Placement and heating enhancement of windshield wipers for vehicle protection, including rearview mirror wipers
US12257984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S1/3404
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A visibility enhancement system for a vehicle with heating conduit and a method of making a windshield wiper system where a wiper blade is configured to wipe windshield of the vehicle, a wiper blade assembly holds at least one end of the wiper blade, a motor is configured to move the wiper blade upon activation of the visibility enhancement system, and a heating conduit warms the surface of the windshield of the vehicle. The visibility enhancement system may include a wiper blade to wipe a side window of the vehicle, a pair of wiper blades to wipe a side rearview mirror. The heating conduit may comprise of any of the following: heating filaments that warms the wiper blade; heating filaments running within the windshield; an air vent that runs inside the wiper blade; and an air vent that runs parallel to the wiper blade.
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