber blade's lip portion in the lengthwise direction are adjusted in directions opposed to each other, thereby correcting the posture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takashi Hoshino
  • Patent number: 6279191
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) is proposed, which serves to clean vehicle windows. The wiper blade has an elongated, striplike spring-elastic support element (12), against one band face (48) of which, facing away from the window, a connection device (16) that can be connected to a driven wiper arm (18) is held, and against whose other band face (46), facing toward the window, an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14) is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the multi-part support element (12) has two spring rails (30, 32), disposed in longitudinal grooves (38, 40) facing one another of the wiper strip (14), which rails are secured in the longitudinal grooves by at least one holder fitting over their longitudinal edges remote from one another. Simplified and thus economical assembly with improved wiping performance is assured if the holder (34 or 36) is divided in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (10) into holder parts (33, 35), and if further the holder parts (33, 35) are joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kotlarski, Karlheinz Lorenz
  • Patent number: 6253411
    Abstract: The proposed support element (12) for a wiper strip (15) of rubber-elastic material belonging to a wiper blade (10) for motor vehicle windshields is fastened to the underside (22) of the elongated springing-elastic support element (12) facing the windshield so as to be parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein this support element (12) is produced through the use of woven fiber material that is impregnated with a reaction mixture. A particularly simple and economical production of the support element (12) is possible when this support element (12) is produced entirely from the fiber material impregnated with the reaction mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Aichele, Martin Kiefer, Thomas Kotlarski