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US 10,005,431 · App. 15/260,004 · Granted Jun 26, 2018

Vortex damping wiper blade

Inventors: Vambi Raymundo Tolentino (Coconut Creek, FL); Robert Peter Peers (Boca Raton, FL)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,005,431
App. No.
15/260,004
Filed
Sep 8, 2016
Granted
Jun 26, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3723
USPC
15/250.201
Abstract

A windshield wiper blade cover and a wiper blade. The windshield wiper blade cover being capable of being disposed on the top side of a wiper blade. The cover has a base portion having a height and a raised portion having a height, the height of the raised portion is greater than the height of the base portion, and the height of the raised portion gradually decreases as the raised portion approaches the outer ends of the cover.

Claims (23)

1. A wiper blade having two ends, two longitudinal sides, a top side, and a bottom side, the wiper blade comprising:

a cover disposed on the top side of the wiper blade, the cover having two longitudinal sides, two outer ends and a top surface, wherein

the cover is disposed on the top side of the wiper blade;

the top surface of the cover has a base portion having a height and a raised portion having a height wherein the height of the raised portion is greater than the height of the base portion;

the height of the raised portion gradually decreases as the raised portion approaches the outer ends of the cover; and

wherein the raised portion has an apex that merges with the base portion before the outer ends of the cover such that multiple cross-sections of the top surface of the cover have a substantially geometrically similar cross-sectional profile along a length of a longitudinal axis that is parallel to the two longitudinal sides of the cover until the apex merges with the base portion, and wherein the base portion has a substantially constant height.

2. The wiper blade of claim 1 wherein the raised portion forms a wind deflection structure having a generally triangular shape when viewed in cross section.

3. The wiper blade of claim 1 wherein the cover is symmetric in shape across a plane that is transverse to the two longitudinal sides of the cover.

4. The wiper blade of claim 1 wherein the cover is symmetric in shape across a plane that extends vertically through a longitudinal axis of the cover.

5. The wiper blade of claim 1 wherein the cover is a unitary structure and is provided with a hole to accommodate a central bridge of the wiper blade.

6. The wiper blade of claim 1 wherein the cover comprises two sections, each section having an inner end, wherein a gap is provided between the inner ends of the two sections to accommodate a central bridge of the wiper blade.

7. The wiper blade of claim 6 wherein a cap is provided that covers the gap and the inner ends of the two sections.

8. A wiper blade cover comprising two longitudinal sides, two outer ends and a top surface;

wherein:

the cover is capable of being disposed on the top side of a wiper blade, the wiper blade having two ends, two longitudinal sides, a top side, and a bottom side;

the top surface of the cover has a base portion having a height and a raised portion having a height wherein the height of the raised portion is greater than the height of the base portion;

the height of the raised portion gradually decreases as the raised portion approaches the outer ends of the cover; and

wherein the raised portion has an apex that merges with the base portion before the outer ends of the cover such that multiple cross-sections of the top surface of the cover have a substantially geometrically similar cross-sectional profile along a length of a longitudinal axis that is parallel to the two longitudinal sides of the cover until the apex merges with the base portion, and wherein the base portion has a substantially constant height.

9. The wiper blade cover of claim 8 wherein the raised portion forms a wind deflection structure having a generally triangular shape when viewed in cross-section.

10. The wiper blade cover of claim 8 wherein the cover is symmetric in shape across a plane that is transverse to the two longitudinal sides of the cover.

11. The wiper blade cover of claim 8 wherein the cover is a unitary structure and is provided with a hole to accommodate a central bridge of the wiper blade.

12. The wiper blade cover of claim 8 wherein the cover comprises two sections, each section having an inner end, wherein a gap is provided between the inner ends of the two sections to accommodate a central bridge of the wiper blade.

13. The wiper blade cover of claim 12 wherein the cover further comprises a cap that covers the gap and the inner ends of the two sections.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2026
From: PGI NORTHSTAR LLC
To: FIRST HORIZON BANK
Reel/Frame 075410/0391 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2026
From: FIRST BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC; CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC.; FRAM GROUP IP LLC; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC; TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION; STRONGARM, LLC
To: PGI NORTHSTAR LLC
Reel/Frame 075584/0001 →
LIEN Recorded Dec 8, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 073892/0154 →
LIEN Recorded Dec 3, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 073819/0490 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2025
From: AIRTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC; AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP; APC INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC; APC PARENT, LLC; ASC INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTOLITE OPERATIONS LLC; AVM EXPORT, INC.; BPI ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC; BPI EC, LLC; BPI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC CHINA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC INDIA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC LLC; CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.; CARRAND COMPANIES, INC.; CARTER CARBURETOR HOLDINGS, LLC; CARTER CARBURETOR, LLC; CARTER FUEL EXPORT, INC.; CARTER FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC; CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC.; CWD HOLDING, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, LLC; CWD, LLC; DALTON CORPORATION; DALTON CORPORATION, KENDALLVILLE; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, ASHLAND; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, STRYKER MACHINING FACILITY CO.; DALTON CORPORATION, WARSAW MANUFACTURING FACILITY; EAGLE CASTING, LLC; EAGLE MACHINING, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC; FRAM GROUP IP LLC; FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC; FRAMAUTO HOLDINGS, LLC; FUEL FILTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GLOBAL REMAN VENTURES, LLC; HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC; HOPKINS ACQUISITION, INC.; HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; HORIZON EURO FINANCE LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL COMPANY LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; HORIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; IBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; INTERNATIONAL BRAKE INDUSTRIES, INC.; JASPER ACQUISITION CORP.; JASPER RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.; KTRI HOLDINGS, INC.; KTRI OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; PHNX ACQUISITION CORP.; PREMIER MARKETING GROUP, LLC; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.; QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C.; QUALIS ENTERPRISES, LLC; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; REMAN MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC; SDC TX, LLC; SMART CHOICE, LLC; SPECIALTY PUMPS GROUP, INC.; STRONGARM, LLC; TAE BRAKES, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; TMD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; TMD MEXICO LLC; TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE, LLC; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TRICO HOLDING CORPORATION; TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION; TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; TRIDONEX USA LLC; UCI ACQUISITION HOLDINGS (NO. 4) LLC; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PARENT, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC; UCI PENNSYLVANIA, INC.; UCI-AIRTEX HOLDINGS, INC.; UNITED COMPONENTS, LLC; UNIVERSAL AUTO FILTER LLC; VIPER ACQUISITION I, INC.; VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; WALBRO LLC; WALBRO MIDCO LLC; WEM US CO.
To: GLAS USA LLC
Reel/Frame 071674/0688 →
ABL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Sep 27, 2022
From: VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061554/0654 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT [SECOND LIEN] Recorded Sep 27, 2022
From: VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061554/0638 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT [FIRST LIEN] Recorded Sep 27, 2022
From: VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061554/0566 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13453601 · Apr 23, 2012
Provisional Application 61477908 · Apr 21, 2011
Related Publication 20160375867A1 · Dec 29, 2016
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