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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7761952 | Auto window side-wiper and washer system An auto side-window washing system includes a worm gear having a spiral surface, the gear having a rotational output of a reciprocating wiper motor. The system also includes a spiral gear rotationally secured to a pivot point on a system platform, the gear having a ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7438352 | Sealing arrangement In a sealing arrangement, e.g., for sound-insulating sealing of a gap between a windscreen of a vehicle and instrument panel, a first sealing element is arranged between the instrument panel and the windscreen, below the first sealing element a second sealing elemen... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401379 | Windshield wiper system for a motor vehicle including a heating mechanism A windshield-wiper system for a motor vehicle with a wiper-blade carrier, a wiper blade held on the wiper-blade carrier, which wiper blade has an elastically flexible wiper element, includes a heating mechanism for the wiper blade. The wiper-blade carrier has at lea... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7304443 | Remote activation of an automotive window washing system A remote auxiliary switch for activating an automotive window washer of a window without activating a window wiper for the window is disclosed. An operator may conveniently dispense washer fluid from the on board reservoir of the existing wiper system to use when cl... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7171716 | Windshield de-icing Apparatus (20) for cleaning a window (24) of a vehicle (22), including a vessel (28) having an inlet (32) through which a washing fluid is received from a reservoir and an outlet (34) through which the fluid is discharged fo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7007334 | Cleaning device for the surface of a facade A cleaning device (9) for a facade surface (3) of a building (1), comprising at least one elongate wiper strip unit (10) movable back and forth along at least one guide rail unit (6) by means of a stationarily arranged drive motor ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6954965 | Forced hot air windshield wiper system Windshield wiper apparatus is provided to substantially increase the amount of heat and the speed with which the heat is delivered to the wiper mechanism and blade to clean the ice and snow accumulation. Hot air is provided from either or both the exhaust system or ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6906287 | Connector structure for bus bars in heatable vehicle window Opposing substrates of a vehicle window are laminated to one another using a polymer inclusive interlayer which has a notch or cut-out portion defined therein. Following lamination, at least one bus bar(s) supported by one of the substrates is exposed in this notch ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892417 | Windshield de-icing Apparatus (20) for cleaning a window (24) of a vehicle (22), including a vessel (28), having an inlet (32) through which a washing fluid is received from a reservoir and an outlet (34) through which the fluid is discharged f... | 05/17/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6730877 | Windshield wiper heater A heating element or heater for use with an automotive windshield is adapted to prevent the accumulation of ice and slush on windshield wipers. The heater is defined by a laminate having an electrical resistance member sandwiched between the first and second films f... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726122 | Heatable washer system The invention is based on a heatable washer system (10) for vehicle windows having at least one spraying nozzle (16) that is acted upon with washer fluid via a pressure valve (38), and the housing (40) of which is connected via a water li... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6711776 | Windshield washer system for automotive vehicle A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle includes a reservoir for holding windshield washer fluid, and an applicator system for furnishing washer fluid from the reservoir to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A heat transfer system recovers heat from a ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6678915 | Heated windshield wiper blades The present invention 10 discloses an electrical heating element 16 welded at 26 to the under side of the wiper housing 28, creating continuous surface contact between the metals. Through conduction, the heating element 16 heats the wiper arm components 1... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6654982 | Rearview truck mirror and wiper assembly A rearview truck mirror and wiper assembly for improving the rear view for truckers by keeping the mirror clean and lighted. The rearview truck mirror and wiper assembly includes a first housing assembly including a first housing member having side, top, ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6634053 | Apparatus for activating a heat conductive wire by detecting a rotating angle of a wiper arm The present invention relates to an apparatus for activating heat conductive wires by detecting a rotating angle of a wiper arm, wherein said heat conductive wires Installed on the both side of a wiper blade are activated when the detected rotating angle ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6615438 | Windshield de-icing Apparatus (20) for cleaning a window (24) of a vehicle (22), including a vessel (28), having an inlet (32) through which a washing fluid is received from a reservoir and an outlet (34) through which the fluid is discharged for cleaning the window. There i... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6507973 | Heated wiper system A heated wiper system is provided for mounting on a wiper arm of a windshield wiper assembly of a vehicle. A wiper blade selectively mounts on the free end of the wiper arm having a resilient wiper element arranged to slidably receive a heating element th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6470696 | Devices and methods for sensing condensation conditions and for removing condensation from surfaces In a device and method for sensing condensation conditions and for removing such condensation from a surface, a first thermal sensor is in thermally conductive contact with the surface. A second thermal sensor is in thermally conductive contact with a coo... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6463621 | Windscreen wiper with spray nozzle The invention relates to a windshield wiper having arm (10), which is driven via a drive shaft and on which a wiper blade is (20) is pivotably connected. At least one spray nozzle (64) for providing fluid to the windshield is disposed on one of the pivota... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6137084 | Heating element for heated windshield wiper A heated windshield wiper unit having an improved electrical heating element. The wiper may be constructed as a wiper blade constructed of silicon material for attachment to existing wiper blade frame supports that are already standard for automobiles and... