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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181308 | Wiper for vehicle having improved assembling efficiency and reduced weight A wiper for a vehicle including: a wiper stripe; a plurality of supports combined with the wiper strip; first and second yokes slidably supporting the plurality of supports; a first auxiliary lever having one end combined with a middle portion of the first yoke; a s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8104137 | Wiper blade A wiper blade includes a wiper strip for contacting a windshield glass of a vehicle, a lever assembly supporting the wiper strip to squeeze onto the windshield glass, and a cover member containing the lever assembly, wherein the lever assembly includes, a pair of fi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7921504 | Frame coupling structure of windshield wiper A windshield wiper includes a primary frame member and secondary frame members coupled to the primary frame member. The primary frame member is in the form of an inverted U-shape and includes end portions in which mounting holes are formed. Each secondary frame memb... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7647669 | Windshield wiper blade assembly 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 prov... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7360272 | Compliant windshield wiper systems A windshield wiper arrangement has a windshield wiper blade coupled thereto. A resilient windshield wiper blade support has a primary beam (405) coupled in a coupling region of the primary beam (405). A first compliant beam portion (406) is form... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7316048 | Wiper structure A wiper structure for a window glass, includes a wiper arm comprising a support arm provided on the wiper arm; and a wiper blade comprising a blade main body, the wiper blade being supported on the wiper arm in an asymmetrical manner about a connecting point, the wi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7254862 | Wiper blade A holder piece assembly having holder pieces continuously arranged and leaf spring members connecting between each holder piece, and being curved in the longitudinal direction by elastic force of elastic members is provided. The holder piece assembly is mounted on t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7143463 | Device for detachably and hingedly connecting a wiper blade for cleaning panes to a wiper arm The invention relates to a device for the detachable, articulated connection of a wiper blade (14) for cleaning windows, in particular of motor vehicles, to a wiper arm (12) driven on one end, which is provided with a first coupling half (26) on... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127774 | Wiper arm and blade assembly having tension inducing projections A wiper arm assembly including a primary bow and at least one secondary bow with a claw on at least one end of the secondary bow arranged to hold and guide a wiper blade. The secondary bow is rotatably attached to one end of the primary bow by means of a pivot. The ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6973697 | Automobile wiper holder with pressurized stability, warning effect and variable size This invention relates to a novel automobile wiper holder with pressurized stability, warning effect and variable size, at least constituting the blade holder, the first connecting panel, the second connecting panel, the third connecting panel and the holder seat. T... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6820304 | Windscreen wiper device A windscreen wiper device comprising an oscillating arm and a frame connected thereto for receiving a wiper blade (5), which frame includes a secondary yoke (3) which is pivotally connected to a primary yoke or carrier (1) about a pivot axis ( | 11/23/2004 |
| 6785931 | Spacer for windshield wiper Disclosed is a spacer of a windshield wiper for a vehicle including an upper panel, a pair of side panels extending downwardly from opposite lateral ends of the upper panel while defining a receiving space therebetween, the side panels being centrally formed with th... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6748621 | Vehicle windshield wiper assembly A vehicle windshield wiper assembly for providing a user with a set of windshield wipers for motor vehicles designed to scrub insects off the glass. The vehicle windshield wiper assembly includes a bridge member that has a first end, a second end, and a medial porti... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6675435 | Windshield wiper for motor vehicles A windshield wiper for motor vehicles, having a support bracket (1) for connection to a wiper arm secured to a motor vehicle, wherein the support bracket (1) has an essentially U-shaped cross section and at least one support bracket detent recess (7); at ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6427283 | Windscreen wiper 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 ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6393654 | Articulation system between windscreen wiper components An articulation system between windscreen wiper components provides the perfect adjustment between the windscreen wiper and the vehicle windscreen. The system includes the union of a big arc (1) and a small arc (4), which are isolated by a plastic joint (... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367117 | Wiper blade A wiper blade of a wiper device for wiping a windshield of a vehicle includes a primary lever to be connected to a wiper arm, a pair of secondary levers connected to the primary lever, a pair of yoke levers connected to the pair of secondary lever, and a ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6336243 | Structure of a windshield wiper blade assembly A windshield wiper blade assembly includes an arched casing having an intermediate portion provided with a seat provided a rod, the arched casing having two arms each provided with a pair of opposite first pins, a pair of master blade holders each having ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6301742 | Compliant force distribution arrangement for window wiper A force distribution arrangement, which is particularly adaptable as a support frame for a windshield wiper support frame (180) for a vehicle, and which can further be provided with an integrally formed windshield wiper blade, is provided with a force inp... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6101665 | Wiper blade A wiper blade of a wiper device is composed of a primary lever driven by an wiper arm to swing on a windshield, a pair of bowed secondary levers connected to the primary lever to extend on a side of the primary lever facing a direction of the swinging and... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6012197 | Windshield wiper structure with freeze resistance joints A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper system of a motor vehicle is described in which a carrier yoke system which interconnects the wiper arm with the blade element is constructed of cascadingly interconnected yokes or bows. Pivot joints interconn... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5983440 | Low profile windshield wiper assembly An automotive windshield wiper assembly has a wiper arm, a wiper blade, and a superstructure connecting the wiper arm and the wiper blade for maintaining a constant load distribution thereacross. The superstructure has a pair of yokes connected to the bla... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5974620 | Wiper blade and a method of manufacturing a wiper blade A wiper blade includes a metal carrier, a metal yoke, and a plastic joint part. The metal yoke is attached to the metal carrier in a way the permits the yoke to pivot about a pivot axis. The joint part is interposed between the metal carrier and the metal... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5946764 | Wiper with tiliable substructure and airflow deflectors A windshield wiper blade assembly equipped with a combination of tilting secondary yokes (38) and airflow deflectors (44) articulated thereon, to provide smooth operation and wind lift resistance at a broad range of driving speeds. Wiper blade assembly (2... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5819361 | Wiper blade for a window washing apparatus A wiper blade is proposed which is a part of windshield wiper systems of motor vehicles and is used for cleaning windshields of motor vehicles. The wiper blade has a multi-link elongated support bow system for a wiper strip resting against the windshield ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5819362 | Wiper blade assemblies The invention seeks to provide an improved wiper blade assembly, and in a broad aspect provides a windscreen wiper blade assembly comprising at least a primary yoke and a pair of secondary yokes articulated thereto, the primary yoke and/or the secondary y... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5742973 | Wiper apparatus for a window of a motor vehicle A wiper apparatus has a wiper blade which has a multi-linked frame on which a wiping element placed on the windshield is held and wherein the frame has an upper bow of an essentially U-shaped cross section, on at least one end of which a lower bow, which ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5737799 | Screen wiping apparatus including a deflector mounted for deformation on a blade having a flexible wiping strip A screen wiper, in particular for a motor vehicle windshield, comprises: an elongate wiper blade having a flexible wiping strip for contact with a curved swept surface, the wiping strip being mounted on the blade in such a way that it can deform in one pl... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5724700 | Low profile, flat spring windshield wiper assembly A low profile, flexible windshield wiper assembly has a frame constructed from flat sheet spring steel. The frame attaches to a semi-rigid spline at distinct pressure points, while the spline supports a rubber wiping blade. At least some of the pressure p... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722107 | Motor vehicle windscreen wiper comprising an improved spray line A motor vehicle windscreen wiper with a wiper blade comprising a main yoke fitted with a spray line which extends along one side surface thereof and is attached thereto at least by means of hinge pins for hingedly connecting secondary yokes to the ends of... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5682639 | Motor vehicle screen wiper The invention proposes a motor vehicle screen wiper of the type comprising at least one elongate element, made of press-formed and bent sheet metal, and having, in cross section through a transverse plane, the form of an inverted U which comprises two ver... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5666687 | Wiper blade including yoke mounted lateral wind-deflecting surface The invention seeks to provide an improved wiper blade assembly, and in a broad aspect provides a windscreen wiper blade assembly comprising at least a primary yoke and a pair of secondary yokes articulated thereto, the primary yoke and/or the secondary y... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5661870 | Motor vehicles windscreen wiper comprising a spray line on the wiper blade A motor vehicle windscreen wiper comprising blade holder arm, a wiper blade and a spray line for spraying the window or windscreen to be wiped. Said spray line extends substantially along one side surface of the wiper blade and the wiper blade comprises a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5647087 | Joint spacer for the yoke of a windshield wiper A joint spacer member for a pivotable connection between first and second yokes of a windshield wiper assembly includes a longitudinally extending U-shaped portion including first and second sides with a connecting side extending therebetween, the U-shape... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5647088 | Wiper with a wind guide device A wiper which may be enhanced with a wind guide device in which the wiper has a support bracket system to accommodate and guide a wiper strip. Two subordinated brackets are positioned in a swivel bearing via a joint pin or joint bolt, resp., such that the... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5613266 | Winter windshield wiper having a contoured and flexible vane A winter windshield wiper for use in a motor vehicle includes a connecting member, a rubber sheet sealed windshield wiper frame having a wiper blade, disposed under the connecting member, and a horizontally elongated vane member having at least one wing f... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5606766 | Joint bushing device for a windshield wiper frame An improved joint bushing device includes a pair of outer pins and a pair of inner pins symmetrically disposed on a pair of walls and a pair of primary yoke members having a pair of downward grooves and yoke apertures for effectively assembling with a bri... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5564157 | Vehicle windshield wiper blade assembly and wiper system A vehicle wiper blade assembly has a cover for covering blade support members, which support a wiper blade at different points therealong, and for covering portions of the wiper blade. A blade spoiler can be adjustably attached either to a primary lever, ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5546627 | Adjustable length windshield wiper A windshield wiper including an outer elongated frame having a top and two vertical sides, a pair of extension arms being a generally inverted U-shaped member having two parallel depending legs each formed with a plurality of holes, the arms are slidably ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5519913 | Windshield wiper blade assembly with elastic cushion joint for allowing spring-resistance rotation of wiper blade relative to windshield surface An improved windshield wiper blade assembly is disclosed. The improvement is comprised of the ability of the device to allow a controlled and virtually noise free rotation of the blade with respect to the long axis of the blade. The center of such rotatio... | 05/28/1996 |
