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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7140064 | Disposable scrubber attachment for wipers A disposable scrubber attachment for a windshield wiper effective in removing insect remains on a windshield glass is provided. The scrubber attachment is constructed by an elongated piece of a foam rubber wrapper in an elongated mesh netting. On one side of the foa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6622337 | Wiper blade for a car A wiper blade for a car comprises a seat part, a moisture absorptive part, and a sweep part. The seat part is an elongated strip made of non-absorptive material and provides a cross section and a length thereof corresponding to a wiper frame on the car fo... | 09/23/2003 |
| 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 |
| 5944910 | Method of washing a glass surface of a vehicle A method of washing a glass surface, such as, for example, a windshield or other vehicle window includes adjusting emission of a washing liquid relative to a wiper stroke cycle. The washing liquid is emitted from a plurality of positions arranged on a swi... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5724186 | Ultrasonic rearview mirror A device for use in vehicular rear view mirrors which comprises a mirror and a vibrator so arranged to propagate pressure waves or vibrations in the mirror primarily perpendicular to the plane of the mirror. The vibrations are of sufficient magnitude as t... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5654824 | Portable self-cleaning mirror apparatus and method A portable self-cleaning mirror having a disposable housing within which is located the rotatable reflective surface. A removably attachable reusable motor is combined to provide power to rotate the reflective surface/mirror. The reflective surface is rot... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5540080 | Wiper assembly for optical surfaces in a chilled mirror hygrometer A wiper assembly for cleaning optical surfaces. The structure comprises a pneumatically activated wiper element including a wiping member connected to a spring member disposed within a cylinder. The wiper element is actuated by air pressure generated by a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5522112 | Wiping mirror for motor vehicle A wiping mirror assembly for trucks and other motor vehicles employs a wiper carrier coupled to an off-the-shelf multiple start, high lead screw that is driven by a reversing motor via a belt. A magnetic switch positioned adjacent each end of the screw se... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5467423 | Mirror defogger with telescoping hot air outlet mounted adjacent a mirror side directing heated airflow thereover An electrically powered bathroom fixture for use in conjunction with a mirror having a straight side. An electrical housing is mounted adjacent to the mirror to pivotally support a telescopic housing. The telescopic housing includes a hot air outlet exten... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5446586 | Self-cleaning mirror system for a motor vehicle The outside mirror of a motor vehicle is provided with a wiper blade reciprocating on the mirror surface, as well as a liquid spraying means. An LED/photocell unit automatically senses the degree of soiling of the mirror and initiates a wiping cycle when ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5383054 | Automobile rear-view mirror An automobile rear-view mirror includes a casing to hold a mirror, a flow guide member pivotally disposed at the top of the casing, a rotary vane disposed inside casing, a gear box fastened to the casing at one side and having a first transmission gear dr... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5343328 | Structure of automobile rear-view mirror An automobile rear-view mirror including a ventilation box attached to the mirror at an inner side adjacent to the automobile for passing a current of air during the movement of the automobile, a flow guide member attached to the mirror thereof at the bot... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5323265 | Outside mirror for vehicle including a vibrator fixed to a one-piece supporting member separate from a holder member An outside mirror for a vehicle includes a generally planar member, a supporting member rigidly secured to the generally planar member and a vibrator rigidly secured to the supporting member. A space is provided between the generally planar member and the... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5223976 | Vehicle mirror including an anti-halation mirror member a piezo-electric vibrator and a spacer member The vehicle mirror of the present invention is made such that a supporting member is arranged with a predetermined spacing in respect to the rear mirror member of an anti-halation mirror member having the anti-halation device such as liquid crystal or ele... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5150497 | Truck mirror wiper A truck mirror wiper for a truck having a side mirror to be wiped and a side window glass which may be raised and lowered and through which a driver looks to view the mirror. A clamp clamps the truck mirror wiper to the top of the window glass, and a brac... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4754517 | Windshield wiper blade An improved windshield wiper assembly comprising at least one first wiping means, in the form of a rubber wiper blade, a second wiping means in the form of a scrubbing or scouring pad and a deformable bladder therebetween. The bladder can be engorged with... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4649593 | Windshield wiper and cleaner A combined windshield wiping and cleaning device has a scrubbing member with a reticular surface for removing solid matter along with a wiper member for squeegee removal of water. These are formed together with a supporting base as a single monolithic ext... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4611364 | Windshield wiper for land, sea and marine vehicles, in particular for trucks (lorries) and passenger automobiles A windshield wiper, in particular for trucks (lorries) and passenger automobiles, comprises a device for increasing the cleaning intensity which is determined, in known wipers, merely by the sweeping force of the wiping blade; this cleaning intensity-incr... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4567621 | Composite windshield wiper assembly A wiper blade assembly (A) for wiping and cleaning an automobile windshield includes a pair of spaced wiper blade elements (42, 44) having thin resilient wiping edges (42a, 44a). A scrubbing block (50) occupies the entire space between the wiping blade el... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4327457 | Windshield wiper and method of making same A device for cleaning a window surface and method of making same are provided wherein the device comprises a pair of wiping members disposed in spaced apart relation parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof and a cleaning member disposed between the wiping... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4257138 | Automatic device for washing windows An electrically powered apparatus for automatically washing and wiping an outer side of a building window; the apparatus including a horizontal rotary brush rotating against the window and at the same time being vertically carried on vertical screws turne... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4202069 | Window cleaning apparatus A vehicle windscreen cleaner device comprises a container which can be fastened to or is made integral with a windscreen wiper arm. The container is cylindrical and a portion of one side wall is grid-like with apertures. Either a part of the side wall or ... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4164802 | Detergent holder on windshield wiper arm A replaceable cartridge is detachably mounted on a rod which is detachably connected with a windshield wiper arm on a vehicle so as to place the cartridge alongside the wiper blade. The cartridge contains a detergent stick and is arranged to admit rain wa... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4103384 | Windshield wiper A windshield wiper having a wiper blade formed with a wiping edge and attached to one or more spring bows or bails along which wiper blade on at least one side of the wiping edge facing the windshield to be wiped there is provided a pad adapted to store a... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4057870 | Windshield wiper blade A windshield wiper blade and an attachment therefor in which a body of porous material is supported on the blade at each side of the wiping edge thereof and which bodies engage the windshield when the wiper blade deflects laterally when in use. The porous... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4019216 | Windshield wiper A windshield wiper having a wiper blade formed with a wiping edge and attached to one or more spring bows or bails along which wiper blade on at least one side of the wiping edge facing the windshield to be wiped there is provided a pad adapted to store a... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4016623 | Windshield cleaning device for motor vehicles A windshield cleaning device for motor vehicles for use in conjunction with a reciprocable wiper blade, having an essentially trough-shaped receptacle with an inner chamber that is open on at least one side for the accommodation of a water-soluble paste o... | 04/12/1977 |
