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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096013 | Wiper The present invention relates to a wiper having a wiper arm (1) and a fastening element (3), the fastening element (3) being fastened on the wiper arm (1), and the fastening element (3) having a hub (4) which can be plugged ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7954198 | Windshield wiper assembly with unitary arm and post A windshield wiper assembly is provided having a unitary wiper arm and post, and a mechanical linkage for receiving the post and moving the arm. The post has a breakaway feature for breaking the post in response to impact. The wiper includes a head partially contain... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7793382 | Wiper arm and cover for a wiper arm The invention provides for a wiper arm for a windshield wiper system comprising a fixing element (12) for connection to a drive shaft, whereby a tiltably-fixed cover unit (24) is provided for at least partially releasing the fixing element (12).... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7506402 | Arrangement for self-releasing connection of a windscreen wiper arm on a driving shaft A disengageable arrangement for connecting a windscreen-wiper arm to a drive shaft driven in rotation about its longitudinal axis has a device solidly attached to the arm and providing the connection of the arm, and the drive shaft in the normal operating position o... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7326090 | Fixing device for two-part connector and corresponding two-part connector Fixing device for two-part connectors for connecting electrical conductors, the device comprising a first bush (12) and a second bush (14) adapted to be mounted in respective bores in the two connector parts, the first and second bushes comprising comp... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7281293 | Windshield wiper device, in particular, for a motor vehicle A windshield wiper device (10), in particular, for a motor vehicle, includes a wiper bearing (14), which includes a bearing housing (24), a wiper shaft 922), which is supported in the bearing housing (24) and which supports a wiper... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229143 | Refrigerator shelf retainer assembly A retainer assembly includes a divider element which is shiftably mounted to a shelving unit of a refrigerator. The divider element is biased toward one end of the shelving unit in order to urge food product containers, which are supported on the shelving unit, betw... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185390 | Energy absorbing pedestrian safety feature for vehicle wiper pivot apparatus A wiper arm pivot is rotatably mounted in a pivot holder fixedly securable to vehicle structure. The wiper arm pivot is telescopingly displacable in the pivot holder upon an impact load on one end of the wiper arm pivot. An energy absorption material has a gel state... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7059009 | Windshield wiper drive linkage arm with grooves This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible member to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load, such as 30 percent greater than a maximum load for the flexible member. The system utilizes a flexible p... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036181 | Fixing piece for a windscreen wiper A mounting part of a windshield wiper, having a receiving opening for a wiper shaft at one end, and forming a part of a fold-away hinge at the other end, and being formed from a flat sheet metal by deep-drawing, punching and bending and having a u-shaped cross-secti... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032533 | Windshield insert An insert for a plastic windshield of a boat, including an inner frame; an outer frame; a glass panel supported by said outer frames; and a washer and wiper assembly mounted on said glass panel. The insert allows users to operate a boat from an upper helm in adverse... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017224 | Windshield wiper drive linkage arm with interior grooves This invention relates to windshield wiper system and method which utilizes a flexible member to account for compression loads in excess of a predetermined load, such as 30 percent, greater than a maximum load for the flexible member. The system utilizes a flexible ... | 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 |
| 6952857 | Window wiper arm drive and window lock system A wiper arm window latch system and method includes an end of a wiper arm which is mounted on a window and which is received in a drive coupler coupled to a drive motor mounted on a door. The drive coupler permits the wiper arm to be drivingly coupled to a wiper mot... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941611 | Energy absorbing wiper system for vehicle An energy absorbing wiper system for a vehicle, including: a pivot shaft to which a wiper arm is fixed; a pivot shaft holder into which the pivot shaft is rotatably inserted; an impact absorbing portion provided between the pivot shaft and the pivot shaft holder, th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938297 | Wiper assembly with arm head locking member A wiper assembly for use in vehicles is provided, including a shaft which is connected to a driving motor via a linkage and rotated by the driving motor, an arm head including a shaft hole into which the shaft is inserted, an arm having one end combined with the arm... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931691 | Wiper spring Wiper spring is made of a length of spring wire having hook-like end portions at opposite ends. One of the end portions is shaped to slide over the drive arm of a vehicle wiper assembly from one side. The other end portion is shaped to hook over the wiper arm of the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6802102 | Primary shaft for a windscreen wiper A windshield wiper includes a drive shaft (10), to which shaft a crank (12) is fastened. A base body (14) of the drive shaft (10) is made from an extruded light metal profile and on its free end, in the region of a fastening part, carries... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6792643 | Window wiper arm drive and window lock system A wiper arm window latch system and method includes an end of a wiper arm which is mounted on a window and which is received in a drive coupler coupled to a drive motor mounted on a door. The drive coupler permits the wiper arm to be drivingly coupled to a wiper mot... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6786671 | Device for fixing the hub of an arm of a windscreen wiper A device for fixing the hub of an arm of a wind-screen wiper (2) on a pivoting axis (1) with locking elements (6, 7) for the arm on the pivoting axis (1), a cavity (32) which is created in the hub (2) and is provided with ad... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6772470 | Four bar wiper-arm A four-jointed wiper arm assembly includes a drive lever, which is connected to a driveshaft so that they rotate together and is coupled via a coupling element to a link rod which is pivotably mounted in a bearing on a vehicle body. The drive lever encloses an angle... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6766555 | Lightweight windshield wiper installation system A lightweight windshield wiper installation system is provided wherein the system includes a re-usable mounting device in combination with a lightweight windshield wiper assembly which does not require a connecting member. The mounting device includes a mounting arm... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6691367 | Wiper apparatus The invention relates to a wiper apparatus in which a pair of pivot axes are provided, one pivot axis at the central portion and the other pivot axis one side portion in the left and right direction of the window surface. In the invention, wherein the rod... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6687949 | Wiper arm with cover cap A wiper arm including a securing member and a hinge member coupled thereto via a hinged joint, and a cover cap affixed to the securing member and having a cover wall and side walls laterally contiguous thereto which cover the securing member. Adjacent to ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6665903 | Wiper arm having cover An arm head has a couple of hinge holes. A cover has a couple of hinge projections. The arm head and the cover are hingedly connected to each other through the hinge holes and the hinge projections. A rotation guide extends radially outwardly from each hi... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6658691 | Wiper arm with rotation restriction member In a wiper arm, a head cover detachably attached to an arm head has a stopper wall that protrudes inward from an end thereof and is inserted into a gap between the arm head and an arm member. When the arm member is rotated by a certain angle to the arm he... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6581238 | Motor vehicle wiper The invention proposes a motor vehicle windscreen wiper of the type in which a cover, intended completely to cover over a drive head, includes two longitudinal lateral flanks joined together by a transverse back which includes an upper longitudinal part a... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6568023 | Wiper pivot A crushable windshield wiper pivot is provided. The crushable wiper pivot includes a pivot base, a hollow sleeve, and a cap. The pivot base is driven by a windshield wiper motor and adaptable to reciprocate the windshield wiper arm and its components acro... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564420 | Wiper arm with integral nut The invention is a wiper arm (20) for securement to a drive shaft (10,12). The wiper arm (20) has a securing part (18), which on one end has a bearing point (16) by way of which the wiper arm can be connected, in a manner fixed against relative rotation, ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6550097 | Wiper arm A wiper arm for a pivotably connected wiper blade has a fastening part (10) for fastening to a drive shaft (12), by inserting the drive shaft through a widening indentation (38) of the fastening part (10), and a screw nut (44 tenses the fastening part (10... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6467985 | Fastening element for a wiper arm, and method of manufacturing the same The invention is based on a fastening element for a wiper arm, which on one end has a first fastening region (12) with a conical hub (14) and on another end has a second fastening region (18) with a bearing point (20). It is proposed that the fastening element... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6394688 | Fold-out wiper arm A wiper arm that can be pivoted out of the way, in particular for motor vehicles, having a fastening part (2) and a hinge-part (3), which are joined together via a wiper arm hinge (4) in such a way that the hinge part (3) can be pivoted out of the way abo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6347427 | Wiper device for vehicle A wiper device for a vehicle disclosed is provided with a wiper motor, a wiper pivot connected to the wiper motor, and a pivot holder having a base portion attached to the vehicle body and a bearing hole pivotally supporting the wiper pivot in a rotatable... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6318735 | Wiper pivot shaft air inlet grill seal In a windshield wiper drive assembly having a pivot shaft and housing for passage through an aperture formed in a panel of a vehicle, a seal is provided formed as a unitary one-piece cap and seal body. The one-piece body has a cap with a longitudinally ex... | 11/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6279409 | Wiper bearing A wiper bearing has a bearing shell and a shaft, which is received by the bearing shell and is connected at one point to a drive mechanism and has a receptacle for wiper arm. The bearing shell concentrically grips a region of the shaft and forms a first a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6196752 | Pivot structure for vehicle wiper device A pivot structure for a vehicle wiper device is provided. The pivot structure prevents foreign matters from invading through a body exterior sheet into a dash board area, for example. The pivot structure may be used in both left-side-drive vehicles and ri... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6059294 | Windscreen wiper mechanism having improved guiding and sealing means for the passage of a driving shaft through a panel The invention relates to a windscreen wiper mechanism cf the kind having a shaft for driving a windscreen wiper arm which passes through an aperture in the vehicle body with the interposition of a guiding and sealing device, and an outer and inner annular... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6026536 | Range limiting dual direction slip clutch In an automotive vehicle, a dual directional slip clutch couples a windshield wiper arm to an electric motor and is operable to disengage the wiper arm from the drive motor during certain conditions. A range limiting system works in conjunction with the d... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5977678 | Magnetic coupling mechanism for use in an automotive vehicle A multi-functional apparatus employing a magnetic coupling mechanism. The magnetic coupling mechanism selectively couples an actuator shaft and a second shaft driven by a rotatable driving member. In another aspect of the present invention, the magnetic c... | 11/02/1999 |
