Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104136 | Windshield wiper blade device A windshield wiper blade device is constructed and formed to be releasably secured in a fitted engagement upon an existing wiper arm and blade assembly to provide an effective wiping blade that is easily installed and replaceable in an integral form. The present dev... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7735184 | Wiper blade for cleaning glass or polymeric windshields Embodiments of the present invention include a windshield wiper comprising preferably of a dual blade design wherein a portion of the outside surface of each blades has a specific scrubbing configuration molded within or attached to outside surfaces of the one or mo... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7707681 | Windshield wiper clip and bug remover The present invention is directed to a windshield wiper clip adapted for connecting a scrubbing blade to a windshield wiper, the clip comprising a base member; a first end wall connected to the base member and a second end wall connect to the base member opposite th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7555806 | Water-diverting windshield wiper blades A wiper (22, 960) has a length (L) which is divided into a distal segment (D), a middle segment (M) and a proximal segment (P). Wiper (22) has first and second wiper blades (26, 28), defining therebetween a channel (30); wiper (960... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7406741 | Water-retention coating for a windscreen wiper blade, wiper blade provided with same and method for coating a blade with same A coating for a rubber or elastomer wiper blade of a vehicle windscreen wiper, of the type comprising an additive for reducing the coefficient of friction between the blade and the window, characterised in that it comprises cavities with microscopic dimensions which... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7360272 | Compliant windshield wiper systems A windshield wiper arrangement has a windshield wiper blade coupled thereto. A resilient windshield wiper blade support has a primary beam (405) coupled in a coupling region of the primary beam (405). A first compliant beam portion (406) is form... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334288 | Windshield wiper assembly with multiple separately activated wiper strips A windshield wiper blade assembly having a plurality of wiper strips on a support, one of the wiper strips being normally positioned to engage a windshield while leaving non-engaged the remainder of the plurality of wiper strips, and rotation means for moving the en... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7150795 | Transparent windshield wiper assembly and method of cleaning a windshield A transparent windshield wiper assembly is disclosed. The construction details of the assembly are similar to the construction of conventional available wipers but the assembly is fabricated from transparent plastic materials. The wiper blade and wiper arm are also ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150067 | Windshield cleaning apparatus with fluid channel blades A windshield cleaning apparatus for clearing insect splatters and similar debris from a windshield having a single elongate wiping blade (16) near one extreme lengthwise edge, a elongate series of imbricate wiping blades near the opposite extreme lengthwise e... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7111355 | Dual mode windshield wiper assembly The present invention is directed to a windshield wiper assembly with an expandable scrubbing element capable of washing debris from a windshield. In one embodiment, the subject invention is comprised of a windshield wiper blade holder having a first and second blad... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7013525 | Wiper blade for glass surfaces A wiper blade for cleaning the surface of glass in a vehicle utilizes a wiper-providing body including a spine portion and a wiping element for engaging the surface of glass to be cleaned and an elongated cleaning element which is mounted for movement relative to th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007340 | Water-diverting windshield wiper blades A wiper (22) has a length (L) which is divided into a distal segment (D), a middle segment (M) and a proximal segment (P). Wiper (22) has first and second wiper blades (26, 28), each having wiping faces (26c, 28c) in ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6973697 | Automobile wiper holder with pressurized stability, warning effect and variable size This invention relates to a novel automobile wiper holder with pressurized stability, warning effect and variable size, at least constituting the blade holder, the first connecting panel, the second connecting panel, the third connecting panel and the holder seat. T... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6892418 | Windshield wiper and brush assembly An improved windshield wiper is described having a pair of squeegees and a brush disposed between said squeegees. The single-piece molded frame of the wiper includes openings along the frame back that are adapted to create a vacuum when the vehicle is moving. The br... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6799349 | Combined windshield wiper and brush assembly An improved windshield wiper is described having a pair of squeegees and a brush disposed between said squeegees. The frame of the wiper includes openings along the frame back and longitudinally extending members arm engaging members that are adapted to create a vac... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6763546 | Self-contained automatic windshield maintenance system A complete self-contained automatic windshield maintenance system comprising a conventional windshield wiper blade with a scrubber blade and washer, and a conventional wiper blade with a scraper, wherein the system automatically switches between the conventional bla... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6760951 | Wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windscreens A wiper blade for cleaning motor vehicle windows includes a wiper strip (12) which is held by a support bracket system (10) and is encompassed by a laterally closed protective profile (14, 22, 24). The protective profile (14, 22) is close... