IP Library Granted Patent US 9,862,355
Granted Patent B2
US 9,862,355 · App. 12/666,901 · Granted Jan 9, 2018

Windscreen wiper device

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Patent No.
US 9,862,355
App. No.
12/666,901
Granted
Jan 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (15)

1. A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as a two piece elongated wiper blade including an upper holding part and an elongated lower wiping part of a flexible material which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, wherein said upper holding part includes a pair of arms that define a hollow channel which extends in a longitudinal direction, wherein said lower wiping part has an enlarged head that is received in said hollow channel of said upper holding part with a gap at least partially surrounding said enlarged head within said hollow channel such that said lower wiping part can pivot relative to said upper holding part, wherein said upper holding part includes at least one longitudinal groove and includes a spoiler which extends continuously between opposite longitudinal ends of said upper holding part, in said groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, wherein said windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device configured for attachment with an oscillating arm, said connecting device having clamping members that engage around longitudinal sides of said upper holding part, wherein said longitudinal groove has a closed circumference along its length, wherein said spoiler of said upper holding part extends through a passage in said connecting device, and wherein said clamping members of said connecting device are welded, soldered or glued to only said upper holding part of said wiper blade.

2. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting device is connected to longitudinal vertical sides of said upper holding part that face away from each other.

3. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting device is connected to a longitudinal horizontal side of said upper holding part that faces towards a windscreen to be wiped.

4. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting device is welded or soldered to said wiper blade through an ultrasonic welding or soldering operation.

5. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein a polymer material is used as a soldering material.

6. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 5 , wherein said polymer material comprises a polymer resin.

7. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein outer ends of said longitudinal groove are closed by a respective connecting piece connected to said wiper blade.

8. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 7 , wherein said connecting pieces are connected to a longitudinal horizontal side of said upper holding part that faces away from a windscreen to be wiped.

9. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 7 , wherein said connecting pieces are connected to a vertical end side of said upper holding part.

10. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 7 , wherein said connecting pieces are welded, soldered or glued to said wiper blade.

11. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 10 , wherein said connecting pieces are welded or soldered to said wiper blade through an ultrasonic welding or soldering operation.

12. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 10 , wherein a polymer material is used as a soldering material.

13. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 12 , wherein said polymer material comprises a polymer resin.

14. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting device is of one integrally formed piece of material.

15. A windscreen wiper device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting device includes a lateral bore which is located above said passage for said spoiler.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.; TMC TEXAS INC.; CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC; MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC; F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVE TRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC; BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2019
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: TENNECO INC. (F/K/A FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC); FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC (F/K/A FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS CORPORATION); FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC (F/K/A FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLDWIDE, INC.); FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC (F/K/A FEDERAL- MOGUL IGNITION COMPANY)
Reel/Frame 048499/0860 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2019
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: TENNECO INC. (F/K/A FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC); FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC (F/K/A FEDERAL- MOGUL IGNITION COMPANY)
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2019
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: TENNECO INC.; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC
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CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Oct 9, 2018
From: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.; TMC TEXAS INC.; CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC; MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC; F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVETRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC; BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
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