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Method for reproducing a wiper blade, device for carrying out said method and wiper blade produced according to said method

US7644483B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wolfgang Thomar · Friedrichstadt, DE
Klaus-Dieter Haefele · Laufenburg (Baden), DE
Rudi Crabbe · Zoutleeuw, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 20, 2004
Grant date	Jan 12, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53961
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method to manufacture a wiper blade (10) as well as a device to perform the method and a wiper blade (10) that is manufactured accordingly, wherein the wiper blade (10) features at least a basic body (56) featuring a wiper strip (24) and a supporting element (12). According to the method, the basic body (56) is supposed to be positioned in a holding device (58) in such a way that a clearance (63) remains between the supporting element (12) and holding device (58) at least in areas. The wind deflector strip (44) is gripped, at least one claw (46, 48) formed on the wind deflector strip (44) is threaded on the supporting element (12) and the wind deflector strip (44) is placed over the supporting element (12).

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