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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7272890 | Method for producing a wiper arm A wiper arm (10), in particular for a wiper apparatus of a motor vehicle, having at least one joint part (12) and/or one fastening part (18) with a base (30) is proposed, from which at least one and preferably two lateral flanks (32 | 09/25/2007 |
| 7222385 | Portable and removable windshield wiper A removable and portable manually operated windshield wiper assembly that attaches to the top side of a window or window frame of a boat, tractor, atv and the like not otherwise so equipped which can be easily operated by the simple rotation of a handle. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6964080 | Wiper arm for a windscreen wiper The invention is based on a wiper arm (10) for a windshield wiper, having a fastening part (12) and a joint member (18) that are connected to one another via a swing-down joint (54), and a tension spring (26) is suspended by one en... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6804855 | Windshield wiper including variable pressure tension arm An elongated tension arm is provided on a wiper of a windshield wiper assembly. The tension arm biases a wiper arm of the wiper about a wiper head of the wiper. The tension arm has a tension arm head with a tension arm leg extending longitudinally therefrom. The ten... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6732399 | Wiper device and method for adjusting the bearing force of a wiper arm Wiper apparatus and method, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a wiper arm (10) that is connectable to a wiper blade (13) on its one end (12) and, in the region of its other end (14), is connected to a tensioning element (22... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6519802 | Active wiper system for an automobile The present invention relates to a wiper system for an automobile and more particularly, to an active wiper system which secures a good front visual range by changing the track of the wiper blade of a passenger's side and positioning pertinently the wiper... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6381799 | Windshield wiper with blade lifting mechanism The invention is based on a windshield wiper having a wiper arm (10), the mounting part (12) of which sits on a drive shaft (34) supported in a bearing housing (38), and which is connected by way of a hinged arm (46) with a joint part (14) having a wiper ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5990647 | Embedded self-test for rain sensors A sensor for detecting moisture on an outside surface of a windshield is disclosed. The sensor includes an emitter circuit for emitting light energy, and a detector circuit for receiving light energy. A processor controls the emitter circuit and processes... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5857236 | Wiper apparatus with pressure dispersing means The present invention provides a wiper apparatus comprising a blade rubber for wiping windshield glass, a wiper blade on which the blade rubber is mounted, a wiper arm which is pivotally supported on a vehicle body and on which the wiper blade is mounted,... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5778483 | Windshield wiper blade assembly with sponge and tension mechanism A new windshield wiper blade assembly with sponge and tension mechanism for removing stubborn insect deposits and other debris from the exterior of a front windshield of a vehicle. The inventive device includes a wiper blade support assembly having a plur... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5771527 | Windshield wiper device with contact pressure adjustment dependent on the wiping angle An adjusting lever pivoted on the attachment part moves during operation of the windshield wiper along a cam of a fixed rocker arm and thus pivots the contact spring to vary the force with which the wiper blade is pressed against the windshield being clea... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5613267 | Windshield wiper system with adjustable blade pressure The wiper arm of a windshield wiper system for passenger vehicles is oscillatingly driven across the windshield and the contact pressure of the wiper blade is varied during the oscillatory motion. A driven basic body is pivoted on a pivot bearing mounted ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5577292 | Windscreen wiper with pressure adjusting means A windscreen wiper system having a mounting portion and a wiper arm as well as a wiper arm spring, the contact pressure of the wiper blade exerted on the windscreen is adjusted in that the line of operation of the wiper arm spring is varied through a slid... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5487204 | Windshield wiper with deicer A windshield wiper assembly including a wiper deicer for eliminating the build-up of snow and ice on a windshield wiper blade thereof. The assembly comprising a first support bracket secured to the windshield wiper; a second support bracket having a splin... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5481778 | Windshield wiper system with extendable wiper arm and adjustable blade pressure The wiper arm of a windshield wiper system for passenger vehicles is oscillatingly driven across the windshield and the contact pressure of the wiper blade is varied during the oscillatory motion. A driven basic body is pivoted on a pivot bearing mounted ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5426815 | Wiper system including an adjustable arm load mechanism An adjustable arm load mechanism for an automotive windshield wiper is provided in which a load-adjusting linkage assembly is provided between the pivot shaft of the windshield wiper assembly and the wiper arm. The linkage assembly includes a cam member o... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5421055 | Variable pressure windshield wiper arm An automotive windshield wiper system with adjustable wiping pressure includes a drive shaft, a head rigidly mounted to the drive shaft for unitary rotation therewith, a wiper arm pivotally connected to the head at a first end and retaining a wiper blade ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5390391 | Wiping device with variable contact force for windows of motor vehicles A device is proposed, which serves for wiping windows of motor vehicles. The wiping device comprises a wiping blade which is moved in an oscillating manner over the window, is applied to the latter with a contact force and the wiping element of which tips... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5325562 | Screen wiper including means for adjusting the wiping torque A screen wiper for a motor vehicle windshield comprises a screen wiper arm which is articulated about an articulation axis (X--X) on a drive head for driving the wiper arm. The wiper includes a cam connected to the drive head and a cam follower element wh... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5170527 | Self-aligning anti-lift device for windshield wipers An anti-lift device for windshield wipers includes deflector members mounted for pivotal movement and including deflector elements for interacting with the airstream passing over a windshield wiper to establish a biasing force tending to urge the windshie... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5161280 | Windshield wiper with variable arm pressure A windshield wiper assembly provides variable contact pressure between the wiper blade and the windshield by utilization of a lever arm variably movable within a cam slot as the windshield wiper reciprocates across the windshield. A spring provides a bias... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5056182 | Wiper structure with variable wiping pressure A vehicle windshield wiper structure has a wiper arm connected to a wiper head and supports a wiper blade which is adapted to be forced onto the surface of the windshield glass. A spring is provided to force the wiper blade into engagement with the windsh... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5008971 | Windshield wiper arm The tension of a windshield wiper is adjusted by turning a nut which adjusts the rotational tension of a spring on the arm. The positioning of the nut is fixed by a second nut, a spring also forces the arm into a detent, holding the arm away from the wind... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4993102 | Variable-driving unit for wipers and a wiper device incorporating the same An automobile wiper device includes a variable-driving unit capable of adjustably changing at least one of the arm pressure and the wiping area of the wiper device.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4991251 | Wiper arm, especially for windshield wiper systems on motor vehicles This invention relates to a wiper arm with the possibility of adjusting its contact pressure, wherein the link may be brought into a stable tilted position. Upon tilting the point of application of the wiper arm pressure spring on this side of the fasteni... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4791697 | Wiper arm for curved windshield A wiper arm for use with a highly curved windshield is designed so that the wiping pressure in the blade is substantially constant in spite of the deflections up and down to which the arm is subjected. The arm consists of two parts, a channel shaped main ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4736485 | Windshield wiper system This invention relates to a windshield wiper system in which, in order to relieve the wiper lip in the parking position of the windshield wiper, a magnet becomes effective whose force is without contact opposed to the contact pressure which in known manne... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4505001 | Surface cleaning device A flexible tube is suspended from a support arranged to be mounted adjacent a vehicle light surface to be cleaned. The support has an inlet for admitting compressed air to the tube whereby upon selected pressured flow of air through the tube, the tube whi... | 03/19/1985 |
| 3939524 | Windscreen wipers A windscreen wiper comprising a reciprocable arm, a flexible blade element mounted on the arm and including a pair of flexible wall members terminating in generally parallel spaced lip members adapted to engage a windscreen surface so that the blade eleme... | 02/24/1976 |
