Securing A Squeegee Patents (Class 15/250.452)
  • Patent number: 10682986
    Abstract: A replaceable blade wiper system for easy, economical, and eco-friendly windshield wiper blade replacement includes a wiper housing comprising a pair of rails and a pair of holding units. The pair of holding units secures the pair of rails parallel to one another and forms a channel between the pair of rails that extends from a left side to a right side of each of the pair of rails. A wiper blade is removably coupled to the wiper housing. The wiper blade slides within the channel. The wiper blade extends from proximal the left side to proximal the right side of the pair of rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Inventor: Justin Macdonald
  • Patent number: 9718442
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (7) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade (7) is of the flat blade type and includes at least one groove (19), in which groove (19) a longitudinal strip (20) of the carrier element is disposed, and wherein said windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device (1) for detachably connecting said wiper blade (7) to an oscillating arm near one end thereof around a pivot axis, wherein said connecting device (1) is fixated to said flexible material of said wiper blade (7) by deformation of said connecting device (1) in order to block any lateral movement between said longitudinal strip (20) and said wiper blade (7) at the location of their interconnection and between said connecting device (1) and said wiper blade (7) at the location of their interconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9656634
    Abstract: A wiper blade device with a holding unit (10) which is provided at least for holding a wiper strip (12), and with at least one end cap (14). The holding unit (10) has at least one vertical recess (16) for receiving the end cap (14) in a vertical direction (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Depondt, Dirk Herinckx, Qingyang Liu, Koen Bex
  • Patent number: 9623844
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device is provided for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereto. The connecting device is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin. The pin cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 9611087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for supporting a pair of wiper blades (12, 26; 13, 27), comprising first and second supporting grooves (14, 28), each of which is provided with a means for retaining at least one laterally extending structural element (22; 54) of two respective blades (12, 26; 13, 27) by resilient nesting. According to the invention, the supporting grooves (14, 28) are arranged side by side with a common wall, the supporting grooves having two respective openings leading into parallel and offset planes (R1, R2), the second supporting groove (28) being arranged above the first supporting groove (14) and having a substantially flared shape, wherein said openings belong to a single side of the supporting device. The present invention also relates to a supporting assembly comprising a plurality of supporting devices, and to a corresponding mounting method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Jehannet, Jocelyn Veret
  • Patent number: 9580047
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material having at least one longitudinal groove, in which at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin which cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade. The pin allows a movement of the longitudinal strip in upward and downward direction at least substantially perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Boudjenah, Gerald Roussel
  • Patent number: 9399446
    Abstract: A wiper blade with a wiper strip, in the lateral longitudinal grooves of which spring rails are inserted as springy supporting elements. The ends of the spring rails are connected with one another by a bridge in that side parts of the bridge are supported at the upper side of the spring rail and engage recesses of the spring rails, whereas a middle part of the bridge bridges a back strip of the wiper strip, which forms the upper boundary of the longitudinal grooves. It is proposed that the spring rails, at their front faces, have short slots, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the spring rails and which are engaged by the I-shaped angle pieces of the bridge. Lower legs of the angle pieces are directed towards the middle of the spring rails, gripping these from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, Peter De Block
  • Patent number: 9266504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade (10) in a flat bar construction, having a rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), in the lateral longitudinal grooves (24) of which two band-shaped spring rails (28) which extend next to each other in a parallel manner and which are bent concavely toward a wiper lip (16) are inserted as support elements which protrude laterally out of the longitudinal grooves (24), and which are held together and attached to each other at the ends thereof by end caps (36) which, on the longitudinal sides thereof, have guide profiles (44) having a u-shaped cross section, the side jaws (46, 48, 60) of which are guided on the portions of the associated spring rail (28), which protrude out of the longitudinal grooves (24), wherein the end caps (36) comprise spring tongues having engagement lugs (50, 62) which engage in recesses (30) of the spring rails (28) and attach same in the assembly direction (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Peter De Block
  • Patent number: 9107553
    Abstract: A wiper blade configured to efficiently remove liquids from a surface without damaging or removing surface treatments. The wiper blade comprises a flexible, molded silicone body having a handle and a v-shaped wiping tip. In certain embodiments, the wiper blade comprises multiple v-shaped wiping tips each configured to remove liquids from surfaces having and surrounded by different features. In certain other embodiments, the v-shaped wiping tip extends beyond the handle so as to provide for removal of liquids in narrow, hard to access locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventors: James B. DeFrank, Russell E. Romer, Amir James Dia
  • Patent number: 9096196
