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...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748077 | Windshield wiper assembly A windscreen wiper with a link arm arrangement (4) including a first pair of arms (5) and a second pair of arms (6) to which the first pair of arms (5) is connected in such a way that they can pivot, the first pair of arms (5) bein... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7739771 | Windshield wiper drive assembly with dual sector gear drive A wiper drive system including a wiper drive mechanism driving a pair of wiper drive arms to sweep a wiper blade across a surface. The wiper drive mechanism has a motor driving a rack engaged with a sector gear that is supported by pivot bearings. Each wiper drive a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7309970 | Windshield wiper de-ice function using HVAC switch position A vehicular windshield wiping apparatus has a temperature sensor for sensing temperatures outside of the vehicle, a humidity sensor for sensing humidity outside of the vehicle, windshield wipers moved by a motor, an HVAC control module, and a wiper control module. T... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302732 | Dual blade windshield wiper with scraper A windshield wiper is provided which includes a wiper frame; a scraper having an upper and a lower surface defining opposite leading edges, the upper surface connected to the wiper frame, wherein the wiper frame and scraper form an assembly having a means for rotati... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7257856 | Windscreen wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle A windscreen wiper device is shown, in particular for a motor vehicle, which features a wiper arm (18), which is able to support at least one wiper blade (22) and is fastened so that it can move in a rotating fashion at a minimum of one first coupling ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251852 | Wiper system The invention is based on a wiper system (10) having a mounting plate (12), on whose mounting plate tube (14) a wiper bearing (20) is disposed on one end and a cast part (16) is disposed on the other, and a first bearing housing ( | 08/07/2007 |
| 7203990 | Wiper blade The invention starts with a wiper blade (20) comprised of a wiper strip support (22) and a wiper strip (24) that is guided laterally by a device (28) with a connecting rod (32, 74) vis-à-vis a wiper arm (10), whereby one en... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7114215 | Slidable windshield wiper for automobiles A slidable windshield wiper for automobiles is provided. The windshield wiper has at least a wiper arm pivoted to a bottom of the windshield, a wiper blade pivoted to the top of the wiper arm, a blade rubber on the inner side of the wiper blade directed toward the w... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7003845 | Wiper system A wiper system 10 comprising a pivot shaft 41, a lever portion 12 provided on the pivot shaft 41 at right angles, a wiper arm 14 attached to the lever portion, and a wiper blade 15 attached to the wiper arm is constructed su... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976285 | Four-hinged wiper arm for a windshield wiper system The invention relates to a four-hinged wiper arm for a windshield wiper system, especially for an automobile wherein a connecting rod is pivotally connected to a driving arm in a first bearing point and to a control arm in a second bearing point. A hinged part is co... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966095 | Linear-tracking windshield wiper system for wiping a rectangular field A system for wiping a windshield of a vehicle in a rectangular field, comprising a wiper arm, a wiper blade assembly operationally attached to the wiper arm, and means for rotating and translating the wiper arm to cause said wiper blade assembly to track in a linear... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6946810 | Windscreen wiper system comprising two opposed wipers The invention relates to a windshield wiper system with two wipers (1, 2) that travel in opposite directions and can each be driven by a separate motor (MFS, MBS), wherein a regulating unit (7) is provided for triggering the motor... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910243 | Apparatus for securing a wiper arm The invention relates to an apparatus for securing a wiper arm, which is driven via a lever mechanism (10) that has a drive lever, connected in a manner fixed against relative rotation to the drive shaft (12), and a steering lever (22, 24, 26) c... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6782580 | Vehicle wiper system and a method for operating a wiper arm linkage A wiper system (1) for vehicles, having at least one wiper lever linkage (3) that has at least one wiper arm (35), and a method for operating the wiper lever linkage (3), are proposed. The wiper lever linkage has a first pivot lever (5... | 08/31/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6637090 | 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 m... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6526620 | Wiper apparatus with twisting A wiper apparatus includes a wiper blade pivotable between a waiting position and an upwardly turning position. The wiper blade has first and second blade holding members disposed in alignment. Mounted to the first and second blade holding members is a bl... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6374451 | System for wiping windshields with a spheroidal curvature A system for wiping windshields including a wiper arm system and a blade carrier for at least one wiper blade connected with the wiper arm system. The wiper arm system includes two individual wiper arms constructed such that, in at least one position, the... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6272717 | Single pivot windshield wiper attachment apparatus A wiper apparatus employed in a windshield wiper system for supporting a pair of wiper elements via a wiper drive arm pivotably mounted proximate a vehicle windshield. The wiper apparatus comprises a drive arm attachment member adapted to be coupled with ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6253409 | Wiper device for vehicles having mechanism for lifting wiper blade with less rattling noise In a wiper device for vehicles, a wiper blade is rotatably connected to a wiper arm at a holding axis. A slider unit is attached to the wiper blade at a position being shifted from the holding axis. A lifter is disposed at the vehicle body at a position w... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6065179 | Wiper device with linear wipe pattern A wiper device having a simple structure by which nearly the entire rectangular windshield surface of a vehicle can be wiped. In the wiper device, an arm comprises a drive link adapted to reciprocatively swing according to a drive operation of a wiper dri... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5987695 | Connecting link for a wiper system, in particular on a motor vehicle In order to configure a connecting link for articulated connecting with a wiper arm and with a control arm so that it can be connected in a dependable manner with little effort to the widely used type of wiper blade, in which an attachment bolt extends tr... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5946765 | Double pivot windshield wiper attachment apparatus A double pivot windshield wiper attachment apparatus including a drive arm attachment member configured to be received upon a conventional windshield wiper drive arm and adapted to receive two windshield wiper elements which are pivotally connected to the... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5920949 | Rocking wiper mechanism A rocking wiper mechanism for achieving optimal surface clearance consists of a wiping blade secured in a rocking wiper bracket, a lost motion device connected to the rocking wiper bracket, and a rotating wiper arm driven by a drive output shaft. The lost... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5890257 | Wiper arm for windshield-washing systems on motor vehicles A windshield-washing system with a wiper rod manufactured from flat strip steel of defined width and thickness that supports, at its free end, a bearing device with a bearing bushing for an articulation pin and oriented perpendicular to the width. For an ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5755140 | Windshield wiper drive assembly A windshield wiper drive assembly including an electric motor having a motor output shaft coupled to a reduction gearbox having a gearbox output shaft and a drive cam mounted onto the gearbox output shaft; a first rigid cable sheath mount connected to the... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5651159 | Structure for mounting a wind receiving member on a wiper device A structure for mounting a wind receiving member on a wiper device is provided. An extending section extends from the extreme end side of a wiper arm beyond where a connector member is rotatably supported. Mounting holes are defined in the extending secti... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5634234 | Wiper accessory for a side mounted rear view mirror of a vehicle A wiper accessory for a side mounted rear view mirror of a vehicle, comprising; a wiper blade, a drive module having a rotary drive and a flexible pantograph arm for moving the wiper blade in a reciprocal movement across the reflective surface of the rear... | 06/03/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5606764 | Windshield wiper system having a wiper blade capable of retraction for hidden park A windshield wiper system for automotive vehicles includes a mechanism for causing a wiper blade assembly to swing, relative to the wiper arm, between an extended position of the wiper blade assembly and a retracted position of the wiper blade assembly. M... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5542145 | Windshield wiper system having a wiper blade capable of retraction for hidden park A windshield wiper system for automotive vehicles includes a rack and pinion arrangement in the wiper arm for causing movement of a wiper blade assembly relative to the wiper arm between an extended position of the wiper blade assembly and a retracted pos... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5537705 | Windscreen wiper system with blade capable of moving in a swivelling and parallel manner relative to the wiper arm A windscreen wiper system has a wiper arm provided with a swivelling drive, a pivot bearing for a wiper blade being provided on the free end part of said wiper arm. The wiper blade can be moved into a rest position in the region of the lower edge of the w... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5502865 | Windshield wiper system having a wiper blade capable of retraction for hidden park A windshield wiper system for automotive vehicles includes a power source and a driver for causing a wiper blade assembly to swing, relative to the wiper arm, between an extended position of the wiper blade assembly and a retracted position of the wiper b... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5502866 | Windshield wiper system with blade assembly drive for maintaining a constant attack angle of the wiper blade on a curved a windshield A windshield wiper system for vehicles with a windshield having a curved surface with a curvature across the width of the vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises at least one driven wiper arm. A wiper blade assembly is mounted on a free end of the wipe... | 04/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5428859 | Windshield wiper system with extendable wiper arm and pivotable wiper blade A windscreen-wiper system in which a wiper blade is rotatably mounted on a telescopically extendable part of the wiper arm and can be moved, lying substantially flat, laterally over the vehicle windscreen. The drive producing the pivoting motion of the wi... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5408719 | Single arm windshield wiper assembly with a telescoping wiper blade A single arm windshield wiper assembly including a reversible motor, a wiper pivot assembly, and a windshield wiper blade slidably connected to the wiper pivot assembly. A first actuator sub-assembly is operatively connected between the reversible motor a... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5384932 | Windshield wiper system with blade assembly drive for maintaining a constant attack angle of the wiper blade on a curved windshield A windshield wiper system for vehicles with a windshield having a curved surface with a curvature across the width of the vehicle is disclosed, The system comprises at least one driven wiper arm. A wiper blade assembly is mounted on a free end of the wipe... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5363531 | Windscreen wiper arm, particularly for a high-speed vehicle The arm (1) is intended to be mounted, at one end, on a drive shaft (6a) capable of imparting to it an alternating rotational movement, the said arm being equipped, at its end (16) remote from the drive shaft, with a windscreen wiper blade (21) and being ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5301383 | Actuating mechanism having an extendible wiper blade A window wiper comprising an arm having an end rotatably mounted near a window glass, a sliding member supporting a reciprocally slidable along the arm, a loop-like control cable connected to the sliding member, a mechanism for actuating the arm to recipr... | 04/12/1994 |
