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Document | Title | Date |
20080201891 | Windscreen Wiper System - The invention relates to a windscreen wiper system, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one wiper arm provided with an elastic blade ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080201892 | WIPER BLADE - Rotation of a tip side of a blade holder toward a windshield at or beyond a predetermined angle is regulated with respect to a wiper arm. A convex portion is formed at a portion of the blade holder opposing to an arm mounting member, and a concave portion is formed at a portion of the arm mounting member opposing to the blade holder, whereby engagement of the convex and concave portions admits rotation of a tip side of the wiper blade toward the windshield at or beyond a predetermined angle to be regulated with respect to the wiper arm. By such a structure, since contact between the wiper arm and the wiper blade is prevented, it is suppressed that a coating of the wiper arm or blade holder is peeled off to bring early its rusty, and that damages of both members make their wiping performance easily deteriorate. | 08-28-2008 |
20080222829 | SECURING DEVICE FOR A WINDSCREEN WIPER CONNECTOR - A securing device for a windscreen wiper connector is disclosed. The securing device comprises a left and right housing which are symmetrical to each other, having an engaging section at the center upper edge thereof, wherein the bottom edge of the engaging section is a recess, and the interior or the left and right housing is provided with a sleeve and a protrusion, and the two sides of the bottom edge are respectively provided with a grip section, and the center position of the grip section is an opening, whereby the left and right housing are secured to the lateral sides of the steel plate of the wiper such that the sleeve and the protrusion of the housing engage with each other, and the sleeve and the protrusion of the housing engage with each other, and the sleeve and the protrusion of the top edge of the engaging section secure the securing device at the middle section of he soft frame wiper, thereby the engaging section at the top edge engages with different type of connector for the linkage of the wiper arm of a vehicle. | 09-18-2008 |
20080222830 | CONNECTOR FOR WINDSCREEN WIPER - A connector for windscreen wiper is disclosed. The connector comprises a seat body having two lateral sides extended outwardly to form a mounting section having a front end provided with an engaging section, and the rear end of the seat body having a T-shaped elongated rod, wherein the two lateral sides of the elongated rod are respectively mounted with a vertical engaging hook and the inner edge of the seat body is provided with symmetrical semi-circular fastening plate; and (b) a hood body which is conic shape provided with a fastening hole corresponding to the seat body engaging hook; thereby a windscreen connector is formed such that a securing device of a soft-frame windscreen wiper can be secured at the fastening plate and in installation, the wiper arm is inserted into the mounting section such that the engaging hook is engaging at the engaging section at the front end of the mounting section, and the hook body is secured to the fastening hole using the engaging hook. | 09-18-2008 |
20080222831 | Windshield Wiper Blade Comprising a Two-Part Support Mount - A windscreen-wiper blade with a longitudinal main orientation includes an element for linking the blade with a driving arm, a longitudinal support frame comprising two longitudinal sections, which is mounted under the linking element and comprises a top tubular body with a longitudinal main axis and bottom means for supporting a windscreen-wiper blade, and a structural element in the shape of a longitudinal blade, which is accommodated inside the tubular body of the support frame. The sections of the frame are arranged longitudinally as an extension of each other so that the inner longitudinal ends are butt-jointed and solidly attached to each other. The solid attachment of the ends of the longitudinal sections of the frame is provided by the linking element. | 09-18-2008 |
20080250596 | Wiper Blade - The invention starts from a wiper blade, which is constructed of a rubber profile ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080256739 | Device For Connecting A Wiper Blade To A Wiper Arm Of A Windshield Wiper In An Articulated Manner - The invention relates to a device ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080263809 | Wiper Blade Comprising a Support Mount, an Internal Verterbra and a Connecting Element - A motor vehicle wiper blade includes a support mount extending in a longitudinal main direction, and including a support for a wiping blade and a tubular body having a longitudinal main axis, a structural element in the form of a longitudinal horizontal strip which is accommodated inside the tubular body, and an element for connecting the blade to a drive arm which is mounted on the support mount and which includes a locking mechanism for locking the structural element in a position in the connecting element. The locking mechanism of the connecting element includes, on the one hand, a longitudinal mechanism for locking the structural element in said position, and on the other hand, an angular mechanism for locking the structural element in said position. | 10-30-2008 |
20080263810 | Connection Apparatus for a Wiping Arm - The invention relates to a connection apparatus ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080276403 | Connection Between A Wiper Arm And A Wiper Blade In Addition To Windscreen Wiper Arrangement - With a connection between a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper unit and a wiper blade arranged at one end of the wiper arm and arranged laterally from one side of the wiper arm, which is pushed with a bearing opening in a connecting piece on the wiper blade side axially onto a connecting stud on the wiper arm side projecting over the wiper arm side and is axially secured on the connecting stud by subsequent pivoting around the axis of the connecting stud by locking surfaces that clamp behind one another, one of the locking surfaces is formed on a locking element, which projects from a side of the connecting piece adjacent to the wiper arm and clamps behind a surface of the wiper arm adjacent to the connecting piece with the wiper blade secured axially to the wiper arm. | 11-13-2008 |
20080289133 | Wiper blade - Disclosed herein is a wiper blade coupled to or configured to be coupled to a wiper arm of a vehicle to wipe a glass surface of a windshield. The wiper blade includes a wiper strip configured to contact the glass surface, a frame coupled to the wiper strip, a bracket disposed at a center of the frame and joined to the wiper arm, and a joint disposed between the frame and the bracket to secure the bracket to the frame. | 11-27-2008 |
20080289134 | Locking Device Between a Wiper Blade and a Windscreen Wiper Blade Arm - The present invention relates to a locking device ( | 11-27-2008 |
20080289135 | Plastic Articulated Arm - The invention is based on a plastic articulated arm ( | 11-27-2008 |
20080295272 | Central Fixing and Connection Device for a Windscreen Wiper - A device for supporting and attaching a wiper blade and a blade mounting thereof on a wiper carrier includes a connector including two halves connectable to each other and configured in a connected position to support and lock the blade and said blade mounting. Each connector half includes a projecting component configured to engage with a matching component, one on said blade and the other on said mounting respectively. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301896 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF A RESILIENT SUPPORT MEMBER AND A STRIP OF WIPER RUBBER OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER - The present invention discloses a connecting structure of a resilient support member and a strip of wiper rubber of a windshield wiper. The wiper rubber has a pair of fixing grooves longitudinally passing through the wiper rubber at opposite sides thereof and a T-shaped member at an upper end thereof. A connecting plate is provided between the resilient support member and the wiper rubber to connect the resilient support member and the wiper rubber together. The connecting plate includes a lower C-shaped groove with the gap of the lower C-shaped groove facing down for connection of the T-shaped member of the wiper rubber and an upper connecting groove for insertion of the resilient support member. The action force from the resilient support member directly applies to the hard connecting plate, not to the soft wiper rubber. This design decreases the deformation of the resilient support member and improves the stability of the windshield wiper in use. | 12-11-2008 |
20080313840 | WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY HAVING A LOCKING TAB AND MEHTOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A wiper arm assembly and method of construction thereof includes a mounting head and a wiper arm configured for relative rotation during assembly from a disassembled position to a shipping position, wherein the wiper arm and mounting head are locked against rotation toward the disassembled position once in the shipping position. The mounting head and wiper arm have locking surfaces configured for locked engagement with one another while in the shipping position. The locking surfaces are brought into engagement with one another by a force imparted by a spring while rotating the mounting head relative to the wiper arm from the disassembled position toward the shipping position. When in the shipping position, the locking surfaces confront each other and prevent the mounting head and the wiper arm from rotating back toward the disassembled position from the shipping position. | 12-25-2008 |
20080313841 | Connection Element - The invention is based on a connection element ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080313842 | Wiper - The present invention relates to a wiper having a wiper arm ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090007364 | Connector Connecting a Windscreen-Wiper Blade to a Drive Arm - A connection device between a windscreen-wiper blade and a drive arm capable of powering wiping of said windscreen-wiper blade on a window or windscreen includes two flanges capable of being solidly attached to one another. The two flanges are fixed to the same axis of rotation according to two distinct positions in relation to at least one of the two flanges, or one of the two flanges includes a fixed axis of rotation. | 01-08-2009 |
20090007365 | Wiper Arm - A wiper arm for wiper systems of road vehicles including a wiper blade adapter attached via a connection at one end of a non-circular-shaped wiper arm element and a retainer, where the wiper blade adapter is designed for connection to a wiper blade, and the wiper arm element and the retainer are swivel-mounted to a retainer support attachable in a torque proof manner to a drivable wiper shaft, where the wiper arm element and the retainer are capable of being stressed against a screen to be wiped by a spring element provided on the wiper arm, where the connection is performed by at least one connecting piece which is formed on a circumferential surface rotationally and symmetrically with respect to a connecting piece axis. | 01-08-2009 |
20090049637 | Windscreen wiping device, particularly for a motor vehicle - A windshield wiper device ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090049638 | SUPPORT DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY FOR A WINDSCREEN-WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to a support device for a windscreen-wiper blade comprising a wiping strip ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090056049 | Windscreen wiper blade comprising a support frame, an inner spine and a linking element - The invention provides a windscreen wiper blade ( | 03-05-2009 |
20090064438 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, and an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, and a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part. The windscreen wiper device is provided with first and second retaining means for retaining the connecting device onto said oscillating arm. The first retaining means comprises at least one resilient tongue provided on the joint part engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm. The second retaining means comprises a least one first stop surface provided on the oscillating arm and at least one second stop surface provided on at least one of the joint part and connecting device. | 03-12-2009 |
20090113653 | Linking support for flat windscreen-wiper blade - The present invention relates to a linking support | 05-07-2009 |
20090126140 | WIPER BLADE - This invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090165236 | Coupling Apparatus of Wiper Arm - Disclosed herein is a coupling apparatus for a wiper arm, which can provide firm coupling between a wiper blade and the wiper arm. The coupling apparatus comprises a blade coupling part provided to the wiper blade and including front and rear plates and having an opening defined at upper portions of the front and rear plates and a support shaft having a rectilinear plane formed at either side of the support shaft, and a wiper arm coupling part integrally formed at one end with the wiper arm and including a slant insertion mechanism to cause the wiper arm to be slantly inserted onto the support shaft and to hold the support shaft so as not to be separated from the slant insertion mechanism by changing an inclination of the wiper arm after the wiper arm is inserted onto the support shaft. | 07-02-2009 |
20090165237 | Wiper Blade for a Wiper and Method for Manufacturing the Same - The present invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090188069 | CONNECTING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a connecting element ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090199357 | Universal Flat Windscreen-Wiper Blade and Associated Removable Connector - The present invention relates to a flat windscreen-wiper blade | 08-13-2009 |
20090217477 | AUXILIARY WIPER BLADE APPARATUS - An auxiliary wiper blade apparatus includes substantially rigid segments detachably interconnected to form an elongate member having opposed first and second ends, and extending between the opposed first and second ends a length, opposed upper and lower sides, and opposed first and second sides. A wiper is formed in the lower side of the elongate member extending from the first end of the elongate member to the second end of the elongate member, and the upper side of the elongate member is constructed and arranged to receive and detachably secure a wiper blade attached to a wiper blade assembly. | 09-03-2009 |
20090282637 | DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY LINKING A WIPER BLADE WITH A WIPER ARM - A device is proposed which is used to detachably connect a wiper blade ( | 11-19-2009 |
20090293218 | Connection Member In Wiper Blade - A connection member that includes right and left side walls; a shaft support portion that is swingably fitted onto a support shaft that is provided at the blade main body; upper and lower pieces that are formed so as to be continuous from the shaft support portion; and projections that come into sliding contact with inner side surfaces at the opening are formed on outer side surfaces of the right and left side walls, wherein: the shaft support portion and the upper piece are integrally formed so as to bridge the right and left side walls, the lower piece is formed so as to be separated from the right and left side walls by a groove, and outward projection amounts of the projections are larger at the lower piece than at the upper piece. | 12-03-2009 |
20090307862 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising a carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part, with the special feature that the connecting device and the joint part are provided with mutually cooperating pivot means for pivotally connecting the joint part to the connecting device, the joint part having an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section at wherein the joint part comprises a recess in the base of the U-shaped cross-section for snappingly connecting the oscillating arm to the joint part. | 12-17-2009 |
20090320230 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC, ELONGATED CARRIER ELEMENT, AS WELL AS AN ELONGATED WIPER BLADE OF A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, WHICH CAN BE PLACED IN ABUTMENT WITH THE WINDSCREEN TO BE WIPED - A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. the wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises an internal reinforcement element. | 12-31-2009 |
20100000041 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part, with the special feature that the joint part is detachable connected to the connecting device by engaging protrusions of the connecting device, at the location of the pivot axis, in recesses provided in the joint part, and wherein the protrusions are provided with co-axial through holes. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005608 | Windshield wiper - A windscreen wiper has a rubber blade, an beam being mounted on the rubber blade, multiple clips being mounted respectively through the beam, multiple spoilers being mounted on the beam, two end caps being mounted respectively on the spoiler and around the ends of the beam and the rubber blade and a connector assembly being mounted securely on the beam and between two adjacent spoilers. The beam that is held firmly on the rubber blade, and the clips hold the beam stably on the rubber blade. Therefore, the rubber blade is connected firmly to other components of the windscreen wiper, will not deform or deteriorate easily and has improved life span. | 01-14-2010 |
20100005609 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A FLAT WIPER BLADE TO WIPER ARMS - Various embodiments of a device for connecting a flat wiper blade to various wiper arms are provided. In one embodiment, the connecting device includes: a joint fixed to a frame of a flat wiper blade; a bracket snap-mounted on the joint; and an adaptor mounted to the bracket. The bracket has a pivot shaft extending perpendicular to a length direction of the frame and having a pivot bore therethrough. The adaptor has a pair of side wall portions. Fitting apertures are perforated in the side wall portions. The adaptor is mounted to the bracket in such a manner that both ends of the pivot shaft are fitted to the fitting apertures. The adaptor is configured to be suitable for differently-configured distal ends of the wiper arms. The connecting device connects a single flat wiper blade to various wiper arms. | 01-14-2010 |
20100017995 | WIPER LEVER COMPRISING A WIPER ARM AND A WIPER BLADE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE SAME IN AN ARTICULATED MANNER, FOR CLEANING WINDOWS, ESPECIALLY WINDOWS PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - Wiper lever ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100024149 | Windscreen Wiper Device - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for a oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate section, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis, with the special feature that the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about the pivot axis, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein the joint part comprises a resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, and wherein the joint part and the connecting device are pivotally connected to each other by mutually cooperating protrusion/hole means, the protrusion/hole means, the protrusion/hole means being located below the longitudinal center plane between the two longitudinal arm sections. | 02-04-2010 |
20100050360 | WIPER SECURING SEAT - A wiper securing seat is disclosed. The securing seat comprises a left and right housing and a cap body. The front edge of the left and right housing is tapered, and adjacent to the front end, a stepped section is provided, and the stepped section is provided with a vertical plate body having an engagement hook. The rear section of the stepped section is a mounting slot, and the inner wall of the lateral side at the front and rear section of the left and right housing are provided with a perpendicular arranged front and rear engaging hook. Adjacent to the front engaging hook, a corresponding mounting sleeve and securing post is formed, and the cap body is provided with an opening corresponding to the plate body. After the left and right housing are mounted to the elastic plate of the soft wiper, the engaging hook and the securing post form into an engagement allowing the fastening shaft to be engaged at the mounting slot, and the cap is then mounted thereof. | 03-04-2010 |