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (12) with an elongate, spring-elastic carrying element (36) which is pre-curved in a concave fashion with respect to a vehicle window (22) and has two spring rails (52, 66) which run parallel to one another in a plane, and having a wiper strip (24) which is held with a web (34) of its head strip (30) between the spring rails (52, 66) via the carrier element (36), said spring rails (52, 66) being inserted in longitudinal grooves (32) on both sides of the web (34), wherein the wiper strip (24) is secured in the longitudinal direction (20) relative to the carrier element (36) at least close to one of the ends of said wiper strip (24). It is proposed that the spring rails (52, 66) have, at the longitudinal sides facing one another in their end regions, clips (60, 74) with cutters (62, 76) which, in the mounted state, cut into adjoining walls of the longitudinal grooves (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Criel, Hans Beelen, Peter De Block, Peter Saevels, Mohamed Aznag, Eric Windmolders, Jan Bonroy
  • Publication number: 20150020341
    Abstract: A windshield wiper blade includes a main cover having a plurality of positioning portions. A fixing seat engages with each positioning portion. Each fixing seat includes a cover pivotal portion and a frame pivotal portion. A plurality of auxiliary covers is respectively mounted to two ends of the main cover. Each auxiliary cover is pivotably connected to one of the cover pivotal portions. A frame is pivotably connected to the frame pivotal portion of each fixing seat and includes at least one claw. A soft rubber strip engages with the at least one claw of each frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Shih-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 8898850
    Abstract: A wiper blade includes a main lever, a movable member, and a rubber blade. The main lever can be coupled to a wiper arm. The main lever includes a longitudinally intermediate portion, a first end defined by at least one of two longitudinal ends, and a first holding portion. The first holding portion is arranged closer to the first end than the longitudinally intermediate portion. The movable member is pivotally coupled to the first end and includes a second holding portion. A rubber blade is held by the first holding portion and the second holding portion. A coupling portion between the main lever and the movable member is located outward from the first holding portion in the longitudinal direction of the main lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takao Yoshimoto
  • Patent number: 8793833
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device including an elastic, elongated carrier element and an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material that can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped is provided. The wiper blade includes longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, and spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed in the longitudinal grooves. Neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected with one another by a respective connecting piece. The windscreen wiper device also includes a connecting device for attachment with an oscillating wiper arm. At least one of the connecting pieces includes an opening, and the wiper blade permanently extends through the opening and beyond the connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Erdal Avsar
  • Patent number: 8595890
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes a central longitudinal groove, in which groove a central longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein connecting pieces are provided at both ends of the wiper blade, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm. The wiper blade at both ends thereof extends beyond the longitudinal strip in order to define at both ends of the wiper blade a space open at one end thereof, wherein the connecting pieces are retained onto the wiper blade so as to tightly close the groove at both ends of the wiper blade against entry of dust and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 8381350
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a wiper blade (10) with a wiper strip (12), in the lateral longitudinal grooves (20) of which spring rails (24) are inserted as springy supporting elements. The ends of the spring rails (24) are connected with one another by a bridge (32, 54, 62, 76) in that side parts (36, 66, 80) of the bridge (32, 54, 62, 76) are supported at the upper side of the spring rail (24) and engage recesses (28, 30) of the spring rails (24), whereas a middle part (34, 64, 78) of the bridge (32, 54, 62, 76) bridges a back strip (22) of the wiper strip (12), which forms the upper boundary of the longitudinal grooves (20). It is proposed that the spring rails (24), at their front faces, have short slots (28), which extend in the longitudinal direction of the spring rails (24) and which are engaged by the I-shaped angle pieces (38, 56) of the bridge (52, 54). Lower legs (40, 58) of the angle pieces (38, 56) are directed towards the middle of the spring rails (24), gripping these from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, Peter De Block
  • Patent number: 8341801
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising a carrier element, as well as a wiper blade which includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members engaging around the longitudinal strips so that the strips are mounted in grooves formed by the engaging members wherein the strips and the connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection, wherein the snap connection comprises laterally extending means on the strips, and wherein the laterally extending means comprise at least one protrusion extending laterally from an interior edge of each strip, the protrusion being located within the outer contour of each strip and between stops on the connecting piece, with the special feature that the grooves of the wiper blade each comprise a stop
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Eric Coos
  • Patent number: 8307494
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, with the special feature that ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members sidewardly engaging the wiper blade from the outside, wherein the engaging members comprise retaining features for retaining the the wiper blade onto the connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Xavier Boland
  • Patent number: 8196256
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Alberee Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • Patent number: 8196252
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, and wherein neighboring ends of longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece with the special feature that connecting piece comprises a channel for a part of wiper blade that extends from strips in a direction away from the windscreen to be wiped, wherein channel comprises retaining means for retaining connecting piece onto wiper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul S.A.