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6049939 | Windshield wiper assembly defroster using hot air An improved windshield wiper defroster system where the buildup of ice and snow is prevented/removed. Hot air from the vehicle heating system is pressurized and delivered to a chamber formed around the wiper support structure which pressurizes the same. T... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5881428 | Windshield and windshield wiper heating apparatus assembly A heating windshield wiper shroud system which is designed to be installed in combination with a conventional motorized vehicle windshield wiper assembly having an electrically activated windshield wiper rocker arm and a windshield wiper blade and support... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5791377 | Electrically heated conduit A conduit is electrically heatable to prevent the freezing of a fluid flowing therethrough. The conduit comprises a tube having wires embedded in its walls and end fittings attached to either end of the tube which provide for fluid flow connection with th... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5784751 | Heat absorbing windshield wiper A heated windshield wiper for keeping wiper blades free from ice. In a first embodiment, a wiper blade includes a sealed cavity containing a heat-retaining fluid which aids in keeping the wiper blade free from ice. In a second embodiment, a wiper blade in... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5676868 | Heating windshield wiper shroud system A heating windshield wiper shroud system which is designed to be installed in combination with a conventional motorized vehicle windshield wiper assembly having an electrically activated windshield wiper rocker arm and a windshield wiper blade and support... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5603856 | Electrically heated windshield wiper with enclosing flexible shroud A windshield wiper is provided with an electrical heater that extends along a face of secondary pressure frames used to carry a squeegee and forms a flexible support on a primary pressure frame. A shroud is wrapped about a primary pressure frame and is fo... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5383247 | Washing installation for windshields or motor vehicles, aircraft, locomotives or the like The invention deals with a cleaning installation for windshields of motor vehicles, aircraft, locomotives or the like with at least one wiper arm drivable by a wiper motor, at which arm a wiper blade is fastened by means of wiper blade holders, with a cha... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5354965 | Window cleaning fluid heating system having timer-controlled heater and differential input circuit A system for electrically heating a volume of windshield cleaning fluid in a motor vehicle includes a metallic vessel connected between a windshield fluid reservoir and a nozzle for spraying the windshield with the fluid. The vessel has a metal heater wal... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5327614 | Windshield cleaning system with pipe and conductor in wiper shaft A windshield cleaning system with a wiper shaft for driving a wiper arm-and-blade assembly is described, which windshield cleaning system comprises an axial bore for forming a washing liquid channel, whereby at least one electric conductor for heating the... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5325561 | Heated flexible windshield wiper A vehicle windshield wiper assembly with a thin elongate and very flexible heater wire disposed in and extending longitudinally throughout the body of a flexible wiper blade. To enhance removal of ice and snow preferably the blade retainer and linkage of ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5264962 | Sideview mirror for vehicles A sideview mirror includes a housing having an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member. The housing has a main pipe and a branching pipe extending laterally from a center portion of the main pipe. An object lens system is arranged in a rearward p... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5221828 | Heated wiper blade using conductive elastomer A heated wiper blade has a conductive elastomer body and a pair of electrodes along each side of the body. The elastomer which has a resistivity in the range of 20-128 ohm-cm and a hardness of Shore A 64-70 comprises a rubber compound including carbon bla... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5118040 | Apparatus for washing the window glass of a vehicle An apparatus for washing the window glass of a vehicle comprising an intermediate container having an insulated construction and an electric heater which is connected to both a main tank for storing unheated washing fluid and an outlet from which the heat... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5046216 | Windshield wiper system This invention describes a windshield wiper system comprising a windshield wiper which may be linerarly driven to and fro by means of a driving member extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the windshield wiper. The driving member is guid... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5010289 | Anti-frost system for a windshield of a motor vehicle A system for preventing frost from accumulating on a window of a motor vehicle has a heating element provided on the window, a temperature switch, which is closed when the temperature of the window is lower than 0° C., and a humidity switch, which is clo... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4910380 | Vehicle window with black obscuration band incorporating a black electrically conductive coating-deposited heating element A motor-vehicle window comprises a glass pane having an outer edge and a peripheral black obscuration band extending around the pane edge and leaving a central portion of the pane clear and unobstructed. This band is at least partially formed of a coating... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4832262 | Automobile window washing apparatus and heat exchanger therefor A heat exchanger member contoured to fit along one side of an exhaust pipe is retained in place on the exhaust pipe by clamps. In one form of the invention the exhaust pipe forms a part of the heat exchanger reservoir in which case leak preventive adhesiv... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4821363 | Device for washing and defrosting automobile windshields In order to achieve satisfactory defrosting without causing undue wear of the wiper blades equipped with double tongues of elastomer material, the invention provides for first freeing the tongues from the coating of ice by blowing hot air into the duct fo... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4763381 | Accessory used to keep outside rear view mirrors of vehicles clear of water, snow, ice and dirt An accessory, via several embodiments, is used to keep vehicle outside rear view mirrors clear of water, snow, ice, and dirt, using many available components mountable on supports of present vehicle outside rear view mirrors. Each accessory installation i... | 08/16/1988 |