20100050361 | Windshield wiper connector - A windshield wiper connecting device for connecting a windshield wiper to a wiper driving arm includes: a first connecting element having a bottom plate, a plurality of first buckling pieces and two abutting portions, the first buckling pieces being bent and fixedly buckled to the windshield wiper; a second connecting element having a semi-cylindrical shaft base, two locking portions, four wings and four hooks, the hooks being locked and connected to the side walls of the abutting portions; and a mask covering the outside of the first connecting element and the second connecting element, the mask being connected to the wiper driving arm, wherein the shaft base of the second connecting element is provided on the bottom plate of the first connecting element, the shaft base of the second connecting element and the wings of the second connecting elements abut the abutting portions of the first connecting element. | 03-04-2010 |
20100050362 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, with the special feature that ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, wherein at least one connecting piece comprises engaging members sidewardly engaging the wiper blade from the outside, wherein the engaging members comprise retaining features for retaining the the wiper blade onto the connecting piece. | 03-04-2010 |
20100083454 | WIPER BLADE - The invention is based on a wiper blade ( | 04-08-2010 |
20100107353 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, with the special feature that an end wall of at least one connecting piece comprises an opening, wherein a part of the wiper blade permanently extends through the opening and beyond the connecting piece, and wherein the part of the wiper blade is reinforced. | 05-06-2010 |
20100146727 | CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM - The invention is based on a connecting element ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100154158 | WINDSHIELD WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises at least two parts provided with protrusion/hole features for detachably connecting the parts together, wherein the first part is retained onto the wiper blade and wherein the second part has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to said first part, wherein each leg of said U-shaped cross-section is allowed to bend outwardly upon insertion of the oscillating arm into said second part for connecting said first and second parts together through a snapping operation. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154159 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE ON AN ARM - The present invention relates to a device | 06-24-2010 |
20100154160 | BACKING STRIP FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER - A backing strip for a windshield wiper assembly includes a pair of rails. Each of the pair of rails includes a body portion and a detent portion. The detent portion includes a cut-out on each side thereof. The cut-outs form at least a pair of hooks on each side of said detent portion. The cut-out on one side of the detent portion of each of said rails is for receiving a claw of the windshield wiper assembly and the hooks on the opposite side of the detent portion of each of the rails are for engaging a windshield wiper blade of the windshield wiper assembly. | 06-24-2010 |
20100170055 | Windscreen Wiper Device - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the longitudinal groove has a closed circumference, wherein the connecting device is connected to the wiper blade. | 07-08-2010 |
20100186184 | ADAPTER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - An adapter for a windshield wiper assembly includes a head; and a body connected to the head and configured to cooperate with a bracket of a windshield wiper assembly to attach the windshield wiper assembly to a windshield wiper arm, the body including a bulge portion, and a cutout defining portion. | 07-29-2010 |
20100186185 | CONNECTION BASE INTERACTING WITH AN ADAPTER FOR FORMING THEREWITH MECHANICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE WIPER BLADE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention relates to a connection base ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100192322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL WIPER BLADE REMOVAL - A vehicle wiper assembly may include an arm and a wiper blade attached to the arm. The wiper assembly may be placed into a parked condition by supporting the wiper blade to a wiper lifter. To prevent unintentional removal of the wiper blade, as may occur for example in a car wash, the wiper blade remains irremovable from the arm due to physical interference between the wiper assembly and the wiper lifter. When removal of the wiper blade is desired, the wiper assembly may be manually moved to a position where the wiper blade can be removed from the arm without physical interference between the wiper assembly and the wiper lifter. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205763 | Universal Adaptors for Connecting Wiper Blades to Wiper Arms - An adaptor assembly is provided to connect a wiper blade to a plurality of wipe arms. The adaptor assembly includes a proximal member, a distal member, and a pair of side walls disposed between the proximal member and the distal member. A plurality of seats are provided adjacent to the side walls for supporting the plurality of wiper arms. At least one of the plurality of wiper arms defines a U-shaped housing. | 08-19-2010 |
20100212101 | CONNECTOR FOR MOUNTING AND JOINTING A WIPER BLADE TO A DRIVING ARM END - A connector between a windscreen wiper and a drive arm, with the wiper extending in a longitudinal direction, and the connector being capable of being installed in a free end of the arm, includes an attachment part equipped with a housing open towards a bottom and allowing removable attachment according to a vertical direction of the wiper with the connector, and elastically deformable locking means having a portion that is capable of ensuring locking in the longitudinal direction of the connector in an installed position thereof in the free end of the arm. The attachment part is designed to cooperate with an installation element other than the locking means and is permanently fixed to the wiper. The locking means comprise a tab that extends in the longitudinal direction. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218329 | WINDSHIELD WIPING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention proposes a wiper device ( | 09-02-2010 |
20100218330 | DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY LINKING A WIPER BLADE WITH A DRIVEN WIPER ARM - A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector pivotably mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm. | 09-02-2010 |
20100236008 | Windshield wiper - A windshield wiper includes a flexible support with fasteners and positioning holes, a connecting piece fixedly connected to the flexible support, a warping piece that has a positioning portion which extends to form an elastic portion with locking pieces, a positioning piece, and a windshield wiper blade with the fasteners fastened to its two ends. The middle portion and the end portion of the flexible support have different curvatures. The positioning portion has a through-hole and abuts the flexible support. The positioning piece passes through the through-hole and the positioning hole to be fastened to the flexible support. The locking piece is fastened to the windshield wiper blade. Therefore, the windshield wiper blade is prevented from shaking due to an external force, by being attached to the windshield tightly through the warping piece and the positioning piece. Thus, its effect of wiping away rain is increased. | 09-23-2010 |
20100251502 | Covered Wiper for Vehicle Window - A covered windshield wiper includes a hub, a wiper arm having spaced apart side walls, and a pivot pin connecting the wiper arm to the hub. A pair of abutments coaxial with the pivot pin space the side walls of the wiper arm from the hub. A one-piece molded cover has a u-shaped cross section providing a base wall overlying the entire length of the wiper arm and the wiper blade, and laterally spaced side walls depending from the base wall and concealing from view both the wiper arm and the wiper blade. A hook molded on the cover engages the end of the wiper arm. A pair of snap tabs molded on the cover reach into the space between the side walls of the wiper arm and the hub to snap onto the pair of abutments and thereby removably attach the cover onto the wiper. | 10-07-2010 |
20100251503 | WIPER COUPLER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to a wiper coupler and wiper assembly that includes a wiping element and a tournament-style superstructure to support the wiping element. The wiper assembly further includes a wiper coupler that releasably attaches the superstructure to a wiper arm attachment member. The wiper coupler includes a pair of sidewalls each having a flange to engage a portion of the guides of the attachment member and further includes an elevated platform and a deck each disposed between the sidewalls. The deck and a portion of the sidewalls define a rest to receive the track of the attachment member. The wiper coupler further includes an aperture between the elevated platform and the deck. The aperture receives a portion of the bent tab of the attachment member to facilitate attachment between the superstructure and the attachment member conventionally employed for use with a beam blade-style wiper assembly. | 10-07-2010 |
20100257687 | FLAT BLADE WIPER FOR VEHICLE - A flat blade wiper for a vehicle includes a rigid elastic metal keelson strip, a saddle bracket for receiving a wiper adapter, an elongated scraping blade with an upper wing section, two rigid hard clipping sleeve mounts, and a pair of end positioning caps. Each clipping sleeve mount and wiper adapter saddle bracket has first compatible accommodating channels and second accommodating channels respectively so that the elastic metal keelson strip can run through the first accommodating channels while the upper wing section of the elongated scraping blade can run through the second accommodating channels in both the wiper adapter saddle bracket and the clipping sleeve mount. When the wiper swings back and forth, an acting force is directly transmitted to the clipping sleeve mounts by the metal keelson strip without any pause or delay, eliminating jerking so that no noise is incurred to spoil the internal tranquility of the vehicle. | 10-14-2010 |
20100257688 | Saddle bracket for wiper adapter - A saddle bracket for wiper adapter comprises a bracket chassis and a linking saddle to be extensively compatible in coupling with various types of articulation adapter in vast range. Wherein, the bracket chassis is a prerequisite component and the linking saddle is an optional component so that the bracket chassis can either be used alone or be docked by the linking saddle as an integral entity. Through such versatile structure with comprehensive compatibility, the kind and quantity of the saddle bracket can be reduced. Besides, the accumulative quantity of the defective wipers from annual replaced windshield wiper due to obsolete or aged malfunction can also be indirectly decreased. Thus, not only the vendors and the consumers of the viper can be benefited by the decreasing in manufacturing cost and selling price but also the environmental protection can be benefited by the decreasing in annual replacement quantity. | 10-14-2010 |
20100275402 | LINKING DEVICE INCLUDING TURNING LIMITATION MEANS - The invention provides a device for linking ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100281645 | Wiper Blade Assembly Having Rotatable Auxiliary Beam - A wiper blade assembly for wiping a windshield of a vehicle actuated by a wiper arm includes a flexible elongated wiper blade adapted to elastically contact with the windshield of the vehicle, a guide beam adapted to transfer the load and motion applied from the wiper arm to the wiper blade, the guide beam having an initial curvature, a plurality of connection members provided along a longitudinal direction of the guide beam, and a plurality of auxiliary beams rotatably coupled to the connection members, serving to hold the wiper blade. | 11-11-2010 |
20100299862 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the longitudinal groove has a closed circumference, wherein the connecting device is connected to the wiper blade. | 12-02-2010 |
20100306949 | DEVICE FOR THE JOINTED CONNECTION OF A WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to a device ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100325829 | WIPER BLADE - The object of the invention is a wiper blade ( | 12-30-2010 |
20110005019 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, includes comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade is of the flat blade type and includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device further includes a mounting head for transferring a reciprocal movement to the wiper blade, with the special feature of a connecting device for detachably connecting the wiper blade directly to the mounting head, wherein the connecting device is positioned near one end of the wiper blade. | 01-13-2011 |
20110005020 | MULTIFUNCTION WIPER BLADE CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - A universal connector ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110005021 | CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIPER DEVICE ON MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSCREENS - The invention relates to an arrangement for the detachable connection of a wiper blade on a swivelable wiper arm of a wiper arrangement for windows of motor vehicles, with a bushing that can be connected to the wiper blade or arranged on it for accommodating a plug-in axis of the wiper arm and with a device to lock the plug-in axis in the bushing at least in an operating position of the wiper blade, in which the directions of the longitudinal extension of the wiper blade and the wiper arm are aligned approximately parallel to one another. It is provided that the device for locking includes a catch hook ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110047740 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - A windshield wiper assembly including a wiping element adapted to contact a surface to be wiped. The wiping element includes at least one isolation pad formed thereon and wherein the isolation pad defines a portion of increased lateral width of the wiping element. A coupler assembly includes an adapter with at least one claw that corresponds to the isolation pad. The claw has a downwardly extending leg and an inwardly extending retainer portion that cooperates with the isolation pad to interconnect the adapter to the wiping element. The interaction of the isolation pad and the claw acts to securely mount the adapter to the wiping element in a cost-effective manner while reducing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) associated with the operation of the wiper system. | 03-03-2011 |
20110047741 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, where neighboring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, with the special feature that an end wall, of at least one connecting piece comprises an opening, wherein the wiper blade permanently extends through the opening and beyond said connecting piece. | 03-03-2011 |
20110047742 | AUTOMOBILE WIPER-BLADE - A wiper device for vehicles is disclosed. The wiper device ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110056041 | Boneless Wiper Blade - The prevent invention discloses a boneless wiper blade, which mainly consists of a pivot socket, two end ferrules, spring steel sheet and rubber strip, wherein the spring steel sheet is used to support and fix the rubber strip, and the pivot socket, on which the connecting adaptors are installed to connect with wiper arms, is mounted on the center of the spring steel sheet and the rubber strip, with end ferrules mounted at both ends of them. The upper part of the wind-pressure sheathes featuring specially curved surface is designed to prevent the wiper blade from lifting off from the surface of the windshield at highway speeds. The said spring steel sheet is so parabolically designed that the rubber strip can firmly and closely contact the various windshield glasses. Both connecting structures between the connecting adaptor and the pivot socket, and the pivot socket and the spring steel sheet and rubber strip are removable, it is same with the connecting structure between end ferrule and spring steel sheet and rubber strip. In this way, it is easy to assemble, dismount and replace them, and even facilitate use of them. The wiper blade has strong compatibility in that the pivot socket can be mounted with various kinds of connecting adaptors to be compatible with multiple wiper arm configurations. | 03-10-2011 |
20110056042 | DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY LINKING A WIPER BLADE WITH A DRIVEN WIPER ARM - A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm. | 03-10-2011 |
20110072607 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM - The invention relates to a connection device ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110083295 | WIPER BLADE FOR VEHICLE - A wiper blade for a vehicle may include a secondary lever including a lever rivet hole, an adapter including a guide rib formed in the longitudinal direction thereof, a locking projection formed at the rear thereof, and an adapter rivet hole, a primary cover including a guide groove formed in the longitudinal direction thereof and into which the guide rib of the adapter is inserted, and a locking groove into which the locking projection of the adapter is inserted, and a hinge member penetrating the lever rivet hole and the adapter rivet hole and pivotally coupling the adapter and secondary lever. | 04-14-2011 |
20110099743 | STRUCTURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER - A windshield wiper includes a blade assembly, which has a primary frame member having opposite ends to which secondary frame members are respectively connected. The primary frame member forms a central opening delimited by two side walls. A retain carrying a positioning bar is received in the opening. An arm coupler is received in the opening and has an inner wall section and an outer wall section through which mounting holes are defined. Fixing pawls extend downward from the inner wall section to engage the retainer for fixing the arm coupler. The mounting holes serve to couple to a wiper arm of a vehicle for driving reciprocal motion of the windshield wiper. The arm coupler can be mounted to the primary frame member in different directions so that the windshield wiper is suitable for both left hand drive vehicles and right hand drive vehicles. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113582 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-COMPONENT WIPER ARM - The present invention relates to a process for producing a wiper arm for a window wiper device for a motor vehicle, with an upper arm portion, on which a mount is provided, in order to fix the wiper arm detachably to a wiper drive of the window wiper device, and a lower arm portion, which is pivotably connected to the upper arm portion, as well as at least one wiper blade holder which is pivotably connected to the lower arm portion, characterized by producing the wiper arm in a multi-component injection-molding process in which, in a first process step, the upper arm portion is injection-molded along with at least one first pivot pin formed on it by means of a first material component in a partial portion of a cavity, in a second process step the lower arm portion, pivotably connected to the upper arm portion, is injection-molded along with at least one second pivot pin formed on it by means of a second material component in a second partial portion of the cavity by encapsulation of the first pivot pin, and in a further process step at least one wiper blade holder is injection-molded by means of a third material component in a further partial portion of the cavity by encapsulation of the second pivot pin. | 05-19-2011 |
20110113583 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CONNECTING A WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM - An apparatus for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110113584 | COMPOSITE WIPER ARM - A wiper arm ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110126372 | WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 06-02-2011 |