    Inventor: Pierre Henin
  • Patent number: 8181307
    Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper blade (10) having a wiper strip (32) and a support element (30) at whose ends endcaps (12) are guided, said endcaps (12) at their end sides (28) facing the ends of the wiper blade (10) extending as far as a wiper lip (34) via the support element (30), wherein at least one endcap (12) has a lid (14) which is connected to the endcap (12) so as to be capable of pivoting about an articulation axis (18) transversely with respect to the wiper blade (10) and has a gudgeon (22) on its side facing the head strip (38), which gudgeon (22) penetrates the head strip (38) when the lid (14) is closed. It is proposed that the tip of the gudgeon (22) be secured by parts of the endcap (12) or of the lid (14) against contact both in the opened state of the lid (14) and in the closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Koen Lammens, Hubert Verelst
  • Patent number: 8166606
    Abstract: A squeegee assembly (10, 10?) includes a flexible wiper blade (30) sandwiched between a mounting bracket (32, 32?) and a retaining strap (34, 34?). A retainer (94) has a head (98) which is positionable between aligned and misaligned positions with mounting apertures (82, 92) to allow disassembly, assembly and retention of the squeegee assembly (10, 10?). Arcuate portions (36, 36?, 66, 66?) formed in the mounting bracket (32, 32?) and the retaining straps (34, 34?) have different radiuses. Linear portions (68, 68?, 70, 70?) of the retaining straps (34, 34?) have upper and lower edges (72, 74) bent from center portions thereof. The mounting brackets (32, 32?) include L-shaped slots (46) for slideably receiving vertical bolts (56) of the floor maintenance machine (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Nilfisk-Advance, Inc.
    Inventors: Kale R. Johnson, Everett Eugene Johnson
  • Patent number: 8127394
    Abstract: The invention relates to an end-piece (20) for a windshield wiper blade unit, which end-piece comprises: an open hollow body (26) that receives a longitudinal end of the spine member; and locking means for locking the end of the spine member in the engaged position in which it is engaged in the cylindrical recess. In accordance with the invention, the locking means (46, 48) are declutchable, so as to enable the end-piece to be dismounted from the front end of the spine member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Jarasson, Frédéric Boussicot, Xavier Bousset
  • Patent number: 7996953
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) comprising a rubber elastic wiper strip (12) in which a resilient rail (18, 20) is inserted into a lateral longitudinal groove on each side of side of said wiper blade as a support element and laterally protrudes from the longitudinal groove, wherein the resilient rails (18, 20) support terminal caps (26, 60, 81) while being held together at their ends and being fixed relative to the wiper strip (12) in the longitudinal direction by a bridge (22), which is joined in a fixed manner to the resilient rails (18, 20) at the lateral parts of said bridge and forms a free space for a top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12) in the central area of the bridge. It is proposed that the terminal caps (26, 60, 81) have detachable fixing means (52) that engage in the top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12), wherein the axial movability of the resilient rails (18, 20) relative to the wiper strip (12) is limited by the terminal caps (26, 60, 81).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch Gmbh
    Inventors: Hans Braun, Dirk Herinckx, Inigo Op't Roodt, Hans Beelen, David Van Baelen, Peter Saevels
  • Patent number: 7930796
    Abstract: A wiper blade 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Joachim Zimmer, Jan Dietrich
  • Patent number: 7810206
    Abstract: A wiper blade 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Joachim Zimmer, Jan Dietrich
  • Patent number: 7805800
    Abstract: A wiper blade (10) comprising a rubber elastic wiper strip (12) into whose lateral longitudinal grooves resilient rails (18, 20) are inserted as support elements and laterally protrude from the longitudinal grooves, wherein the resilient rails (18, 20) are held together at their ends and are fixed relative to the wiper strip (12) in the longitudinal direction and support a terminal cap (24). It is proposed that the terminal caps (24) have detachable fixing means (34) that engage in a top strip (16) of the wiper strip (12), wherein the axial movability of the resilient rails (18, 20) relative to the wiper strip (24) is limited by the terminal caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Wilms, Hubert Verelst, Hans Beelen
  • Patent number: 7707681
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a windshield wiper clip adapted for connecting a scrubbing blade to a windshield wiper, the clip comprising a base member; a first end wall connected to the base member and a second end wall connect to the base member opposite the first end wall, a first top component to the first end wall and a second top component connected to the second end wall; at least one further top component connected to the base member, the further top component including at least one finger projection, the at least one finger projection, base member, first end wall and first top component defining a scrubber receiving portion, and at least one of the finger projections, the base member, second end wall and second top component defining a wiper receiving portion; wherein the clip connects a scrubber to a wiper in order to accommodate bug removal during movement of the wiper about a windshield. The invention also includes and integrated clip and scrubber, as well as wiper-scrubber system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Alan Cabak
