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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D578461 | Windscreen wiper | 10/14/2008 |
| D569325 | Windscreen wiper | 05/20/2008 |
| D561674 | Passenger side wiper arm | 02/12/2008 |
| D552528 | Driver side wiper arm | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237820 | Module for equipping a motor vehicle rear opening panel A module for equipping a motor vehicle rear opening panel includes a support plate on which are directly mounted accessories, in particular, a drive motor for a wiper device. The support plate forms a plate for closing the drive motor of the wiper device. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7114359 | Method for producing bent spring rails from an endless spring band The invention relates to a method for producing bent spring rails from an endless spring band. The method is characterized by the following steps: continuous bending of a section of spring band; cutting the bent section of spring band into a spring rail; discontinuo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7051953 | Nozzle device A nozzle device for ejecting a liquid onto vehicle windows or headlight lenses. At least one rotation chamber is formed inside a nozzle body. The liquid enters the chamber, is rotationally displaced in such a way that it is then ejected as a homogeneous fan jet via ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029057 | Motor vehicle equipment module The invention relates to an external module for equipping a motor vehicle of the type that includes components to control the locking of the closed position of a movable part, such as a tailgate, with respect to a fixed part of the vehicle structure. The external eq... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019477 | Method for controlling a wiper motor A method for controlling a wiper motor of a wiper device for a motor vehicle windshield. A control unit implements the inventive method and a wiper device for a motor vehicle windshield. The control unit controls an electric motor which powers a wiper blade on a win... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017891 | Motor vehicle equipment module A motor vehicle equipment module having at least first and second components in which first and second fixing zones are designed to be fixed to a structural element of the vehicle with a common fixing element. The module includes links which link together the two co... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017225 | Windscreen wiper device comprising a separation-limiting device The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device comprising an arm (1) mounted in such a way that it can pivot about a first axis (3) on a driver (2) which is rotationally actuated within an angular range by means of the shaft (5) of an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013547 | Method and device for the production of curved spring strip sections A method and a device for the production of curved spring strip sections. A spring strip runs through a bending unit formed from three separate support points and a reverse bending unit, arranged in series, and formed from a fourth support point. Bent and reverse-be... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994395 | Motor vehicle equipment module A motor vehicle equipment module includes a lock formed of a bolt received in a housing designed to be mounted on a support part and a striker designed to be mounted on a mobile part along a globally axial direction relative to the support part between an open posit... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6869126 | Wiping system for a windscreen of an automobile and method for fixing a windscreen wiping system A windscreen wiping system for automobiles has a fixing device with at least three fixing mechanisms situated at a distance from each other. Two of these fixing mechanisms are situated on a connection line. The third fixing mechanism is situated at a distance from t... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854785 | Equipment module for a motor vehicle opening panel The invention concerns an equipment module (22) for a motor vehicle opening panel (12) comprising in particular an interior door trim element (42) and an outer cladding (14) comprising a structural element (20) whereon are directly... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6810769 | Motor vehicle wiper gear motor with base and core A motor vehicle wiper gear motor includes a motor core and a reduction gear base, the core and the base having metal parts. The gear motor has a joint interposed between the core and the base, the joint including a sealing material and at least a metal element in co... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6812613 | Electric motor unit, in particular for motor vehicle, incorporating control electronics An electric motor unit of a motor vehicle includes a brush holder plate assembly. The plate assembly has a brass insert, a radiator, and an electronic card positioned adjacent the radiator. The plate assembly also includes a plastic over-molding molded to portions o... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6775877 | Motor vehicle wiper comprising a wear indicator A motor vehicle wiper includes a wiper blade mounted on the free end of a wiper arm and pressing a wiping stem against the glass to be wiped. The wiper is provided with a wear indicator using a substance based at least on an azo compound. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6739018 | Wiper arm shaped as an aerodynamic deflector The invention concerns a wiper arm comprising a body extending longitudinally from its rear driving end towards its front end which bears a wiper blade, and wherein, in cross section, at least a section of the arm body has an upturned U-shaped cross section defined ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6717301 | Filtering and interference suppressing device for an electric motor A device for filtering and interference suppression in an electric motor includes at least first powering brush for an armature commutator of the electric motor, a capacitor having one terminal electrically connected to a strip conductor electrically powering the fi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6599051 | Windshield wiper for an automobile comprising advanced means for articulating the wiper blade on said windshield wiper A windshield wiper, in which an element of the frame of the wiper blade is articulated on the end of a wiper arm by a connector that is articulated on the frame. The connector includes a substantially inverted U-shaped front body which overlaps onto the c... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6459181 | Electric motor unit, in particular for motor vehicle, incorporating a control electronics An electric motor unit with continuous current containing a connection plate and a card that carries electronics for the control of the motor. The card also contains electronics to monitor the current in order to detect the blockage of the motor's rotor a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6298519 | Modular apparatus for washing and wiping a vehicle windshield A vehicle has a windshield and a hood extending away from the lower edge of the windshield. A modular windshield washing and wiping apparatus, disposed adjacent to the lower edge of the windshield, comprises at least two modules, arranged to be assembled ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6282743 | Motor vehicle wiper comprising a spring for generating wiping pressure A motor vehicle wiper comprising a driving head designed to be fixed to a free upper end of a wiper driving shaft at a bore includes a wiper arm, which is articulated on the driving head by a rear longitudinal end around a transverse axis which is substan... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6223385 | Modular apparatus for washing and wiping a vehicle windshield A vehicle has a windshield and a hood extending away from the lower edge of the windshield. A modular windshield washing and wiping apparatus, disposed adjacent to the lower edge of the windshield, comprises at least two modules, arranged to be assembled ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5699582 | Windscreen wiper device with drive head to shaft connection The invention proposes a windscreen wiper of the type comprising a rotating motor shaft (12) and a driving head (10) on which a windscreen wiper arm is articulated, and of the type comprising coupling means between the driving head (10) and the free end (... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5525881 | Method and apparatus for the thermal control of an electric motor in a vehicle, and their application to a power assisted steering system The electric motor is part of an electro-mechanical actuating system that is especially applicable to power assisted automotive steering systems. A phase for monitoring the cooling of the electric motor is carried out when the motor is inoperative in order to ... | 06/11/1996 |