20110154606 | FLAT VEHICULAR WIPER WITH HYDRAULIC SHOCK-ABSORBING UNIT - The present invention relates to a flat vehicular wiper comprising a flat spring member and a brushing unit, more specifically to a flat vehicular wiper with a hydraulic shock-absorbing unit for evenly transmitting pushing pressure to a glass surface. The present invention comprises a tuber unit in close contact with a glass surface of a vehicle, and a flat spring member which is installed in the rubber unit and of which elasticity is regulated in order to contact the rubber unit closely to the glass surface. The lower portion of the rubber unit includes a brushing unit contacting the glass surface. The flat spring member is installed on top of the brushing unit of the rubber unit. The rubber unit includes a hydraulic shock-absorbing chamber which is formed in a space between the lower portion of the flat spring member and the brushing unit. | 06-30-2011 |
20110197386 | Connecting device for connecting wiper blade to wiper arm - A connecting device for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm. The connecting device includes a hinge unit formed at one side of the wiper arm and an adapter provided at an upper end of the wiper blade so that the adapter is coupled to the hinge unit. The hinge unit includes retainers disposed opposite to each other about an opening formed at one side of the wiper arm. A pin is transversely disposed between the retainers. The adapter includes a guide for guiding the pin and a coupling hole connected to the guide so that the pin is hingedly coupled into the coupling hole. Connection between the wiper arm and the wiper blade is achieved by sliding a projecting jaw projecting downward from the coupling hole of the adapter along an inclined plane formed at the pin of the hinge unit and rotating the wiper blade so that one side of the adapter coincides with the inside of the opening. | 08-18-2011 |
20110219562 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to a connection device ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110225761 | WIPER BLADE - The present invention generally relates to a wiper blade for wiping a windshield, and more particularly to wiper blade including a spoiler that forms an air flow allowing the wiper blade to be in close contact with the windshield. The wiper blade according to the present invention has a frame, a spoiler receiving the frame therein and forming an upper surface of the wiper blade and a wiper lip extending downwardly from the frame to contact a windshield. The wiper blade includes the following: a frame including an adaptor coupler at a midway portion; a spoiler receiving the frame and provided next to either side of the adaptor coupler, the spoiler having a cross-section including leg sides of a front surface and a rear surface and a topside of a top surface; and an adaptor mounted to the adaptor coupler and connecting the frame to a wiper arm. A width of the top surface connecting the front surface and the rear surface of the spoiler is maximal near the adaptor coupler and becomes narrower toward a longitudinal end of the spoiler. | 09-22-2011 |
20110239395 | WIPER ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATABLE WIPER ARM - A wiper assembly ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110239396 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal groove on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connection piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein said joint part comprises at least one resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in said oscillating arm, and wherein said resilient tongue is rotatable along an hinge axis between an outward position retaining the wiper blade onto the oscillating arm and an inward position releasing the wiper blade form the oscillating arm, characterized in that said resilient tongue is forced in the outward position under the influence of a moment in case a force is exerted on the wiper blade in a direction away from the oscillating arm. | 10-06-2011 |
20110247166 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM - The invention relates to a connecting device ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110247167 | Combinational structure of flat blade wiper for vehicle - The present invention provides a combinational structure of flat blade wiper for vehicle comprising an elastic metal keelson strip, a saddle bracket, two clipping sleeve mounts, two external covers, and an elongated scraping blade. In the saddle bracket and each clipping sleeve mount, an upper accommodating channel and a lower accommodating channel of rectangular cross sections are formed such that the elastic metal keelson strip and the upper wing section of the elongated scraping blade are inserted therein respectively. During operation, all forces of the wiper arm directly relay to the elongated scraping blade to achieve the water-scraping effect. Thereby, the force transmission throughout the wiping operation, no delay pause or jerky phenomena spoils tranquility in vehicle. Thus, not only the service life of assembled components are prolonged but also replacing costs thereof are reduced owing to motive and wearing burdens of the wiper arm are decreased. | 10-13-2011 |
20110265280 | DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER - The invention relates to a device ( | 11-03-2011 |
20110277264 | BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a wiper blade system that includes a wiper blade assembly having a wiping element, at least one elongated beam and a carrier that is operatively engaged to the elongated beam. The wiper blade assembly further includes an airfoil and a coupler assembly having a coupler and an adapter that is removably attached to the coupler. The coupler is removably secured the carrier and includes a corridor having a cross member extending therethrough that operatively receives the adapter. Together, the coupler and adapter facilitate mounting the wiper blade assembly to wiper arms having different wiper arm attachment members. | 11-17-2011 |
20110277265 | BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a wiper blade system that includes a wiper blade assembly having a wiping element, at least one elongated beam and a carrier that is operatively engaged to the elongated beam. The wiper blade assembly further includes an airfoil and a coupler that is removably engaged to the carrier and adapted to releasably attach the wiper blade assembly to a wiper arm attachment member. The coupler is universal in that it is used for connecting the wiper blade assembly to various styles of wiper arms. | 11-17-2011 |
20110277266 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade for connection to a wiper arm for wiping a surface to be wiped while swinging to-and-fro between a wiper stop position and a reversal position. The wiper blade includes a lever member configured to be coupled to the wiper arm, and a blade rubber retained by the lever member. The lever member includes first and second retaining hooks projecting toward the surface to be wiped and arranged at an interval in the longitudinal direction of the lever member. The blade rubber includes accommodating grooves, which are open toward a wiping direction. A leaf spring member is mounted in each accommodating groove. The first and second retaining hooks retain the blade rubber while preventing the leaf spring members from falling out of the accommodating grooves. The lever member further includes fall-off preventing protrusions arranged between the first and second retaining hooks in the longitudinal direction of the lever member. The fall-off preventing protrusions project toward the surface to be wiped. The fall-off preventing protrusions are arranged on the rear side of the blade rubber with respect to a direction in which the blade rubber moves from the wiper stop position toward the reversal position. The fall-off preventing protrusions permit movement of the blade rubber in the direction perpendicular to the surface. When the blade rubber moves from the wiper stop position toward the reversal position, the fall-off preventing protrusions receive the blade rubber so as to prevent the leaf spring members from falling out of the accommodating grooves. | 11-17-2011 |
20120036670 | WIPER LEVER COMPRISING A WIPER ARM AND A WIPER BLADE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE SAME IN AN ARTICULATED MANNER, FOR CLEANING WINDOWS, ESPECIALLY WINDOWS PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - Wiper lever ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120036671 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade is of the flat blade type and includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein the windscreen wiper device further comprises a mounting head for transferring a reciprocal movement to the wiper blade, with the special feature that the windscreen wiper device further comprises a connecting device for detachably connecting the wiper blade directly to the mounting head, wherein the connecting device is positioned near one end of the wiper blade, and wherein the connecting device, at the location of its attachment to the mounting head, is located in its entirety inside the mounting head. | 02-16-2012 |
20120054976 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER - A connecting assembly ( | 03-08-2012 |
20120060315 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER FOR A BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention overcomes the limitations and disadvantages in the related art in a beam blade windshield wiper assembly having a universal coupler assembly. The universal coupler assembly includes a carrier that is operatively mounted to the windshield wiper assembly, a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier, and a coupler that is operatively mounted to the saddle. The carrier, saddle, and coupler cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “hook-type” attachment members, “bayonet-type” attachment members, as well as “pin-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly. | 03-15-2012 |
20120073076 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATE CONNECTION OF A WIPER ARM TO A WIPER BLADE ACCORDING TO A SIDE-LOCK PRINCIPLE - The invention relates to a connecting device (10) for the articulate connection of a wiper arm to a wiper blade (12) according to a side-lock principle, comprising a connecting element (36) that is fastened to the wiper arm and that runs laterally in relation to a connection element (24) fastened on the wiper blade (12) and that carries a bearing element (34, 38) forming a pivot bearing with a bearing element (34, 38) on the connection element (24), said pivot bearing running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade (12), wherein a locking device (40) secures the bearing elements (34, 38) during pivoting into an operational position in the direction of the pivot axis relative to each other. According to the invention, a coding device (46, 52) is provided between the connecting element (36) and the connection element (24) that allows pivoting of the wiper blade (12) into the operational position only if the wiper blade (12) is intended for operation with the associated wiper arm. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079669 | FIXING BASE FOR A WINDSHIELD WIPER - A fixing base ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120090124 | WIPER BLADE - An arm piece of a wiper arm, which has a connecting portion connected to a connecting pin through a connecting member received in an opening of a main lever, extends from the connecting portion toward a base end side portion of the main lever such that the arm piece overlaps with an upper surface of the main lever. The main lever is formed by runnerless injection molding. A gate trace, which is left on the main lever in the runnerless injection molding, is formed in an arm accommodation portion of the main lever, which is opposed to the arm piece in a top-to-bottom direction. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090125 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR WIPER BLADE AND WIPER BLADE HAVING THE SAME - In a connecting member, a base member includes an installation portion, to which a hook of a wiper arm configured into a U-shape form is adapted to be installed after installation of the base member to a wiper blade. A lock member is rotatably connected to the base member and is adapted to be engaged with an arcuate outer peripheral surface of the hook after installation of the hook to the installation portion. The lock member includes an engaging portion, which is adapted to be engaged with the arcuate outer peripheral surface of the hook to exert a resilient force against the arcuate outer peripheral surface of the hook. The resilient force of the engaging portion is exerted as a rotational force in a locking direction of the lock member against the arcuate outer peripheral surface of the hook. | 04-19-2012 |
20120110772 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising a wiper blade with a spoiler at a side thereof facing away from the windscreen to be wiped, wherein the wiper device further includes a connecting device having a substantially U-shaped cross-section. Legs of the U-shaped cross-section are connected to the wiper blade on opposite sides thereof. An interior space is left open between the connecting device and the wiper blade for forming a water channel for transporting rain water therethrough. | 05-10-2012 |
20120110773 | WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVING A COUPLER WITH POSITIVE LOCKING FEATURES - A windshield wiper assembly adapted to be mounted to the attachment portion of a wiper arm including a coupler assembly mounted to a wiper blade and serving to interconnect the wiper blade to the wiper arm. The coupler assembly includes a coupler having a body with a pair of sidewalls, a channel defined between the sidewalls and extending substantially parallel thereto. The channel is adapted to cooperatively receive the attachment portion of the wiper arm. A latching mechanism is operatively mounted to the body and movable between an open position spaced from the channel and a closed position disposed over the channel to secure the attachment portion of the wiper arm between the latching mechanism and the body thereby securing the coupler to the attachment portion of the wiper arm. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117748 | ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A WIPER ARM TO A WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to an attachment device ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120144615 | WIPER DEVICE - Wiper device is disclosed. a wiper device includes a wiper blade tightly contacted to a windshield and configured to wipe a foreign substance and an adaptor connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, wherein the adaptor includes a body rotatably connected to the wiper blade about an axle formed in a traverse direction of the wiper blade, and a connector extended in a lengthwise direction of the wiper blade and having one end that is connected to the wiper arm and the other end that is hinge-connected to the body. Since it is possible to adjust the wiper arm and the wiper blade in various angles, the wiper blade can be tightly contacted to the windshield and thus have a superior wiping performance. | 06-14-2012 |
20120144616 | MULTI-ADAPTER FOR A VEHICLE WIPER - A multi-adapter for a vehicle wiper, having a joining portion coupled to a wiper blade with a pair of side plates protruding from the joining portion such that the side plates are parallel to each other. The side plates have a plurality of pin coupling portions formed at the pair of side plates, and to which wiper arm with pins of different sizes are selectively coupled. A plurality of protrusions are formed, on at least one of the pair of the side plates so as to maintain a gap between the wiper arm and the pair of side plates. | 06-14-2012 |
20120180245 | WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A windshield wiper blade assembly comprises: an elastic wiper blade; first and second housings secured to and covering a top end of the wiper blade and made from a plastic material; and a middle housing disposed between the first and second housings and having two end segments and a middle segment extending between the end segments. The end segments of the middle housing cover and are secured to the top end of the wiper blade at the end sections of the middle portion, respectively, and have ends in contact with ends of the first and second housings, respectively. The middle segment defines a frame space for extension of a connecting piece therein and includes a skeleton and a plastic molding layer molded over the skeleton. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180246 | WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A windshield wiper blade assembly comprises an elastic wiper blade and a linking mechanism including a pivot joint, a first arm, a second arm and a third arm secured to the wiper blade. The first, second and third arms are stacked one above another. The pivot joint has two opposite first pivot studs and two opposite second pivot studs. The first pivot studs are spaced apart from each other and protrude toward each other. The second pivot studs protrude away from each other. The pivot joint is disposed between the first and second arms. The first pivot studs extend into two side walls of the second arm, respectively, and the second pivot studs extend into the side walls of the first arm, respectively. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180247 | WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A windshield wiper blade assembly comprises: a middle housing having a middle frame segment that defines an accommodating recess; an elastic wiper blade; and a bridging member fitted in the accommodating recess. The bridging member has two end parts, a middle part and a pivot part. The pivot part protrudes upwardly from a top wall of the middle part. Each of the end parts has a top edge extending upwardly from the top wall so as to cooperate with the pivot part to define an extension recess. At least one of the end parts engages the middle frame segment in a tongue-and-groove engaging manner and at least one of the end, parts and the middle part engages the middle frame segment in a snap-fit engaging manner. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180248 | WIPER BLADE HAVING AN ADAPTER UNIT FOR ATTACHING TO A WIPER ARM - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120186035 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM BRACKET - A windshield wiper arm bracket includes a pair of side walls. Each of said side walls include at least one centrally located pin arm receiving hole formed therein. The bracket also includes a post attaching the pair of side walls together. The post is for receiving a pin arm adaptor thereon. The bracket also includes an attachment arm formed on a bottom of each of the pair of side walls. The attachment arms are for connecting the bracket to a windshield wiper assembly. An adaptor for a windshield wiper arm bracket includes a top portion and a web portion. The web portion includes a central aperture formed therein. The central aperture includes a first portion for receiving a post of the windshield wiper arm bracket and a second aperture for receiving a pin arm of a windshield wiper arm. | 07-26-2012 |
20120222231 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM CONNECTOR - A windshield wiper arm connector includes a shell unit and a connecting member. The shell unit includes a stop wall, a pair of outer side walls extending from the stop wall, and a linking member connected to the outer side walls to define a receiving space thereamong. The shell unit is formed with an opening that is opposite to the linking member, that is in spatial communication with the receiving space, and that is adapted for extension of an end portion of a wiper arm therethrough into the receiving space. The connecting member is disposed on the linking member and is movable for connecting to and separating from the end portion of the wiper arm. | 09-06-2012 |
20120227206 | WIPER BLADE HAVING AN ADAPTER UNIT FOR HINGING TO A WIPER ARM - In a wiper blade ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120233801 | CONNECTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a connecting device which has a connecting element ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120246859 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDOWS, AND WIPER ARM - A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows is disclosed. The wiper blade includes a wiper blade body extending in a wiper blade longitudinal axis, with a wiper rubber and a wiper blade adapter on the wiper blade body. The wiper blade adapter forms a mechanical connection, constructed as detent connection, of the wiper blade to a wiper arm adapter arranged on a wiper arm. The wiper blade adapter and the wiper arm adapter are connected to or released from one another at least substantially in a direction which extends perpendicularly to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. Spring are provided on the wiper blade adapter and/or on the wiper arm adapter, which provide an initial spring tension when the wiper blade is mounted on the wiper arm, and bring about a releasing force between the wiper arm adapter and the wiper blade adapter when the detent connection is released. | 10-04-2012 |