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6748621 | Vehicle windshield wiper assembly A vehicle windshield wiper assembly for providing a user with a set of windshield wipers for motor vehicles designed to scrub insects off the glass. The vehicle windshield wiper assembly includes a bridge member that has a first end, a second end, and a medial porti... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6687946 | Inflatable windshield wiper attachment and method A windshield wiper blade attachment with pressurized inflatable scrubbing member. The scrubbing member includes a sustained fluid release delivery system for dispersing a solvent through a polymer matrix or mixed fiber composite material. The scrubbing me... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6665905 | Wiper blade A wiper blade for cleaning motor vehicle windows has a wiper strip (12) which is surrounded by a guard profile (14) that with extensions (26, 28) formed onto its side cheeks (22, 24) engages longitudinal grooves (50, 52) of the wiper strip (12) and is fix... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6665904 | Windshield wiper clip A windshield wiper assembly for cleaning a windshield and a method for assembling the windshield wipe assembly is disclosed. The windshield wiper assembly includes at least a plurality of wiper blades, a windshield wiper arm, and a locking clip. The plura... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6647583 | Wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windscreen A wiper blade for cleaning motor vehicle windows has a wiper strip (12) which is held by a support bracket system (10) and is encompassed by a protective profile (14, 58) to which a wiper element (16, 18, 20, 22) is fastened on the side oriented toward th... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6625840 | Squeegee apparatus having easily replaceable blade member An ergonomically-designed squeegee apparatus utilizes a substantially T-shaped body formed of a pair of hollow tube members, the laterally-extending tube member of the "T" frictionally mounting an easily removable and replaceable wiper blade member in sub... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6618895 | Water-diverting windshield wiper blades A wiper allows controlled passage of water through at least one blade of the wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper comprises first and second substantially parallel wiper blades (26, 28), each having wiping faces (26c, 28c) in contact with a surface S and d... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588048 | Wiper-blade device To enable a curved surface of a large curvature to be more effectively wiped, a wiper-blade device has notched portions in each blade section at required intervals to allow the blade section to bend easily so as to follow a curved surface to be wiped. The... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6505378 | Wiper assembly A wiper assembly for providing additional scrubbing surface area. The wiper assembly includes a wiper blade designed for coupling to a wiper arm of a vehicle and including an articulation, a blade which is comprised of an elastomeric material and is posit... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6470527 | Environmentally friendly windshield wiper and cleaning assembly A wiper assembly for cleaning a windshield while supplying cleaning fluid thereto, comprising the usual motor-driven reciprocating arm, and a wiper member in the form of an elongated hollow body having fluid passages therein extending from a inlet to an o... | 10/29/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6336243 | Structure of a windshield wiper blade assembly A windshield wiper blade assembly includes an arched casing having an intermediate portion provided with a seat provided a rod, the arched casing having two arms each provided with a pair of opposite first pins, a pair of master blade holders each having ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6279193 | Secondary wiper to a windshield wiper A secondary wiper to a windshield wiper is provided. The secondary wiper is detachably connected through connectors to an arched arm of the windshield wiper to locate in front of the latter relative to a sweeping direction of the windshield wiper. The sec... | 08/28/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6233779 | Multiple-bladed windshield wiper A multiple-bladed windshield wiper is disclosed in which a blade multiple edged is axially rotated in a support bracket to bring a fresh blade edge into use. The multi-edged blade has two edge elements which are received in a pair of U-shaped channels for... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6175986 | Wiping strip for a motor vehicle screen wiper A wiping strip for a motor vehicle screen wiper is in the form of a profiled element of vulcanised material consisting of rubber or an elastomeric material, having a surface layer for reducing the coefficient of friction between the wiping strip and a gla... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6119300 | Wiper blade for a vehicle windscreen wiper device A windshield wiper blade for a vehicle windshield wiper device features a wiper blade rubber made of a resiliently deformable material which exhibits a backing to which two parallel wiper lips are connected by means of a flexible neck and an intensive-cle... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6070287 | Cover for windshield wiper blade apparatus In windshield wiper blade apparatus including a wiper blade assembly carried by a wiper arm, the wiper blade assembly including a first end, a second end and a wiper blade, a cover for substantially engulfing the wiper blade assembly for protecting the wi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6038729 | Replacement wiper blade Replacement wiper blades are disclosed which adhere directly to the surface of a pre-existing wiper blade and which have advantageous physical properties. Wiper blades according to the invention are simple to install and may be adapted for use in any vehi... | 03/21/2000 |
| 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 |