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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171597 | Wiper motor and wiper apparatus A wiper motor has an output shaft that outputs a to-and-fro rotation to swing a wiper pivotally. A transmission mechanism transmits the rotational force from the motor body. A clutch mechanism lets the transmission mechanism run idle not to transmit the rotational f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8136198 | Wiper apparatus for vehicle A motor bracket to which a wiper motor is fixed, and a DR side pivot holder are coupled together by means of a DR side pipe frame inclined to a plane perpendicular in the axial direction of an output shaft of a wiper motor, and the motor bracket and an AS side pivot... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136199 | Wiper apparatus A location space in an engine compartment is made smaller. A DR-side wiper motor and an AS-side wiper motor are arranged within a projection area of a windshield into a cabin of a vehicle in comparison with a DR-side pivot holder and an AS-side pivot holder. Therefo... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8020247 | Wiper system A rear spoiler includes a depth end wall, which bounds an accommodation space, which accommodates a wiper blade upon positioning of the wiper blade in a stop position. A distance between the depth end wall and the wiper blade in the stop position measured in a direc... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7979949 | Vehicle wiper device An actuator for rotating an oscillating disk is mounted on a rear door. A pivot shaft provided with a lever is rotatably supported on a rear door glass. The lever is provided with a first elastic portion and second elastic portions. When the rear door glass is open,... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7895703 | Backdoor apparatus A backdoor apparatus includes a backdoor panel, a rear spoiler and a wiper mechanism. The wiper mechanism includes a motor assembly, a wiper arm and a wiper blade. A motor installation recess is formed in a top portion of the backdoor panel to receive the motor asse... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886400 | Motor and wiper apparatus having the same In a motor, a gear housing of a speed reducer is connected to a motor unit. A worm is received in the gear housing and is rotated by rotation of a rotatable shaft of the motor unit. A worm wheel is received in the gear housing and is meshed with the worm. An output ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7685670 | Motor apparatus and wiper motor apparatus An input disk, a clutch disk and wave washers are installed to an output shaft to form an output shaft assembly of a motor apparatus. The input disk is axially non-detachable from the output shaft and is rotatable about an axis of the output shaft. The input disk is... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7676880 | Direct drive windshield wiper assembly A windshield wiper assembly including at least one motor having an output shaft and a windshield wiper operatively connected to the output shaft. The motor includes a stator adapted to provide an electromagnetic flux and a rotor assembly supported for rotation about... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673366 | Motor apparatus An input disk and a clutch disk are supported by an output shaft in such a manner that the input disk is rotatable relative to the output shaft, and the clutch disk is non-rotatable relative to and is axially movable relative to the output shaft. When a large load t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7657963 | Wiper motor By reducing thickness of a slidable contact member which is attached to an output shaft and a sector gear part and slidably contacts with a gear case, a wiper motor is downsized. A motive power conversion member comprises: an arm part rotatably connected to the worm... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657962 | Wiper motor An assembling operation of a wiper motor is facilitated. An output shaft and a gear shaft of the sector gear part are connected by a swinging plate. A first slidable contact member is mounted on a tip of the output shaft, and a second slidable contact part is mounte... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7568257 | Clutch device, motor apparatus and wiper system Initiation of coupling between an input disk and a clutch disk at a maximum rotational coupling force without making relative rotation between the input disk and the clutch disk is enabled only when the output shaft is placed in a single engageable point within a no... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7503094 | Windscreen wiper device Windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, with at least one wiper arm (11) and an engine hood (12) that can be raised in the case of an impact, wherein the at least one wiper arm (11) can be moved in the case of an impact into ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7496987 | Method for adjusting the angular travel of a wiper mechanism by modifying the length of a crank and crank comprising a deformable section The invention concerns a method for adjusting the angular travel of a motor vehicle wiper mechanism, comprising a connecting rod and a crank, wherein the crank includes a body which extends longitudinally in a substantially horizontal plane, which is articulated at ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7424765 | Remote control windshield wiper This is a device that will allow an individual to remotely control the operation of a windshield wiper and/or a squeegee arm and blade independently of each other. It will be secured in a variety of methods to a window pane or window surface for the purpose of clean... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412743 | Wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror A wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror includes a wiper transmission device installed at the rear side of a rear-view mirror. The wiper transmission device is provided with a transmission motor having a driving gear extending outward to be engaged with a speed-c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412744 | Wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror A wiper for an automobile rear-view mirror includes a wiper transmission device disposed at the rear side of a mirror base, a connecting rod and a wiper. The wiper transmission device has a transmission motor provided with a drive gear engaged with a driven gear cou... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7392565 | Tandem windshield wiper system with bellcrank linkage A tandem windshield wiper system including a first windshield wiper assembly having a first lever arm that is adapted to operatively move in a repeated wiping motion across the surface of a windshield. A second windshield wiper assembly having a second lever arm is ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389562 | Windshield wiper assembly with tubular frame member A windshield wiper structural assembly and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The structural member is generally comprised of an elongate tubular component, which is bent to the desired configuration. The pivot mechanisms (8, 10) are designed for appl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389561 | Tandem windshield wiper system with direct drive motor A tandem windshield wiper system that includes at least one brushless DC motor to provide drive torque through an output that is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the motor. A first windshield wiper assembly having a first lever arm is driven by the motor abo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370984 | Rearview mirror assembly for motor vehicles A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a holding component and clamping parts to clamp the mirror assembly to the holding component. Alternative embodiments of the holding component and clamping parts are also disclosed. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364289 | Shades with blades What is unique and special about my Shades with Blades is not only is it a safety necessity but also all working parts that make the wipers actually work are going to be hidden inside frames, making them look just like another bad ass pair of biker riding glasses un... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353561 | Arrangement for fixing a wiper device which can be used to retract the drive shaft in the event of an impact An arrangement for fixing a wiper device for a motor vehicle includes at least one stand for guiding and fixing a drive shaft that extends axially in a substantially vertical direction. The stand includes a barrel in which the shaft is guided in rotation, and a hori... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325361 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular sliding door mechanism A modular drive assembly for a sliding door, comprising: a guide track having a hinge slidably received therein; a pair of pulleys disposed on either end of the guide track; a pair of cables each having an end that is secured to the hinge and the other end is secure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322069 | Automobile side window wiper An automobile side window wiper includes a fix base fixed on a side window, a transmission device installed on the fix base, a connect rod, and a wiper. The fix base has a shaft hole, and the transmission device has a motor, a rotary shaft extending from one side an... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7291951 | Actuator including intermediate wall An actuator has a housing that accommodates a motor, an output shaft for rotating a lamp unit that radiates light, a drive mechanism portion formed from a transmission gear system for transmitting rotation from the motor to the output shaft, and a control circuit po... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290306 | Drive system for a pivotable windscreen wiper A drive arrangement for a pivoting windshield wiper of a vehicle is designed so that after decoupling the drive connection to the windshield wiper a rack situated in the drive for the windshield wiper can be used as drive element for an actuator that is independent ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281293 | Windshield wiper device, in particular, for a motor vehicle A windshield wiper device (10), in particular, for a motor vehicle, includes a wiper bearing (14), which includes a bearing housing (24), a wiper shaft 922), which is supported in the bearing housing (24) and which supports a wiper... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273304 | End region of a vehicle with a lid A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle end region having lights and having a pivotable lid for closing a vehicle interior space. The pivotable lid has given regions which cover at least some of the lights when the pivotable lid is in a closed position and the pivotab... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249394 | Vehicular wiper device having motor and internal space A vehicular wiper device includes a wiper motor secured to a crank arm, a first pivot holder rotatably supporting a wiper arm and a first pivot lever, a second pivot holder rotatably supporting a wiper arm and a second pivot lever, and a link structure connected to ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246840 | Vehicle liftgate window component module A liftgate component module mountable on a pivotal liftgate window provides a unitary mounting platform for a plurality of components including a window wiper drive motor and a window latch. A unitary bracket carries the wiper drive apparatus and the window latch ap... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240392 | Park safe mechanism for wiper systems A windshield wiper drive linkage is provided for use in a wiper system. The linkage includes a crank arm connectible to an output shaft of a drive motor. A drive arm is pivotally connected to the crank arm for movement between first and second angular positions abou... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237820 | Module for equipping a motor vehicle rear opening panel A module for equipping a motor vehicle rear opening panel includes a support plate on which are directly mounted accessories, in particular, a drive motor for a wiper device. The support plate forms a plate for closing the drive motor of the wiper device. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222384 | Automobile side window wiper An automobile side window wiper includes a connect base, a motor, a worm, a worm gear, a connect rod, a driving arm, a plate stop, a side cover and a wiper. The motor is positioned in the connected base, having its spindle fixed with the worm, which engages with the... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222386 | Wiper pivot and vehicle wiper device having the same A pivot holder includes a tubular main body, which rotatably supports a pivot shaft therein, and a securing portion, which is integrally formed with the main body and extends from an outer peripheral surface of the main body, and a plurality of engaging grooves. A w... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7211914 | Electric motor having a high degree of protection against the ingress of foreign particles and moisture The present invention relates to an electric motor having a high degree of protection against the ingress of foreign particles and moisture, in particular an electronically commutated external rotor DC motor, having a stator (1), having a rotor (2) and... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191487 | Vehicle wiper apparatus with energy absorption collapsible pivot shaft A wiper apparatus for a vehicle window has a wiper arm pivot rotatably mounted in a pivot holder fixedly securable to vehicle structure. An end portion of the wiper arm pivot normally extends exteriorly of an impact line defined by vehicle structure. The wiper arm p... | 03/20/2007 |