20120246860 | WIPER BLADE AND WIPER DEVICE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDOWS - A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows including a wiper blade body extending in a wiper blade longitudinal axis is disclosed. A wiper blade adapter allows for a mechanical detent connection, of the wiper blade with a wiper arm adapter arranged on a wiper arm. The wiper blade adapter has an elastically arranged detent tongue, which cooperates in a form-fitting manner with the wiper arm adapter to form the detent connection. The wiper arm is U-shaped in cross section and has legs on opposing sides of a base section, which embrace the wiper blade adapter laterally. The connecting or releasing between the wiper blade adapter and the wiper arm adapter takes place at least substantially in a direction perpendicular to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. The detent tongue has a mounting region, which embraces the holding section of the wiper arm adapter. | 10-04-2012 |
20120260450 | DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY LINKING A WIPER BLADE WITH A DRIVEN WIPER ARM - A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm. | 10-18-2012 |
20120279008 | ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A CONNECTING ELEMENT AT THE END OF A WIPER ARM TO A WIPER BLADE IN PARTICULAR OF FLAT BEAM CONSTRUCTION - The invention is based on an adapter ( | 11-08-2012 |
20120279009 | Plug Connection Between a Wiper Blade and a Wiper Arm - A plug connection between a wiper blade and a wiper arm of a wiper mechanism for a windscreen of a vehicle is provided. A bolt standing laterally away from the wiper arm can be introduced into a socket. The bolt includes a recess extending in the direction of the middle axis of the bolt. When the socket is pushed onto the bolt, a raised element extending in radial direction and arranged on an inner wall of the socket can be guided along the recess. The recess includes an extension region, into which the raised element can be brought by twisting the bolt and the socket relative to each other. A stop limiting the twisting is formed in the extension region between the bolt and the socket. A locking position of the socket is thus precisely defined. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284948 | BOLT BUILT INTO A CONNECTOR OF A WIPER ARM FOR AN ON-BOARD WASHING LINE - The invention relates to a motor vehicle windshield wiper, comprising: a windshield wiper blade ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120297567 | WINDSCREEN WIPER HAVING A HOLLOW WIPING HEAD - A windscreen wiper includes a wiping element having a head portion and a wiping portion. The wiping portion of the wiping element includes a wiping head and a wiping tip extending from the wiping head. The wiping head has in cross-section a pair of upper legs and a pair of lower legs, the upper legs and the lower legs sized and arranged such that the upper legs and the lower legs form a deltoid shape. The upper legs and the lower legs further define a deltoid-shaped channel disposed within the wiping head. | 11-29-2012 |
20120311808 | WINDSHIELD WIPER WITH EVEN PRESSING FORCE - A windshield wiper ( | 12-13-2012 |
20120311809 | WIPER BLADE, IN PARTICULAR FOR WINDOWS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 12-13-2012 |
20120317740 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLING STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING LOOSE ATTACHMENT OF DRIVEN WIPER ARM - A windshield wiper assembling structure for preventing loose attachment of a driven wiper arm assembles the driven wiper arm having a hook arm on a windshield wiper fixing stage. The windshield wiper assembling structure includes an assembling stage and a positioning stage. The assembling stage has a through groove, an elastic blocking slice, and a first fastening groove which is formed at one side edge of the elastic blocking slice. The first fastening groove fastens on the windshield wiper fixing stage. The assembling stage has a containing groove on a top surface thereof to accommodate the hook arm. The positioning stage has a cover cap and a positioning arm which is extended from the cover cap. The positioning arm has a second fastening groove corresponding to the first fastening groove. The second fastening groove fastens on the windshield wiper fixing stage and corresponding to the first fastening groove. | 12-20-2012 |
20120317741 | WIPER BLADE OF FLAT BEAM CONSTRUCTION - The invention is based on a wiper blade ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120324671 | ENHANCED VEHICLE WIPER BLADE USING ACTIVE MATERIALS - A vehicle wiper assembly includes a wiper blade having a length, and an active material disposed along the length of the wiper blade and coupled thereto. The active material includes a shape memory alloy material with a crystallographic phase that is changeable between austenite and martensite, and is elastically deformable and operatively applies a spring force against a portion of the wiper blade when the crystallographic phase is martensite. | 12-27-2012 |
20130007976 | WINDSHIELD WIPER COMBINING ASSEMBLY OF COMBINING DRIVEN WIPER ARM - A windshield wiper combining assembly assembles a driven wiper arm having a through shaft on a windshield wiper fixing stage. The windshield wiper combining assembly includes an assembling stage and a retaining stage. The assembling stage engages on the windshield wiper fixing stage. The assembling stage has a first fastening arm, a containing groove formed at one side edge of the assembling stage to contain the through shaft, and an engaging groove arranged at one side edge of the containing groove. The retaining stage has a cover cap and a block which projects on an end surface of the cover cap. The retaining stage is combined on the assembling stage by fastening the first fastening arm. The block is plunged into the engaging groove and the cover cap is pressed on the containing groove to prevent loose attachment of the through shaft. | 01-10-2013 |
20130007977 | ADAPTER FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A CONNECTING ELEMENT AT THE END OF A WIPER ARM TO A CONNECTOR ELEMENT OF A WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to an adapter ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130025084 | WIPER BLADE CONNECTOR - A wiper blade connector releasably secures a wiper blade to a wiper arm, thereby forming a windshield wiper blade assembly. The wiper blade connector comprises an elongate body member having opposite facing side walls, a front end, and a rear end. The opposite facing sidewalls include means for receiving and releasably securing to the mounting base on a wiper blade. At the front end of the elongate body member, a first tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding front tongue of a wiper arm. At the rear end of the elongate body member, a second tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding rear tongue of a wiper arm. A locking mechanism, such as a partially rotatable door member, releasably locks the wiper blade member to the wiper arm. | 01-31-2013 |
20130067674 | STRUCTURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER - An improved structure of windshield wiper includes a wiper blade assembly, a retainer, and a plurality of adaptors that is selectively and exchangeably mountable to the retainer. The retainer forms a mounting hole in a top of a front end portion and has a mounting bar rearward of the mounting hole and has a rear end portion forming a lower step section, which includes an engagement slot and an engagement rib respectively formed in front and rear sections of each side face thereof The adaptors are of different structures. The retainer is coupled to the wiper blade assembly, or alternatively, the adaptors are selectively attached to the retainer, so that windshield wiper arms of different styles may selectively fit to the retainer or the adaptors to thereby expand the applicability of the windshield wiper blade. | 03-21-2013 |
20130067675 | Windshield Wiper Connector and Windshield Wiper Connection Assembly - A windshield wiper connector and windshield wiper connection assembly. The windshield wiper connector comprises a main body, a lodging device and a flexible fastening device. The lodging device is disposed to a rear of the main body to lodge with a barb portion at random angles. One end of the flexile fastening device is connected below a front of the main body while another end is an extending end upwardly extended toward an upper side of the main body. The flexible fastening device leans against a protruding portion. After the lodging device is hooked with the barb portion, the windshield wiper arm is rotated by taking a hooking portion as an axis so that the extending end propped by the protruding portion performs a deformation toward a direction being distant from the protruding portion. When the protruding portion crosses the extending end, the extending end is restored. | 03-21-2013 |
20130067676 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade includes a wiper strip having an elongated retained portion, a backing, and a case, which retains therein the retained portion and the backing. The cap is attached to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the backing or to at least one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the case. The interior space of the cap communicates with the interior space of the case. The cap has a rubber insertion hole that opens to the outside of the cap. The retained portion can enter the interior of the cap via the rubber insertion hole. | 03-21-2013 |
20130067677 | BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a wiper blade system that includes a wiper blade assembly having a wiping element, at least one elongated beam and a carrier that is operatively engaged to the elongated beam. The wiper blade assembly further includes an airfoil and a coupler that is removably engaged to the carrier and adapted to releasably attach the wiper blade assembly to a wiper arm attachment member. The coupler is universal in that it is used for connecting the wiper blade assembly to various styles of wiper arms. | 03-21-2013 |
20130067678 | BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a wiper blade system that includes a wiper blade assembly having a wiping element, at least one elongated beam and a carrier that is operatively engaged to the elongated beam. The wiper blade assembly further includes an airfoil and a coupler that is removably engaged to the carrier and adapted to releasably attach the wiper blade assembly to a wiper arm attachment member. The coupler is universal in that it is used for connecting the wiper blade assembly to various styles of wiper arms. | 03-21-2013 |
20130091650 | WIPER BLADE FOR A WINDSCREEN WIPER - The invention relates to a wiper blade for a windscreen wiper, comprising a wiper strip on which at least one support rail ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130097799 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade is of the flat blade type and includes at least one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein said windscreen wiper device further comprises a mounting head for transferring a reciprocal movement to said wiper blade, wherein said windscreen wiper device further comprises a connecting device for detachably connecting said wiper blade directly to said mounting head, wherein said connecting device is positioned near one end of said wiper blade, with the special feature that said connecting device is provided with a spacer for maintaining a predetermined distance between said connecting device and said windscreen to be wiped. | 04-25-2013 |
20130097800 | WINDSCREEEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein ends of the longitudinal strip are connected to respective connecting pieces, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof, with the special feature that the wiper blade is made by co-extrusion of at least two mutually differing elastomeric materials, wherein the first elastomeric material forms at least a part of an inner wall of the groove in order to lower the friction coefficient between contact surfaces of the longitudinal strip and the inner wall, and wherein the second elastomeric material forms the rest of the wiper blade. | 04-25-2013 |
20130097801 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDSCREENS - A wiper blade ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130104334 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A WIPER ARM TO A WIPER BLADE IN AN ARTICULATED MANNER | 05-02-2013 |
20130117956 | Windshield Wiper Adapter and Windshield Wiper Assembly - A windshield wiper adapter and windshield wiper assembly are disclosed. The windshield wiper adapter comprises a main body and a flexible buckling device. A front end of the main body has a notch that is downwardly recessed. The notch is used for snapping with a protrusion portion of a windshield wiper arm at an arbitrary angle. One end of the flexible buckling device is connected to a surface of the main body while another end is upwardly extended toward an upper side of the main body. The flexible buckling device is used for buckling a leaning side of a through hole of the windshield wiper arm. After the notch is coupled to the protrusion portion, the windshield wiper arm is rotated about a coupling portion therebetween, such that the flexible buckling device is propped by the leaning side of the through hole to firstly perform a deformation process. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125331 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove in which a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein the windscreen wiper device comprises a cover element mounted movable onto the connecting device between a closed position wherein an open end of the connecting device is covered and an open position wherein the oscillating arm can be mounted onto or removed from the connecting device through the open end. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133152 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade with a wiper strip, in the lateral longitudinal grooves of which spring rails are inserted as springy supporting elements. The ends of the spring rails are connected with one another by a bridge in that side parts of the bridge are supported at the upper side of the spring rail and engage recesses of the spring rails, whereas a middle part of the bridge bridges a back strip of the wiper strip, which forms the upper boundary of the longitudinal grooves. It is proposed that the spring rails, at their front faces, have short slots, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the spring rails and which are engaged by the I-shaped angle pieces of the bridge. Lower legs of the angle pieces are directed towards the middle of the spring rails, gripping these from below. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139343 | CONNECTING UNIT FOR HOOK WIPER ARM AND FLAT WIPER BLADE WITH THE SAME - A connecting unit for separably connecting a flat wiper blade to a hook wiper arm is provided. The connecting unit has a bracket fixed to a frame of a flat wiper blade, an adaptor pivotally mounted on the bracket and a cover pivotally attached to the adaptor. The adaptor and a linear section of a hook wiper arm are fixed via a first fixing element of the adaptor in a lateral direction of the linear section. The adaptor and a curved section of the hook wiper are fixed via a second fixing element of the adaptor and a third fixing element of the cover in a longitudinal direction of the linear section. When a first locking element of the adaptor and a second locking element of the cover engage each other, the third fixing element fixes the curved section relative to the second fixing element. | 06-06-2013 |
20130145569 | WINDSHIELD WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, a connecting device pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end. The connecting device comprises at least a first part and a second part and first and second retaining means for retaining the connecting device onto the oscillating arm. The first retaining means comprises at least one first protrusion on the second part engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, and wherein the second retaining means comprise at least one second protrusion provided on the first part engaging the oscillating arm. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152323 | Multifunctional Adaptor for Windshield Wiper and Assembly Using the Same - A multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper and assembly using the same. The multifunctional adaptor for windshield wiper includes a main body, a lodging device, a first flexible fastening device and a second flexible fastening device. The fastening device is disposed at two sides of a rear end of the main body to hook with a barb portion of a windshield wiper arm. An arm of the first flexible fastening device is disposed to a front end of the main body to fasten a protrusion portion of the windshield wiper arm. The second flexible fastening device is connected to a side of the main body to lean against an inner side of the windshield wiper arm or fasten a leaning side of a through hole of the windshield wiper arm. | 06-20-2013 |
20130152324 | Connector Device For Coupling Wiper Arm - A connector device for coupling a wiper arm and a wiper blade includes a coupling body, a first support portion provided on an upper surface of the coupling body and extending from the coupling body in a form of a cantilever and for applying an elastic restoration force to the wiper arm, a second support portion provided for supporting the wiper arm in a thicknesswise direction of the wiper arm to prevent the wiper arm from moving in the thicknesswise direction, and a third support portion for preventing the wiper arm from moving in a lengthwise direction of the wiper arm, wherein the second support portion is in a form of a hole with closed upper and lower sides and open front and rear sides. | 06-20-2013 |
20130152325 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper strip extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite wiper strip ends, and the wiper strip is of a flexible material such as rubber for sealing against the windshield. At least one carrier element is disposed in the grooves and extends in a longitudinal direction between opposite carrier element ends. The windscreen wiper device further includes a frame structure including a plurality of claws in sliding engagement with the carrier element or elements and wherein the frame structure extends longitudinally past the ends of the wiper strip and the carrier element or elements. The frame structure includes a pair of flange portions that restrict the movement of the carrier element and the wiper strip relative to the frame structure. | 06-20-2013 |
20130167316 | WIPER DEVICE FOR THE CLEANING OF VEHICLE WINDOWS, AND WIPER BLADE FOR USE IN A WIPER DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper device ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130167317 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device, or a wiper blade assembly, for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The wiper blade assembly includes a wiper strip that extends in a longitudinal direction and at least one carrier element in engagement with the wiper strip for supporting and biasing the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration. An at least two piece connecting device is coupled to the at least one carrier element. One piece of the connecting device is a main piece that has a bearing surface shaped, and the other piece is a door piece that is pivotable between an open position for allowing attachment and detachment between the connecting device and the wiper arm and a closed position for securing the wiper arm into engagement with the wiper blade assembly. The door piece is pivotably coupled to the main piece about an axis that extends in a longitudinal direction. | 07-04-2013 |
