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Windshield washer apparatus

US4517704A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
3References
13Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1983
Grant dateMay 21, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 17, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60S1/524
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A winshield washer apparatus (10) for removable attachment to a wiper blade (12) in a substantially parallel contiguous relationship for oscillation with the wiper blade (12) is disclosed. The washer attachment (10) includes an elongated member (14) defining a generally U-shaped cross section and including adjacent one side thereof a tubular portion (16) extending the longitudinal extent of the elongated member (14), the tubular portion (16) defining a plurality of apertures (18) therein. The elongated member (14) further includes adjacent an opposite side thereof, a U-shaped channel portion (20) extending longitudinally of the elongated member (14). An elongated, hollow tubing (22) removably retained by the U-shaped channel portion (20) is interconnected at one end to an open end of the tubular portion (16) and at the other end to a conduit from a cleaning solution source. Accordingly, the washer attachment (10) of the present invention may be interconnected to a cleaning solution source and removably attached to the wiper blade (12) for oscillation therewith so as to deliver cleaning solution directly onto the surface of the windshield.

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