Windshield washer system for automotive vehicle
US6719215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B9/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A windshield washer system for an automotive vehicle includes a fluid reservoir, a pump mounted within the fluid reservoir, a heater mounted in proximity to the pump so as to provide heat to the fluid contained within the reservoir and a nozzle operatively associated with the pump for applying fluid from the reservoir to an outside surface of the automotive vehicle at an even sub-freezing temperatures, with aqueous-based fluids either none, or minimal freezing point depressants contained therein.
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