20130180071 | WIPER BLADE FOR A WINDSHIELD WIPER - In a wiper blade for a windshield wiper, having a wiper strip which has at least one bearing rail ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130180072 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising a wiperblade having at least one yoke which is attached to a carrier and an oscillating arm pivotally connected to the carrier about a pivot axis near one end with the interposition of a connecting device, the oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate arm section, wherein the connecting device comprises a resilient leg comprises at least one upwardly extending protrusion and at least one downwardly extending protrusion, wherein the upwardly extending protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a first type, and wherein the downwardly extending protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a second type, the oscillating arms of the first and the second types mutually differing in the distance between their respective longitudinal arm sections. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180073 | PACKAGING SYSTEM INCLUDING A HOLDER FOR HOLDING A WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A system provided with a windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein ends of the wiper blade and/or of the longitudinal strip are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, the carrier element biasing the wiper blade in a curved position, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for pivotally connecting an oscillating wiper arm thereto; a holder for holding the windscreen wiper device; with the special feature that the holder comprises a stiff tightening profile engaging the windscreen wiper device at engaging locations on the connecting device for tightening the windscreen wiper device in a less curved position. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185889 | WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTOR - A connector for a windshield wiper, and a wiper blade assembly including same, that accommodates multiple pin-type windshield wiper arms having varying pin lengths and locking mechanisms. The connector for connecting a windshield wiper assembly to a wiper arm may have a peripheral wall having at least two opposing peripheral side walls and a top surface extending from one of the two opposing peripheral side walls to the other. The opposing peripheral side walls may each have a retaining pin aperture aligned with one another and sized to be capable of slidably accepting a retaining pin of at least one pin-type windshield wiper arm. | 07-25-2013 |
20130185890 | WIPER CONNECTOR AND BOLT-STABILIZING SLEEVE ADAPTOR - A wiper connector arranged to a bolt-type wiper arm, comprising a sleeve tube, a fastening member and a tube body, wherein the sleeve tube has a tube body, a first and a second flange, where the first flange defines a receiving compartment therein; the fastening member has a circular ring body and a plurality of abutting portions, the fastening member is fixed within the receiving compartment of the sleeve tube, the bolt is inserted into the fastening member, the circumferential portion of the bolt is tightly engaged by the plurality of abutting portions; the base has a clutching trough, a first and a second restricting trough, where the first and the second flanges of the sleeve tube are received respectively in the first and the second restricting troughs, and the tube body is secured in the clutching trough. The instant disclosure further provides a bolt-stabilizing sleeve adaptor. | 07-25-2013 |
20130192015 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ADAPTER, CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - Novel adapters, connectors and wiper blade assemblies including same for securing windshield wiper blades and arms are described, including those that accommodate side-saddle wiper arms. A wiper blade adapter may have a mounting portion comprising a wiper blade securing element, the wiper securing element being capable of securing a wiper blade, and a side-saddle portion comprising a connector securing element, the connector securing element being capable of securing a connector that is capable of securing a wiper arm. | 08-01-2013 |
20130212825 | ADAPTER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - An adapter for a windshield wiper assembly includes a head having a sloping portion, and a body connected to the head, the body including a pommel that contacts the head, a notch formed in the body adjacent the pommel, a back extending away from the notch, and a recess formed under the back. The head is narrower in width than the body, and longer in length than the body. | 08-22-2013 |
20130212826 | ADAPTER FOR SIDE HOOK ARM - An adapter for a windshield wiper assembly includes a hooking portion adapted to receive a hook of a wiper aim, an attaching portion adapted to be connected to a wiper, and a connection portion attached to the hooking portion and the attaching portion at opposite ends. The hooking portion and the attaching portion are positioned in a side-by-side configuration and are parallel to each other. | 08-22-2013 |
20130212827 | WIPER COUPLER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to a wiper coupler that releasably attaches the superstructure to a wiper arm attachment member. The wiper coupler includes a pair of side walls each having a flange to engage a portion of the guides of the attachment member and further includes an elevated platform and a deck each disposed between the sidewalk. The deck and a portion of the sidewalk define a rest to receive the track of the attachment member. The wiper coupler further includes an aperture between the elevated platform and the deck. The aperture receives a portion of the bent tab of the attachment member to facilitate attachment between the superstructure and the attachment member conventionally employed for use with a beam blade-style wiper assembly. | 08-22-2013 |
20130212828 | WIPER COUPLER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to a wiper assembly that includes a wiping element and a tournament-style superstructure to support the wiping element. The wiper assembly further includes a wiper coupler that releasably attaches the superstructure to a wiper arm attachment member. The wiper coupler includes a pair of sidewalls each having a flange to engage a portion of the guides of the attachment member and further includes an elevated platform and a deck each disposed between the sidewalls. The deck and a portion of the sidewalls define a rest to receive the track of the attachment member. The wiper coupler further includes an aperture between the elevated platform and the deck. The aperture receives a portion of the bent tab of the attachment member to facilitate attachment between the superstructure and the attachment member conventionally employed for use with a beam blade-style wiper assembly. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219648 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade assembly which includes a blade, at least one backing which is fitted into an attachment groove of the blade, and an elongated holder member which is interconnected to the blade. | 08-29-2013 |
20130219649 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade is presented having a wiper strip, a primary frame, and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame having a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on a top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed, on opposite ends of the primary frame. The pair of secondary frame, each have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames wherein the pivot structure of the secondary frames are connected to the connection structures on the ends of the primary frame. A wiper blade is also presented having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure having opposite ends, and a cover. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227808 | WIPER LEVER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER BLADE - Disclosed herein is a wiper lever assembly which is configured to prevent detachment of end cover members, which includes a lever member (a center cover lever, secondary levers and yoke levers) gripping a rubber blade disposed thereunder, and an end cover member which covers an end of the lever member from above and which includes claws formed on both lateral sides thereof. The claws may be extended inwardly from the end cover and engage with both lateral sides of a lower surface of the lever member to grip the lever member. The end cover member includes a support wall which is formed at the center of a width of the end cover member and is extended downwardly therefrom, and the lever member includes a receptor (an insert tube and a proximal insert tube) in which the support wall is fitted from above. | 09-05-2013 |
20130227809 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade is presented having a wiper strip, a primary frame, and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame having a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on a top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed, on opposite ends of the primary frame. The pair of secondary frame, each have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames wherein the pivot structure of the secondary frames are connected to the connection structures on the ends of the primary frame. A wiper blade is also presented having a wiper strip, a force distribution structure having opposite ends, and a cover. | 09-05-2013 |
20130227810 | HINGED WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade having a wiper strip, a primary frame and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame may have a top side and opposite ends, a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on the top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed on each of the opposite ends of the primary frame. Each secondary frame may have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames. The pivot structure may be a turn-buckle holder comprising two holder halves and a rivet wherein the rivet passes through the two holder halves and holds them together. | 09-05-2013 |
20130239353 | VEHICLE WIPER - A wiper for a vehicle includes an elongated wiper strip, a backing extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper strip, and a blade holder for holding the wiper strip and the backing. The blade holder includes a pair of side surfaces that face in opposite directions. The wiper also includes a coupling member and a wiper arm. The coupling member has a pair of side walls, which face the corresponding side surfaces, and is attached to the blade holder. The wiper arm has a distal coupling portion attached to the coupling member. When the distal coupling portion is attached to the coupling member, side cover walls of the distal coupling portion are each engaged with the corresponding side wall of the coupling member. | 09-19-2013 |
20130239354 | Wiper Device Improving Separation Function Of Wiper Blade - A wiper device having an improved function of separating a wiper blade. The wiper device includes: a wiper blade including: a wiper rib for cleaning a glass of a vehicle; a lever member supporting the wiper rib; and a rotary shaft disposed across opposite side walls of a penetration hole formed in a center portion of the lever member, and including a rotary shaft that has a non-circular cross section; a retainer including a receiving recess including an opening corresponding to the non-circular cross section so as to detachably receive the rotary shaft; and an index unit indicating a position where the wiper blade is coupled to or separated from the retainer while the wiper blade is rotated with respect to the retainer within a predetermined angle range. | 09-19-2013 |
20130239355 | Wiper Device Having Improved Durability - A wiper device having improved durability includes: an arm head having one end fixed to a pivot shaft installed on a vehicle; and a retainer having one end coupled to the arm head to rotate relative to the arm head and the other end coupled to a blade for wiping a glass of the vehicle, wherein the retainer includes: a body formed of synthetic resins; and a reinforcement member that is coupled to a portion of the retainer, which is adjacent to the arm head, and is formed of a metal material. | 09-19-2013 |
20130255025 | WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A wiper blade assembly includes an adhesive member to remove foreign substances on a window, an elastic member supporting the adhesive member, and cover members, each including a first end portion to cover an end of the elastic member and extending in a longitudinal direction. The first end portion of the cover member includes a front and side portions located at both sides of the front portion. The front portion includes an entrance/exit portion allowing entrance and exit of the elastic member, and each of the side portions includes a prop portion to support the elastic member. The prop portion includes a vertical prop portion to support a side surface of the elastic member, and a horizontal prop portion to support a lower surface of the elastic member. The wiper blade assembly is capable of facilitating the deformation of the elastic member when a wiper is operated. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255026 | WIPER DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, comprising a wiper arm adapter unit ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130263400 | Wiper Arm Arrangement and Method for Connecting a Wiper Blade to a Wiper Arm - A wiper arm arrangement with a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper system of a vehicle and an attachment element having at least one line. The attachment element can be coupled to a connecting element designed for holding a wiper blade and for connecting the wiper blade to the wiper arm. Due to the coupling, at least one corresponding line of the connecting element can be joined onto the at least one line of the attachment element. The connecting element can be fitted onto the attachment element in an installation direction which coincides at least substantially with a direction of longitudinal extent of the wiper arm. The attachment element is arranged on the wiper arm so as to be movable in the direction of longitudinal extent of the wiper arm. | 10-10-2013 |
20130269141 | WINDSHIELD WIPER FRAME - The instant disclosure relates to a high strength wiper frame, which includes a pair of wiper arms, a frame portion, and at least one support shaft. The wiper arms are used for mounting a wiper blade assembly. The opposite ends of the frame portion are connected to the wiper arms. The frame portion has a pair of thin walls defining a receiving space thereinbetween. The hardness of the support shaft is greater than the hardness of the thin walls, and the support shaft is disposed in the receiving space. The opposite ends of the support shaft are insert molded into the thin walls. The wiper frame is lightweight, structurally rigid, and can protect the wiper connector disposed in the receiving space. The manufacturing of the wiper frame does not require complicated mold or technology. Rather, the wiper frame can be fabricated with simple manufacturing steps and is cost-effective. | 10-17-2013 |
20130269142 | WIPER BLADE FOR THE CLEANING OF WINDOWS OF MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130276255 | WIPER LEVER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER BLADE - Disclosed is a wiper lever assembly that includes upper and lower levers, a plurality of pivotal connecting parts that are pivotally coupled to a longitudinal end of the upper lever, and a plurality of mating pivotal connecting parts that are disposed on the lower lever. The assembly further includes an upper pressing arc portion disposed on the upper lever over the plurality of pivotal pressing parts. The upper pressing arc is in slidable contact with a lower engaging arc portion disposed on the lower lever. In addition, a radius of curvature of a concave arc of the upper pressing arc portion and the lower engaging arc portion is larger than that of a convex arc of the upper pressing arc portion and the lower engaging arc portion. | 10-24-2013 |
20130291329 | HYDRAULIC CONNECTOR FOR A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE HAVING GUIDANCE BY A LONGITUDINAL ARM - The invention relates to a hydraulic connector for a wiper system, said wiper system also comprising a blade holder intended to move a blade over the surface to be wiped, a blade ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130298347 | DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A FLAT-BAR WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM - The invention relates to a device for the articulated connection of a flat-bar wiper blade ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130298348 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN END PIECE OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The invention relates to an assembly comprising an end piece ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130305475 | WIPER CONNECTOR FOR VEHICLE - A wiper connector for a vehicle. The wiper connector includes: a body which is connected to the wiper arm by receiving a catching protrusion of the wiper arm through use of at least one coupling part formed on both sides thereof; and a cover part restricting forward and backward or upward and downward movement of the wiper arm coupled to the body, wherein the body includes a fitting part which is provided on the bottom surface thereof and is fitted and coupled to a fitting recess formed in a central portion of the wiper blade. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305476 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTOR DEVICE - The invention is based on a wiper blade adaptor device, in particular for a wiper blade ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130312208 | Connecting Arrangement and Method for Connecting a Wiper Blade to a Wiper Arm for a Windscreen Wiper System of a Vehicle - A connecting arrangement for connecting a wiper blade to a wiper arm for a windscreen wiper system of a vehicle. An adaptor for holding the wiper blade is fitted onto the wiper arm in an installation direction running transversely with respect to a wiping surface definable by the wiping movement of the wiper blade. The connecting arrangement includes a securing element designed as a sliding latch arranged on the wiper arm. The sliding latch, which has a U-profile in cross section, serves for the positionally secured holding of the adaptor on the wiper arm, and the sliding latch is displaceable along the wiper arm from an installation position into a functional position securing the adaptor. The sliding latch has a back and two limbs, and at least one projection engaging around the wiper arm on the lower side is arranged on the limbs of the sliding latch. | 11-28-2013 |
20130312209 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device of the “flat blade type” comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material and a connecting device for a oscillating arm comprising two longitudinal arm sections connected to each other by means of a curved intermediate section and a resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm, wherein the resilient tongue comprises at least two, spaced-apart, downwardly extending protrusions, wherein a first protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a first type, and wherein a second protrusion is adapted to engage in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in an oscillating arm of a second type, the oscillating arms of the first and the second types mutually differing in the distance between their respective longitudinal arm sections. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318735 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of the flat blade type, a mounting head for transferring a reciprocal movement to said wiper blade, as well as a connecting device for an oscillating arm with the interposition of a joint part, wherein said joint part comprises at least one resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in said oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm has an U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to said joint part, with the special feature that said oscillating arm and said joint part are interconnected by introduction of said joint part inside the U-shaped cross-section of said oscillating arm at a location between the hole provided in said oscillating arm and said mounting head. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326836 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING PANES IN PARTICULAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a production method and to a wiper blade for wiping panes, in particular motor vehicle panes, comprising a retaining element ( | 12-12-2013 |