  • Patent number: 7690116
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Alberee Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • Patent number: 7647669
    Abstract: A novel blade assembly for windshield wipers is provided herein. The blade assembly mainly contains a number of tubular segments cascaded in series by a number of connectors. At least a flexible strip is threaded through the series-connected tubular segments to provide even distribution of pressure against the windshield. Each connector has a body for sticking into the two neighboring tubular segments so as to cascade the two tubular segments together. The body of the connectors has at least a through channel for the flexible strip's passing through. The aperture of the through channel decreases from the two ends towards the center of the body, making the blade assembly easier to bend and more conforming to the windshield's curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hai Rwei Heng Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Fu Chen
  • Patent number: 7634834
    Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly includes a pair of leaf spring elements. The leaf spring elements are supported generally parallel to each other with a space therebetween. A squeegee is supported within the space between the leaf spring elements. A windshield wiper arm bracket is fixed to an intermediate portion of the pair of spring steel elements and is connectable to a windshield wiper arm. A support bracket maintains the pair of leaf spring elements in generally parallel spaced apart relation to support said squeegee therebetween. The support bracket supports the squeegee for longitudinal movement with respect to the pair of leaf spring elements during operation of the windshield wiper assembly to prevent binding of the squeegee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Alberee Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • Patent number: 7581280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device for windows of motor vehicles, comprised of a non-articulated wiper blade with a wiper strip, a wiper lip arranged thereon and a coupling part that can be connected to the wiper blade for a detachable connection with a swivelable wiper arm of the vehicle, wherein the wiper strip includes a profile with guide grooves to laterally accommodate two spring rails, which are each connected with one another as a single piece on their two ends. It is provided that the wiper strip (16) feature a locking device, which, in a locked setting, fixes the spring rails (20) in the wiper strip (16), and which, in an unlocked setting, enables a longitudinal displacement of the spring rails (20) in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, David Van Baelen
  • Patent number: 7503095
    Abstract: A non-bracket windshield wiper includes an H-shaped and smoothly arched elastic metal bow strip having a middle neck and two longitudinal crevices at two sides of the neck, a holder frame mounted with a packing member and riveted to the middle part of the elastic metal bow strip for mounting to a windshield, two holding strips respectively coupled to the longitudinal crevices of the elastic metal bow strip, two back rubber strips respectively coupled to two top engagement structures of the holding strips, a rubber wiper blade coupled to two bottom engagement structures of the holding strips, and two end caps respectively capped on the two ends of the elastic metal bow strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventors: Sally Lin, Yuan-Chin Ku
  • Publication number: 20090013493
    Abstract: Provided is a rubber blade for an automotive wiper capable of autonomously pressing firmly and resting securely against a windshield surface by altering the structure of the rubber blade. The rubber blade has a head portion forming an upper portion of the rubber blade. The head portion includes a pair of mounting slots for mounting the rubber blade along a wiper frame. The pair of mounting slots has a sectional offset angle (?1), dependant on the disposition of the wiper frame. A central axis in a center between the pair of mounting slots in a sectional view of the blade is offset by an angle (?3) from a vertical axis (L1). A wiping portion forms a lower portion of the rubber blade for contacting the windshield, and is disposed in the direction of the vertical axis (L1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Se-Heon PARK
  • Publication number: 20090013492
    Abstract: A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, and wherein neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece with the special feature that said connecting piece comprises a channel for a part of said wiper blade that extends from said strips in a direction away from the windscreen to be wiped, wherein said channel comprises retaining means for retaining said connecting piece onto said wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL S.A.
