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Wiper system with variable holddown force

US5504406A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
11References
20Claims
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Filing dateJan 3, 1994
Grant dateApr 2, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S318/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A windshield wiper system in which a dedicated microcontroller controls not only the wiper motor, but also a solenoid which provides dynamically variable downforce on the wiper blade.

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