20130333142 | DECORATIVE ATTACHMENT FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - A windshield wiper decorative device for detachably securing to the wiper arm of a windshield wiper, comprises a planar display element having a central planar surface circumscribed by a lip. A pair of fastening tangs extend from a back of the planar display element, each of the tangs having a respective aperture passing therethrough. A pair of flexible ties extends through the respective aperture for detachably securing the planar display element to a windshield wiper arm. When secured to the windshield wiper arm, the planar display element lies adjacent the windshield wiper arm and the flexible ties extend around the windshield wiper arm and secure the planar display element to the windshield wiper arm. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333143 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal groove on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connection piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm is pivotally connected to said connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part, wherein said joint part comprises at least one resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in said oscillating arm, and wherein said resilient tongue is rotatable along an hinge axis between an outward position retaining the wiper blade onto the oscillating arm and an inward position releasing the wiper blade form the oscillating arm, characterized in that said resilient tongue is forced in the outward position under the influence of a moment in case a force is exerted on the wiper blade in a direction away from the oscillating arm. | 12-19-2013 |
20130333144 | WIPER DEVICE - The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adapter unit ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130333145 | WIPER DEVICE - The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adaptor unit ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130333146 | WIPER DEVICE - The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adapter unit ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130340194 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter, in particular for a motor vehicle wiper device, comprising a coupling unit ( | 12-26-2013 |
20130340195 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device, in particular for a motor vehicle windscreen wiper device, comprising a wiper blade adapter ( | 12-26-2013 |
20140000055 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140000056 | WIPER DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140000057 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140026346 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDSCREENS - A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windscreens includes a wiper rubber with groove-like holding fixtures formed in the longitudinal sides of the wiper rubber, in which spring strips are partially contained. The spring strips project laterally from the holding fixtures with their longitudinal sides, and having an adapter element consisting at least essentially of plastic for the at least indirect attachment of the wiper blade to a wiper arm. The adapter element exhibits groove-like guides which are disposed on the two longitudinal sides of the adapter element on sides facing one another, wherein the guides encompass the two spring strips on the sections of the spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures. The adapter element is connected to at least one separate reinforcing element which encompasses the spring strips on the sections of said spring strips projecting from the holding fixtures at least section-wise. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026347 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDOWS - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140026348 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDOWS - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140026349 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDOWS - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140026350 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140033466 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device having a wiper arm adapter ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140033467 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter device having a wiper arm adapter ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140041143 | WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A wiper blade assembly for a vehicle. The present invention relates to a wiper blade assembly, and more particularly to a wiper blade assembly which can prevent lifting and chattering of a wiper blade in order to perform stable wiping when the chide is driven at a high speed. Further, the present invention provides a wiper blade assembly including an adaptor part which can be coupled with various wiper arms. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047662 | WIPER DEVICE - The invention is based on a wiper device for a motor vehicle window, with a wiper arm adapter unit ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140068886 | COUPLING MECHANISM FOR WIPER AND WIPER ARM - A coupling mechanism for interfacing between a wiper and a wiper arm comprises an connector and at least one width-adjusting spacer member. The connector has a body, and the two sides of the body are defined as the outer side walls. The body has a stopping portion formed at one end thereof, and an engaging member is formed on the top surface of the body. The width-adjusting spacer member is selectively arranged on the outer side walls of the body. Thus, the width of the coupling mechanism can be adjusted according to the user's demands, and thereby, enabling the wiper to be coupled to wiper arms having different specifications. | 03-13-2014 |
20140068887 | HYBRID BLADE - A windshield wiper blade including a primary part having an elongated main body and an interior space formed in the main body, and at least two secondary parts is provided. Each secondary part has a first end and a second end, the first end being received into the interior space of the main body, and the second end being exposed, wherein the secondary parts are hingedly connected to the primary part to swivel relative to the primary part to accommodate a changing curvature of a surface of a windshield based on pressure applied thereto against the windshield. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075707 | WIPER CONNECTOR - A wiper connector which includes a connector body and at least one retaining plate, where the connector body has at least one through structure, and one end of the elastic fin is defined as a fastening portion for establishing secure coupling with the connector body. The elastic fin has an opening formed thereon which correspondingly aligning the through structure so that an inserted bolt is retained in the connector body by the retaining plate. The wiper connector is applicable on all bolt-type wiper arms, therefore, fewer disturbances are brought to the users in selection of the wiper connectors. Furthermore, the wiper connector has a simple structure which can be assembled and dismantled easily, where other advantages includes a low damage rate, a high adaptability, and a significant reduce in the expense. Thus, overcoming disadvantages of conventional wiper connectors such as having a complex structure and a poor adaptability. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082875 | WIPER BLADE WITH MODULAR MOUNTING BASE - A wiper blade with a modular mounting base, having a wiper strip and a primary frame. The primary frame may be provided with a recessed portion having a base portion, a proximal end and a distal end, and may further be provided with a projection disposed on the proximal end, and with receiving holes on the base portion. The primary frame is capable of securing a mounting base having a bottom, a proximal end and a distal end such that one or more locking legs descending from the bottom of the mounting base can engage the receiving holes in the bottom portion of the primary frame, and such that the projection on the proximal portion of the recessed portion engages a guiding channel on the proximal end of the mounting base. | 03-27-2014 |
20140082876 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER FOR A BEAM BLADE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - A beam blade windshield wiper assembly having a universal coupler assembly including a carrier, a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier, and a coupler that is operatively mounted to the saddle. The carrier, saddle, and coupler cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the windshield wiper assembly. | 03-27-2014 |
20140082877 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material having at least one longitudinal groove, in which at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin which cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade. The pin allows a movement of the longitudinal strip in upward and downward direction at least substantially perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped. | 03-27-2014 |
20140082878 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device is provided for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereto. The connecting device is connected to the flexible material of the wiper blade by at least one pin. The pin cooperates with a recess provided along an exterior edge of the longitudinal strip in order to block any movement of the wiper blade in longitudinal direction thereof relative to the longitudinal strip at the location of the interconnection of the connecting device and the wiper blade. | 03-27-2014 |
20140096336 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed, wherein neighbouring ends of said longitudinal strips are interconnected by a respective connecting piece, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises at least two parts provided with protrusion/hole features for detachably connecting the parts together, wherein the first part is retained onto the wiper blade and wherein the second part has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to said first part, wherein each leg of said U-shaped cross-section is allowed to bend outwardly upon insertion of the oscillating arm into said second part for connecting said first and second parts together through a snapping operation. | 04-10-2014 |
20140096337 | WIPER BLADE COMPRISING A SUPPORT MOUNT, AN INTERNAL VERTEBRA AND A CONNECTING ELEMENT - A motor vehicle wiper blade includes a support mount extending in a longitudinal main direction, and including a support for a wiping blade and a tubular body having a longitudinal main axis, a structural element in the form of a longitudinal horizontal strip which is accommodated inside the tubular body, and an element for connecting the blade to a drive arm which is mounted on the support mount and which includes a locking mechanism for locking the structural element in a position in the connecting element. The locking mechanism of the connecting element includes, on the one hand, a longitudinal mechanism for locking the structural element in said position, and on the other hand, an angular mechanism for locking the structural element in said position. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101883 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE - A method of manufacturing a windscreen-wiper blade for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The blade includes at least one mounting element in which a housing and an attachment rail are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mounting element, an elastically deformable spine arranged inside the housing of the mounting element, and a wiping strip, including a heel interlocked inside said rail of the mounting element. The method involves hot deformation of at least one longitudinal end of the mounting element, so as to immobilize the spine and the wiping strip longitudinally inside the housing and the rail of the mounting element, respectively. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109335 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed. Neighbouring ends of the longitudinal are interconnected by a respective connecting piece. Also included is a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm. The connecting piece comprises engaging members engaging around the longitudinal strips, wherein the strips and the connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection. At least one pin extending in a direction perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped engages the wiper blade at a location of a hole in one of the longitudinal strips. The pin is arranged to block a longitudinal movement of the wiper blade relative to the strip in a longitudinal direction thereof away from the connecting piece. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115808 | Connector Apparatus for Flat Blade-Type Wiper - Provided is a connector apparatus for a flat blade-type wiper. The connector apparatus is disposed at a central portion in a longitudinal direction of the flat blade-type wiper. The connector apparatus includes: a body: a wiper lip receiving guide unit that is disposed under the body and includes a bottom portion open in order to receive an upper end portion of a wiper lip and both ends having hook shapes; a vertebra receiving unit that is disposed on a top surface of the body and receives therein a vertebra that elastically supports the wiper lip; and elastic hook units that protrude upward from both sides of the vertebra receiving unit, each have a hook-shaped structure formed on an upper end portion, and elastically partially support top surfaces of both sides of the vertebra received in the vertebra receiving unit. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115809 | Wiper Connector Apparatus Having Enhanced Assembly - A wiper connector apparatus includes a first connector member at a side of a vertebra; a second connector member that is disposed at an opposite side of the first connector member with the vertebra therebetween, wherein a first hooking unit is formed on an inner surface of the first connector member, to extend and slope against a direction of a length of the vertebra; a second hooking unit is formed on an inner surface of the second connector member in a parallel direction to the first hooking unit and not overlapping with the first hooking unit; and a coupling plate that slides into and is coupled to the first hooking unit and the second hooking unit to bind the first hooking unit and the second hooking unit so that the first hooking unit and the second hooking unit are not detached from each other. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123426 | Clip Member For Assembling Various Mounting Types Of Wiper Arms - A clip member for mounting various mounting types of wiper arms including: a main body; a combination groove unit that is combined with a pivot axis provided on a lever member; a first mounting unit that is formed on the main body and has a curved surface so that the clip member is combined with a U-hook type wiper arm; a second mounting unit that is formed on a pair of sidewalls extending to a front side of the main body and has a hole shape passing through the main body in a width direction of the lever member; and a third mounting unit that protrudes downwards from a ceiling of a cover and elastically surrounds and holds a pin arm type wiper arm. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123427 | Clip Member For Assembling Various Mounting Types Of Wiper Arms - A clip member for mounting various types of wiper arms including: a main body; a combination groove unit that is detachably combined with a lever member; a first mounting unit that is a concave groove formed in an upper surface of the main body, and is combined with a slide arm type wiper arm; a second mounting unit that is a hole passing through a sidewall of the main body in the width direction of the main body to be combined with a pin unit of a slide arm type wiper arm or a pin arm type wiper arm; and a third mounting unit that is formed on an outer side from one of both side surfaces of the main body opposite the wiper arm, and is combined with a sidewall of the clip like a hat wearing shape. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123428 | WIPING DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a spring element ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140130282 | WIPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to a wiper assembly and a coupler assembly for use in releasably attaching the wiper assembly to a plurality of different attachment member for wiper arms. The coupler assembly includes a base mounted to structure of the wiper assembly and at least one coupler releasably attached to the base to allow connection to the attachment members. The coupler assembly also includes a release lever cooperating with the base and the at least one coupler for releasing the at least one coupler from the base to facilitate releasable attachment between a wiper assembly and the attachment members of the wiper arms. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130283 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, and an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, and a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the interposition of a joint part. The windscreen wiper device is provided with first and second retaining means for retaining the connecting device onto said oscillating arm. The first retaining means comprises at least one resilient tongue provided on the joint part engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in the oscillating arm. The second retaining means comprises a least one first stop surface provided on the oscillating arm and at least one second stop surface provided on at least one of the joint part and connecting device. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130284 | WIPING DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a wiper blade adapter ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140143970 | WIPER DEVICE - The invention relates to wiper device, comprising an adapter ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140150197 | WIPER COUPLER ADAPTER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - A wiper coupler adaptor for use In releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a bayonet style wiper arm having an attachment end includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends transversely toward the other to operatively engage structure of a wiper assembly and a deck disposed, between the sidewalk that cooperates with a portion of the sidewalks to define a rest adapted to operatively receive the attachment end of the wiper arm. The sidewalls each include a ledge that extends transversely toward the other to operatively engage the attachment end of the wiper arm. The wiper coupler adaptor also includes a locking mechanism including a cantilevered body and a head disposed at a terminal end of the cantilevered body. The head includes a lip depending therefrom that is adapted to extend through an aperture in the base of the attachment end and receive a portion of the base of the attachment end to prevent undesired release of the wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment end of the wiper arm. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150198 | WIPER BLADE - In one aspect, the invention can be a wiper blade including a wiper strip which wipes a wiping surface; at least one pair of yoke levers which supports the wiper strip; a pair of auxiliary lever which is relatively rotatably coupled to the at least one pair of the yoke levers respectively; and a main lever which is relatively rotatably coupled to a pair of the auxiliary levers and is connected to a wiper arm, wherein, for the purpose of preventing interference caused at the time of pivoting with a U-hook type wiper arm “Ha,” the main lever includes a first concave portion which is formed toward the wiper strip in a portion of the top surface of the main lever. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150199 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER UNIT - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter unit for connecting a wiper blade ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140150200 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter system comprising a wiper blade adapter ( | 06-05-2014 |