    Inventor: Pierre Henin
  • Publication number: 20080295273
    Abstract: A non-bracket windshield wiper includes an H-shaped and smoothly arched elastic metal bow strip having a middle neck and two longitudinal crevices at two sides of the neck, a holder frame mounted with a packing member and riveted to the middle part of the elastic metal bow strip for mounting to a windshield, two holding strips respectively coupled to the longitudinal crevices of the elastic metal bow strip, two back rubber strips respectively coupled to two top engagement structures of the holding strips, a rubber wiper blade coupled to two bottom engagement structures of the holding strips, and two end caps respectively capped on the two ends of the elastic metal bow strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Sally Lin, Yuan-Chin Ku
  • Patent number: 7451520
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiler, Joachim Zimmer, Jan Dietrich
  • Patent number: 7210190
    Abstract: A wiping device particularly for motor vehicles includes a wiper blade formed of a wiper rubber with two longitudinal grooves arranged opposite each other and a supporting element in the form of two elongated elastic rails arranged in the longitudinal grooves. An adapter element is provided on the supporting element to connect the wiper blades to a driveable wiper arm. A connecting element extending in a cross direction is used to connect the opposite-lying elastic rails and is arranged on at least one of the free ends of the wiper blade. The connecting element is welded to both of the front sides of the extremities of the elastic rails which are situated opposite each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Eckhardt Schmid, Oliver Lenzen, Wolfgang Scholl, Heiko Ernstmeier
  • Patent number: 7159269
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Inventor: Albert Lee
  • 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: 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: 20060112511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper device for windows of motor vehicles, comprised of a non-articulated wiper blade with a wiper strip, a wiper lip arranged thereon and a coupling part that can be connected to the wiper blade for a detachable connection with a swivelable wiper arm of the vehicle, wherein the wiper strip includes a profile with guide grooves to laterally accommodate two spring rails, which are each connected with one another as a single piece on their two ends. It is provided that the wiper strip (16) feature a locking device, which, in a locked setting, fixes the spring rails (20) in the wiper strip (16), and which, in an unlocked setting, enables a longitudinal displacement of the spring rails (20) in the guide grooves (24) of the wiper strip (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Inigo Op't Roodt, David Van Baelen
  • Publication number: 20060107485
    Abstract: The present invention includes clips elements that are advantageously employed with vehicle wiper blades. Particularly preferred clip elements may comprise a clip body inserted into a tip of a wiper blade, and a latching cover rotatably installed at the clip body. In preferred aspects, the latching cover can be releasably secured to the clip body and can prevent the clip body from being withdrawn from the tip of a wiper blade during a secured state. When a user rotates the latching cover after releasing the latching cover from the clip body, the overall clip can easily be detached from the tip of the blade, thereby enabling economical part replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Ill-Soo Kim
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040250369
    Abstract: A connecting arrangement of a lever is rotatably connected to a wiper arm. Arms of the lever are located on longitudinal sides, respectively, of the connecting arrangement and extend in the longitudinal direction of a wiper strip. Each arm of the lever includes a holding portion, which is provided in a longitudinal distal end of the arm to hold the wiper strip together with backing plates. The holding portion of each arm of the lever is positioned in an intermediate location between the connecting arrangement and a corresponding longitudinal end of the wiper strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Matsumoto, Masaaki Kiyama, Toshiharu Aoyama, Hiroyuki Nakano
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040134012
    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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Robert B. Kerchaert
  • 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