20140165321 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR THE ARTICULATED CONNECTION OF A WIPER BLADE TO A WIPER ARM, AND AN ADAPTOR - The invention is based on a connecting device ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140182075 | WIPER COUPLER ADAPTER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - A wiper coupler adaptor for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends laterally toward the other and adapted to operatively engage a wiper assembly. The sidewalls include recessed sections adapted to operatively engage rails of an attachment member of a wiper arm, each of the recessed sections have a flange that extends outward beyond to provide releasable engagement with the attachment member. The wiper coupler adaptor also includes a deck disposed between the sidewalls to define a rest that is adapted to operative receive a track between the rails of the attachment member, an elevated platform disposed between the sidewalls and the deck to define an aperture adapted to receive a portion of a bent tab of the attachment member, and a snap bridge disposed within the aperture including a lip depending therefrom that is adapted to receive a portion of the bent tab of the attachment member to prevent undesired release of said wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment member. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189974 | AUTOMOBILE WIPER FLATLY ATTACHABLE ON GLASS SURFACE - An automobile wiper includes a fixed frame, a swing arm, a first pressing wing, a swing casing, a second pressing wing and a wiper blade. The fixed frame includes a fixed base and a fixed arm installed at the bottom of the fixed base, and the swing arm is pivotally coupled to a side of the fixed arm, and the first pressing wing is combined with an end of the swing arm, and the swing casing is coupled to the other end of the swing arm, and the second pressing wing is pivotally coupled to the swing casing, and the wiper blade is combined with the bottom of the first pressing wing and the second pressing wing, and the wiper blade is pressed by the first pressing wing and the second pressing wing and attached flatly onto a glass surface. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196241 | FLAT WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A flat wiper blade assembly may be provided that includes: a flat wiper blade; and an adaptor part which includes an adaptor including a pair of guide plate members which is connected to the flat wiper blade and projects perpendicularly at an interval, and a connector which is coupled to the adaptor and couples a wiper arm to the flat wiper blade. A pair of the guide plate members includes an embossed member formed on an outer wall thereof. | 07-17-2014 |
20140215746 | WIPING DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining element ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140215747 | GENERAL WIPER CONNECTING APPARATUS - A general wiper connecting apparatus ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140230175 | CONNECTOR OF WIPER BLADE DEVICE - A connector of a wiper blade device which connects a wiper blade selectively to a first or a second wiper arm of different sizes. The connector includes a body with a pair of sidewalls facing each other and an adjacent upper surface. A pin insertion portion formed in a widthwise direction the sidewalls into which a pin of the wiper arm can be inserted. A plurality of slits are formed in the upper surface along a lengthwise direction. The slits include a first slit into which a first leg of the first wiper arm can be inserted and a second slit into which a second leg of the second wiper arm can be inserted. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230176 | CONNECTOR FOR INSTALLING AND ARTICULATING A WINDSCREEN WIPER ON THE END OF A DRIVE ARM - An assembly including a windscreen wiper and a connector between the windscreen wiper and a drive arm, the wiper extending in a longitudinal direction, and the connector is capable of being installed in a free end of the drive arm and further includes an attachment element permanently fixed to the wiper, and an installation element pivotally mounted onto the attachment element. The installation element includes elastically deformable locking means with a portion that is capable of ensuring locking in the longitudinal direction of the connector in an installed position thereof in the free end of the arm. The locking means includes a tab that extends in the longitudinal direction of the wiper. The attachment element is configured to restrict the ability of the tab to pivot. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230177 | WIPER BLADE FOR THE CLEANING OF VEHICLE WINDSCREENS - The invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140237750 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type, particularly for automobiles, comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof The connecting device is connected to the wiper blade at at least two locations spaced-apart in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade in order to evenly distribute a force exerted by the oscillating arm onto the wiper blade. | 08-28-2014 |
20140259504 | UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR FOR ATTACHMENT OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE WITH MULTIPLE TYPES OF WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS - A connector for connecting a wiper blade and multiple types of wiper arms, the connector including a base for attachment to a wiper blade. The connector further includes a receiving element attached to the base, the receiving element having a structure to receive and be connected to at least six different wiper arms. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259505 | CONNECTORS AND CONNECTOR KIT FOR ATTACHMENT OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE TO MULTIPLE TYPES OF WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS - A kit for connecting a wiper blade and multiple types of wiper arms, the kit including a container and a set of connectors located within an interior of the container. The set of connectors includes a first connector having a structure to receive and be connected to at least two different wiper arms that are part of a first class of wiper arms. The set of connectors includes a second connector having a structure to receive and be connected to at least two different wiper arms that are part of a second class of wiper arms. The set of connectors includes a third connector having a structure to receive and be connected to at least two different wiper arms that are part of a third class of wiper arms, wherein the first class, the second class and the third class are different from one another. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259506 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade with a wiper strip, in the lateral longitudinal grooves of which spring rails are inserted as springy supporting elements. The ends of the spring rails are connected with one another by a bridge in that side parts of the bridge are supported at the upper side of the spring rail and engage recesses of the spring rails, whereas a middle part of the bridge bridges a back strip of the wiper strip, which forms the upper boundary of the longitudinal grooves. It is proposed that the spring rails, at their front faces, have short slots, which extend in the longitudinal direction of the spring rails and which are engaged by the I-shaped angle pieces of the bridge. Lower legs of the angle pieces are directed towards the middle of the spring rails, gripping these from below. | 09-18-2014 |
20140259507 | WINDSHIELD WIPER-ATTACHMENT DEVICE HAVING A SAFETY POSITION, CONNECTOR AND ADAPTER FOR SUCH A DEVICE, AND WIPING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID ATTACHMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for attaching a windshield wiper blade to a drive arm of a wiping system. The device comprises a connector attached to the blade and an adapter ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140283325 | WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTOR - Novel connectors for coupling wiper blades with arms are described, including those that. A wiper blade connector may include first and second side walls and a bridge defining an upper channel, as well as a passage for receiving a rivet or pin. The connector may also include a reinforcement portion which may be an extension of the side walls, include a portion overhanging into the upper channel, an outward extension projecting in a direction away from the upper channel, or resilient tabs on the inside of the channel. The connector may also include a support element, such as a truss member, which extends the upper channel. A lateral brace may also be provided between side walls. | 09-25-2014 |
20140289988 | Surface Wiper Arrangement - A wiper has a wiper arm having first and second ends. A leaf spring urges the wiper arm and a compliant force distribution arrangement toward the surface, and a mounting arrangement couples the first end of the wiper arm and the leaf spring element to a source of motion. The wiper arm has a first end coupling the first end of the wiper arm member to a source of motion, and a compliant force distributor is coupled to the second end, having plural resilient beam members integrally formed with each other and adapted to engage a wiper blade. A wiper mount has a mounting element having a mounting portion coupled to a source of motion and a drive portion for engaging the wiper arm. The leaf spring element also has a mounting portion coupled to the source of motion, and has a drive portion for engaging the wiper arm. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298608 | BLADE RUBBER AND VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - A blade rubber has an elongate shape extending along a longitudinal direction. The blade rubber includes a basal portion retained by a rubber holder and a wiping portion extending downward from the basal portion. The wiping portion slidably contacts and wipes a wiped surface along a width direction. The wiping portion has a cross-sectional shape, which inclines with respect to a downward hanging direction when the blade rubber is in an unloaded state. The cross-sectional shape is a shape of a cross-sectional surface of the wiping portion. The cross-sectional surface extends along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The downward hanging direction is a direction, which extends along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the width direction. | 10-09-2014 |
20140310907 | WIPER BLADE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLYING THE SAME - Provided is a wiper blade wherein: a pair of accommodation sections are disposed in both sides in the short direction of a holder main body ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140317874 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR WIPER BLADE AND WIPER ARM - A mounting assembly for mounting a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes an adaptor adapted to be mounted to the wiper blade, the adaptor including a base wall and a plurality of side wails extending upwardly from the base wall, and a plurality of hinge pins extending outwardly from the side walls, and a coupler for connection to the wiper arm, the coupler including a base wall, a plurality of side walls depending from the base wall, and a plurality of openings extending into the side walls to receive the hinge pins to allow the coupler and the adaptor to be connected together. | 10-30-2014 |
20140317875 | WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTOR - A wiper blade connector releasably secures a wiper blade to a wiper arm, thereby forming a windshield wiper blade assembly. The wiper blade connector comprises an elongate body member having opposite facing side walls, a front end, and a rear end. The opposite facing sidewalls include means for receiving and releasably securing to the mounting base on a wiper blade. At the front end of the elongate body member, a first tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding front tongue of a wiper arm. At the rear end of the elongate body member, a second tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding rear tongue of a wiper arm. A locking mechanism, such as a slidable cap provided proximate to the front end of the elongate body member, releasably locks the wiper blade member to the wiper arm. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325785 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR WIPER BLADE AND WIPER ARM - A mounting assembly for mounting a wiper blade to a wiper arm includes an adaptor adapted to be mounted to the wiper blade, the adaptor including a base wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the base wall, and a plurality of hinge pin recesses extending into the side walls adapted to receive a hinge pin of the wiper arm. The mounting assembly also includes a coupler for connection to the wiper arm, the coupler including a top wall, a plurality of side walls depending from the top wall, and a plurality of openings extending into the side walls adapted to receive the hinge pin, and a plurality of arms extending from the side walls and cooperating with the adapter to allow the coupler and the adaptor to be connected together. | 11-06-2014 |
20140325786 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER UNIT - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter unit with a wiper blade adapter ( | 11-06-2014 |
20140331435 | HYDRAULIC AND/OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INTERFACE FOR WINDSCREEN WIPER - The invention relates to an assembly for producing a vehicle windscreen wiper system, comprising an end piece ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140331436 | WINDSCREEN WIPER FIXING DEVICE AND WIPING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID FIXING DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for fixing a windscreen wiper ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140331437 | ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSCREEN WIPING SYSTEM AND CONNECTION DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY - The invention concerns an assembly ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140331438 | HYDRAULIC AND/OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INTERFACE FOR WINDSCREEN WIPER - The invention concerns an assembly for producing a vehicle windscreen wiping system ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140331439 | ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSCREEN WIPING SYSTEM AND CONNECTION DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY - The invention concerns an assembly ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140338143 | WINDSCREEN WIPER ADAPTER WITH SAFETY POSITION - The invention relates to an adapter ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140338144 | WIPER CONNECTOR FOR VEHICLE - A wiper connector for a vehicle may be provided which connects a wiper arm to a wiper blade | 11-20-2014 |
20140345077 | WINDSCREEN WIPER ARM - A windscreen wiper arm, particularly for automobiles, includes comprising a mounting head mountable on a drive shaft and an arm member pivotally connected to the mounting head by means of a pivot pin, and wherein the arm member can be pivoted between a wiping position, wherein the arm member extends parallel to a windscreen to be wiped, and an elevated position, wherein the arm member and/or a windscreen wiper blade to be attached thereto can be repaired or replaced, characterized in that the windscreen wiper arm is provided with locking means arranged to lock the arm member onto the pivot pin in order to prevent the arm member from disengaging from the pivot pin in the elevated position of the arm member. | 11-27-2014 |
20140352097 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device is provided. The wiper device includes an elongate wiping element made of an elastic material and a support member which operably supports the wiping element. The wiper device further includes an adapter made of one piece for securely and releasably engaging an oscillating wiper arm. The adapter includes a pair of laterally spaced sidewalls that extend longitudinally from a front end to a back end. The adapter further includes a cantilever beam which is positioned between the side walls and extends longitudinally towards the back end. The cantilever beam is pivotal in a vertical direction at a hinge and has a stepped configuration which presents three longitudinally and vertically spaced protrusions which project vertically downwardly for engaging in correspondingly shaped holes in at least three of 9×3, 9×4×23, 9×4×28 and 9×4×33 sized hook-style wiper arms. | 12-04-2014 |
20140352098 | WIPER BLADE DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper blade device comprising a main unit ( | 12-04-2014 |
20140366302 | WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A wiper blade assembly configured to facilitate coupling of a wiper arm and a connector member is provided to remove a space in which a U-shaped wiper arm moves forward or backward to couple with a connector member. The wiper blade assembly includes a wiper connector part. The wiper connector part comprises a connector member ( | 12-18-2014 |
20140366303 | ASSEMBLY OF AN ARM HEAD AND OF AN ADAPTER FOR A WINDSCREEN WIPER SYSTEM, CORRESPONDING ADAPTER AND CORRESPONDING ARM HEAD AND WIPER SYSTEM OBTAINED - The invention relates to an assembly ( | 12-18-2014 |
20140366304 | WIPER BLADE DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper device having at least one wiper unit (14 | 12-18-2014 |
20150007407 | WIPER BLADE DEVICE - The invention is based on a wiper blade device having an adapter element ( | 01-08-2015 |
20150013093 | WIPER COUPLER ADAPTOR AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - A wiper coupler adaptor for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a pair of sidewalls, each having recessed sections adapted to operatively engage rails of an attachment member of a wiper arm. An elevated platform is disposed between the sidewalls and a deck to define an aperture adapted to receive a portion of a bent tab of the attachment member, and a snap bridge disposed within the aperture that is adapted to receive a portion of the bent tab of the attachment member to prevent undesired release of the wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment member. A rib is disposed within the aperture and extends from at least one of the sidewalls to prevent the snap bridge from breakage by the bent tab of the attachment member if mis-assembled. | 01-15-2015 |
20150013094 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A universal coupler assembly for a wiper assembly includes a carrier adapted to be mounted to the wiper assembly and a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier. The saddle is slideably mounted in a side of the carrier and includes a locking mechanism to provide releasable engagement with the carrier. The carrier and saddle cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” wiper arm attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the wiper assembly. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020338 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material having one groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. Free ends of the wiper blade are connected to a respective connecting piece. The wiper blade is provided with a spoiler and at least one connecting piece having an internal reinforcement rib connecting lateral sides of the connecting piece. The spoiler is removed along a portion of the length of the wiper blade at a free end of the wiper blade facing the connecting piece. In the mounted position the internal transverse reinforcement rib; abuts the spoiler. | 01-22-2015 |
20150020339 | WIPER FOR VEHICLE - A wiper for a vehicle is provided with: an arm-side connection section; a blade-side connection section; support shafts which protrude from side walls of the blade-side connection section; and shaft support recesses which are provided in the arm-side connection section. When a wiper blade is located in a mounting-dismounting enabled region, the mounting-dismounting openings and the small-diameter sections of the support shafts match with each other, and the support shafts and the shaft support recesses can be mounted to and dismounted from each other. When the wiper blade is located in a mounting-dismounting disabled region, the mounting-dismounting openings and the small-diameter sections do not match with each other, and the support shafts and the shaft support recesses cannot be mounted to and dismounted from each other. A shape retaining section is located between the pair of the shaft support recesses. | 01-22-2015 |
20150033493 | ADAPTER FOR WIPER AND WIPER SYSTEM THEREOF - A wiper adapter detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper having a pivot shaft, the adapter comprises a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The first coupling element has a shaft cavity provided with a notch that is in communication with the shaft cavity; the pivot shaft can be assembled into the shaft cavity radially through the notch and can pivotably fit in the shaft cavity. The second coupling element can snap to the pivot shaft so as to prevent the pivot shaft from leaving the shaft cavity through the notch. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033494 | WINDSHIELD WIPER HAVING A COUPLER WITH POSITIVE LOCKING FEATURES - A windshield wiper assembly adapted to be mounted to the attachment portion of a wiper arm including a coupler assembly mounted to a wiper blade and serving to interconnect the wiper blade to the wiper arm. The coupler assembly includes a coupler having a body with a pair of sidewalls, a channel defined between the sidewalls and extending substantially parallel thereto. The channel is adapted to cooperatively receive the attachment portion of the wiper arm. A latching mechanism is operatively mounted to the body and movable between an open position spaced from the channel and a closed position disposed over the channel to secure the attachment portion of the wiper arm between the latching mechanism and the body thereby securing the coupler to the attachment portion of the wiper arm. | 02-05-2015 |
20150047141 | CONNECTOR BETWEEN A WIPER BLADE AND A WIPER ARM DRIVING A WIPING SYSTEM - A connector for a wiper blade, the connector is configured to cooperate pivotably, by a transverse hinge pin, with an adapter designed to allow an articulation link between the blade and a driving arm, the connector includes a body provided with two opposite side flanges, defining a housing designed to receive the adapter, and a pin between the flanges for the articulation link of the blade to the arm, the flanges include, at each of the ends of the hinge pin, a shoulder configured to allow axial guiding of the articulation link between the blade and the arm, the side flanges is configured to allow lateral flexion of the adapter bearing against the shoulder. | 02-19-2015 |
20150059115 | ADAPTER COMPRISING FLEXIBLE TONGUES FOR A WIPING SYSTEM - An adapter with flexible tongues for wiper systems is disclosed. The adapter has retractable locking buttons, each fixed to the end of a flexible tongue, that are disposed facing each other so that their respective tongues move toward each other on insertion of said adapter in said end fitting, said tongues being disposed so as to cross over during insertion of said adapter in said end fitting. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074934 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A WIPING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - According to the invention, the assembly comprises a mechanical connector provided with two cylindrical protuberances and an adaptor ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150074935 | FLAT WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY AND COUPLING METHOD - A flat wiper blade assembly may be provided that includes: a wiper strip | 03-19-2015 |
20150082577 | WIPER BLADE DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper blade device ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150089764 | CONNECTING DEVICE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER - The present invention discloses a connecting device of a windshield wiper. The connecting device includes a connector main body. Through the connector main body to cooperate with other parts, a buckle cap, a resilient engaging member, a reverse U-like limit block, or a functional outer cap, the connecting device of the present invention can be applied to connect with nine windshield wiper arms when in use, so it can be used widely. | 04-02-2015 |
20150089765 | VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - Disclosed is a vehicle wiper device, comprising: a blade assembly which includes at its lower side a blade and a body spring and to which a clamp mounting plate is coupled wherein at the clamp mounting plate, there is formed at least hooking protrusion in both directions at the intermediate portion of the blade; and an adapter which is detachably coupled to the clamp mounting plate of the blade assembly, wherein the adapter comprises a fixing hook at one side of a rear portion of the lower side, and a support shoulder at a front portion of the lower side, by means of which the adapter is detachably secured to the clamp mounting plate by means of an upper and lower portion pressing way. | 04-02-2015 |
20150089766 | CONNECTOR OR ADAPTOR FOR A WINDSCREEN WIPING SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A connector for a windscreen wiper of a motor vehicle, the connector being configured to allow the wiper to be articulated to an arm for driving the wiper in a rotational movement about an axis of rotation Y. The connector includes one or more projecting shapes which are configured to be guided in rotation by an adaptor for the wiper on the arm in various angularly distant regions about the axis of rotation Y, so as to allow the movement in rotation. | 04-02-2015 |
20150096141 | WINDSHIELD WIPER WITH EVEN PRESSING FORCE - A windshield wiper ( | 04-09-2015 |
20150121643 | REAR WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper element which is made of a flexible material and a carrier which operably supports the wiper element and biases the wiper element into a pre-curved position. A base is engaged with the carrier and at least one connector piece is releasably connectable with the base. The base includes a pair of holding elements which wrap around opposite lateral side edges of the carrier and a pair of laterally spaced side walls. The connector piece includes a pair of legs. A pair of projections are disposed in at least one of the side walls of the base and the legs of the connector piece and a pair of recesses are disposed on at least one of the side walls of the base and the legs of the connector piece for snappingly receiving the projections to releasably attach the connector piece with the base. | 05-07-2015 |
20150135463 | WIPER BLADE ADAPTER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a wiper blade adapter system with a wiper blade adapter unit ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150135464 | WIPER CONNECTOR AND WIPER ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A wiper connector and a wiper assembly thereof The connector is detachably coupled between a wiper arm and a wiper, wherein the connector comprises a connector body and a stopper. The connector body has a longitudinal groove. One end of a stopper is detachably and rotatably disposed at one end of the longitudinal groove, and the other end of the stopper is detachably retained to the longitudinal groove so that the stopper movably shields a part of an opening of the longitudinal groove. | 05-21-2015 |
20150135465 | WIPER BLADE HAVING AN ADAPTER UNIT FOR HINGING TO A WIPER ARM - In a wiper blade ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150321646 | ADAPTER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - An adapter for a windshield wiper assembly, the adapter including a head, a body connected to the head, the body including a downwardly extending hole, a tail connected to the body, a flap connected to the head at a hinge, and a receiving portion generally defined by the body and the tail, wherein the flap covers the receiving portion and the downwardly extending hole when in a closed position, so that the flap faces the body with the receiving portion disposed between the flap and the body, wherein the tail extends away from the body in a manner parallel to a hinge axis of the hinge and perpendicular to an axis defined by the head and the body, and wherein an end of the flap is connected to the head at the hinge. | 11-12-2015 |
20150336541 | WINDSCREEN WIPER ARM - A windscreen wiper arm, particularly for automobiles, includes a mounting head mountable on a drive shaft and an arm member pivotally connected to the mounting head by means of a pivot pin. The arm member has a substantially U-shaped cross-section near the pivot pin comprising two side walls. A part of the mounting head extends between the side walls and beyond the pivot pin. Protrusion/groove features are provided on the part and the side walls for limiting a pivot angle of the arm member. The protrusion/groove means comprise at least one groove and at least one protrusion cooperating with the groove, the protrusion is movable in the groove between a first position corresponding with a wiping position of the arm member and a second position corresponding with a mounting position of the arm member. The part is provided with opposite abutting surfaces for abutting against the side walls. The protrusion extends laterally inwardly from one of the side walls into the groove being provided on one of the abutting surfaces abutting against that respective side wall. The groove has a width larger than a width of the protrusion. | 11-26-2015 |
20150343998 | WIPER ADAPTER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to an adapter for use in releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm hook including a top and a bottom with an aperture. The adapter includes a body, a deck, a release tab, a tooth, and a biasing element. The body has sides to accommodate wiper hook. The deck engages the top of the wiper hook. The release tab is spaced from the deck, is disposed between the sides, and extends to a distal end. The tooth depends from the release tab and engages the aperture of the bottom of the wiper hook. The biasing element depends from the release tab, is disposed between the tooth and the distal end, and engages the bottom of the wiper hook such that the release tab is displaced upwardly toward the top of the wiper hook when the tooth engages the aperture of the wiper hook. | 12-03-2015 |
20150353054 | WINDSHIELD WIPER CONNECTOR - A wiper blade connector releasably secures a wiper blade to a wiper arm, thereby forming a windshield wiper blade assembly. The wiper blade connector comprises an elongate body member having opposite facing side walls, a front end, and a rear end. The opposite facing sidewalls include means for receiving and releasably securing to the mounting base on a wiper blade. At the front end of the elongate body member, a first tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding front tongue of a wiper arm. At the rear end of the elongate body member, a second tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding rear tongue of a wiper arm. A locking mechanism, such as a slidable cap provided proximate to the front end of the elongate body member, releasably locks the wiper blade member to the wiper arm. | 12-10-2015 |
20150353056 | WIPER BLADE AND ADAPTOR THEREOF - A wiper blade and an adapter thereof. The adapter comprises a top portion and two side portions extending downwards from the transversely opposite sides of the top portion respectively, a receiving space having a downward opening is formed between the two side portions, each of the side portions is provided with a supporting portion projecting towards the receiving space, and each of the supporting portions is provided with a snap portion moving over from the receiving space towards the two transversely outside sides. A spring sheet of the wiper blade is fixed in the snap portion and the snap portion restricts the displacements of the spring sheet in the upward and downward directions. | 12-10-2015 |
20150367818 | WIPER DEVICE - A wiper device comprises a support unit, a wiper strip, a base and an accessory unit. The wiper strip has a fixing portion and a wiping portion. The fixing portion of the wiper strip is fixed to the support unit. The base is made of plastic and has a main body disposed at the middle of the top face of the support unit. The main body has a first fastening portion. The accessory unit has two side walls. A second fastening portion corresponding to the first fastening portions is disposed at the inner sides of the two side walls. The accessory unit is disposed on the base, the first fastening portion of the base and the second fastening portion of the accessory unit are fastened to each other, such that the accessory unit is fastened to the base. | 12-24-2015 |
20150375716 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade may be provided which is used in both a left hand drive vehicle and a right hand drive vehicle. The wiper blade includes: a connection holder which is formed in the central portion of the wiper blade and is connected to a wiper arm; and an adaptor which is coupled to the connection holder and receives a connector connected directly to the wiper arm. The main lever is formed symmetrically with respect to the connection holder. A direction in which the adaptor is coupled to the main lever is selected according to a steering wheel position of the vehicle. | 12-31-2015 |
20160016544 | STREAMLINED FLAT WINDSCREEN WIPER - A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion having two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto. The mounting has means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of the member. | 01-21-2016 |
20160016552 | Hybrid Blade - A windshield wiper blade including a primary part having an elongated main body and an interior space formed in the main body, and at least two secondary parts is provided. Each secondary part has a first end and a second end, the first end being received into the interior space of the main body, and the second end being exposed, wherein the secondary parts are hingedly connected to the primary part to swivel relative to the primary part to accommodate a changing curvature of a surface of a windshield based on pressure applied thereto against the windshield. | 01-21-2016 |
20160016554 | TOP-LOCK WIPER BLADE ADAPTER - The invention proceeds from a top-lock wiper blade adapter for coupling a wiper blade to a corresponding top-lock wiper arm adapter ( | 01-21-2016 |
20160046263 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ADAPTER, CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - Novel adapters, connectors and wiper blade assemblies including same for securing windshield wiper blades and arms are described, including those that accommodate side-saddle wiper arms. A wiper blade adapter may have a mounting portion comprising a wiper blade securing element, the wiper securing element being capable of securing a wiper blade, and a side-saddle portion comprising a connector securing element, the connector securing element being capable of securing a connector that is capable of securing a wiper arm. | 02-18-2016 |
20160052491 | A WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160052492 | DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY LINKING A WIPER BLADE WITH A DRIVEN WIPER ARM - A wiper blade assembly for a windshield wiper. In one embodiment, the wiper blade assembly includes a connector mounted on a blade support element. The connector has a receiving portion shaped to receive a first part of the end portion of a wiper arm and further has a securing portion shaped to secure a second part of the end portion of the wiper arm. | 02-25-2016 |
20160059829 | CONNECTOR BETWEEN A WIPER BLADE AND A DRIVE ARM - The invention relates to a connector ( | 03-03-2016 |
20160075308 | DEVICE FOR A SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BLADE TO A WINDSCREEN WIPER ARM - A first device for a system for connecting a blade to an arm of a windscreen wiper is disclosed. The first device includes means of articulation configured to interact with complementary means of a second device of the connecting system, in order to define an axis of articulation of the first device in relation to the second device, which is an axis of articulation of the blade in relation to the arm. The first device includes first means of abutment configured to interact with the second device to maintain the first device in relation to the second device in translational movement in the axis of articulation, in a first direction, and second means of abutment configured to interact with the second device to maintain the first device in relation to the second device in translational movement in the axis of articulation, in a second direction counter to the first direction. | 03-17-2016 |
20160082929 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade. In one aspect, the wiper blade includes a wiper strip which directly wipes a wiping surface; a lever assembly which supports the wiper strip; and a cover which receives the lever assembly, wherein the lever assembly includes at least a pair of first levers supporting the wiper strip, and a pair of second levers hinge-coupled to the first levers respectively and coupled to the cover. | 03-24-2016 |
20160107615 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper blade of a flexible material and a connecting device for attachment with an oscillating wiper arm. The connecting device includes a base and a joint part which is pivotally attached with the base. The joint part includes a main body portion which extends in a longitudinal direction between opposite longitudinal ends. Adjacent one of the longitudinal ends, the joint part has a front nose portion. Adjacent the opposite longitudinal end, the joint part includes a rear portion. The rear portion includes a pair of lugs which extend in opposite lateral directions for receiving and engaging legs on the oscillating wiper arm. The lugs are generally cylindrical in shape for allowing more easy rotation of the joint part relative to the legs of the oscillating wiper arm during attachment and detachment of the connecting device to and from the oscillating wiper arm. | 04-21-2016 |
20160114765 | WIPER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER DEVICE - A wiper assembly includes at least two wiper strips each having a fixing portion and a wiping portion. The two wiper strips are arranged in parallel. Adjacent faces of the fixing portions of the wiper strips are respectively defined as a first joining face and a second joining face. The first joining face and the second joining face are attached to each other, such that the two wiper strips are joined together. A fastening portion can be disposed on the first joining face, a second fastening portion can be disposed on the second joining face. The first fastening portion and the second fastening portion engage each other. Thereby, the wiper assembly does not require other methods for joining and can maintain a preferred elasticity of the wiper strips, such that the wiper has a good fit. | 04-28-2016 |
20160159322 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - The invention concerns a windscreen wiper device ( | 06-09-2016 |
20160159323 | HINGED WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade having a wiper strip, a primary frame and a pair of secondary frames. The primary frame may have a top side and opposite ends, a connection device capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm disposed on the top side of the primary frame, and a connection structure disposed on each of the opposite ends of the primary frame. Each secondary frame may have a central pivot connection portion and two leg portions extending from the central pivot connection portion, a pivot structure disposed on the central pivot connection portion of the secondary frames. The pivot structure may be a turn-buckle holder comprising two holder halves and a rivet wherein the rivet passes through the two holder halves and holds them together. | 06-09-2016 |
20160159324 | WIPER COUPLER ADAPTER AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - A wiper coupler adaptor for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a pair of sidewalls each including a post that extends laterally toward the other and adapted to operatively engage a wiper assembly. The sidewalls include recessed sections adapted to operatively engage rails of an attachment member of a wiper arm, each of the recessed sections have a flange that extends outward beyond to provide releasable engagement with the attachment member. The wiper coupler adaptor also includes a deck disposed between the sidewalls to define a rest that is adapted to operatively receive a track between the rails of the attachment member, an elevated platform disposed between the sidewalls and the deck to define an aperture adapted to receive a portion of a bent tab of the attachment member, and a snap bridge disposed within the aperture including a lip depending therefrom that is adapted to receive a portion of the bent tab of the attachment member to prevent undesired release of said wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment member. | 06-09-2016 |
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20160375866 | MEMBER FOR A SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A WIPER BLADE TO A WINDSCREEN WIPER ARM - The invention relates to a member | 12-29-2016 |
20160375869 | MEMBER FOR A SYSTEM CONNECTING A WINDSCREEN WIPER TO MULTIPLE WINDSCREEN WIPER ARMS | 12-29-2016 |
20160375871 | MEMBER FOR A SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE TO MULTIPLE WINDSCREEN WIPER ARMS | 12-29-2016 |
20160375872 | ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE TO A DRIVING ARM | 12-29-2016 |
20160375873 | ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A WIPER BLADE TO A DRIVING ARM - The invention relates to an adapter | 12-29-2016 |
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