B60S 1/04
Wipers or the like
Official title: Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
B60S1/04 (Wipers or the like) appears on 4,805 US grants and 4,060 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60S- Granted patents
- 4,805
- Published applications
- 4,060
- Assignees
- 894
- Inventors
- 5,759
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29 | 0 |
| 1977 | 32 | 0 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0 |
| 1979 | 27 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 35 | 0 |
| 1982 | 45 | 0 |
| 1983 | 27 | 0 |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 |
| 1985 | 44 | 0 |
| 1986 | 46 | 0 |
| 1987 | 62 | 0 |
| 1988 | 58 | 0 |
| 1989 | 58 | 0 |
| 1990 | 62 | 0 |
| 1991 | 76 | 0 |
| 1992 | 74 | 0 |
| 1993 | 87 | 0 |
| 1994 | 71 | 0 |
| 1995 | 78 | 0 |
| 1996 | 78 | 0 |
| 1997 | 94 | 0 |
| 1998 | 127 | 0 |
| 1999 | 119 | 0 |
| 2000 | 117 | 0 |
| 2001 | 123 | 26 |
| 2002 | 91 | 112 |
| 2003 | 126 | 113 |
| 2004 | 135 | 141 |
| 2005 | 84 | 84 |
| 2006 | 67 | 127 |
| 2007 | 77 | 143 |
| 2008 | 69 | 185 |
| 2009 | 91 | 129 |
| 2010 | 99 | 125 |
| 2011 | 95 | 130 |
| 2012 | 117 | 129 |
| 2013 | 129 | 217 |
| 2014 | 108 | 215 |
| 2015 | 137 | 231 |
| 2016 | 159 | 233 |
| 2017 | 196 | 226 |
| 2018 | 206 | 199 |
| 2019 | 188 | 209 |
| 2020 | 173 | 216 |
| 2021 | 153 | 181 |
| 2022 | 196 | 156 |
| 2023 | 162 | 138 |
| 2024 | 149 | 152 |
| 2025 | 101 | 140 |
| 2026 | 47 | 103 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60S 1/32Characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades2,708
- B60S 1/06Characterised by the drive2,014
- B60S 1/043Attachment of the wiper assembly to the vehicle210
- B60S 1/0452Position of the wipers relative to the vehicle196
- B60S 1/0491Additional elements being fixed on wipers or parts of wipers not otherwise129
- B60S 1/0413Modular wiper assembly119
- B60S 1/0402Completely or partially concealed in a cavity85
- B60S 1/0475Cleaning of wiper blades76
All 15 subgroupsShow fewer
- B60S 1/28Characterised by a plurality of wipers63
- B60S 1/0408Means for influencing the aerodynamic quality of wipers56
- B60S 1/0488Wiper arrangement for crash protection or impact absorption55
- B60S 1/0411The windscreens, windows or optical devices being movable with respect to fixed50
- B60S 1/44The wiper blades having other than swinging movement48
- B60S 1/0497Wiper units as items separate from vehicle29
- B60S 1/0494Wipers actuated by wind force only2
Recent patents
- Wiper blade with multi-segment decorative cover structure6 Oct 2026US 12,752,741 B2Danyang Upc Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
- Rain sensor phantom wipe prevention6 Oct 2026US 12,752,742 B2Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
- Method for operating a wiper device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,743 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- Wiper blade, in particular for a motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,744 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- Systems and methods for thermal management of vehicle sensor devices29 Sep 2026US 12,746,794 B2LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
- Heater control device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307622 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Image capturing module applied to panoramic system for vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307626 A1Wistron Corporation
- Wiper system with injection by differential pressure valve1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296375 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Control device for a windshield wiper system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285255 A1Robert Bosch GmbH
- Vehicle provided with a windscreen wiper system with translation movement24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285256 A1Ferrari S.P. A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Video mirror systems incorporating an accessory module1,905US 6,690,268 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2004
- Rearview vision system for vehicle including panoramic view1,778US 5,670,935 ADonnelly Corporation · 1997
- Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor1,368US 5,796,094 ADonnelly Corporation · 1998
- Display enhancements for vehicle vision system1,367US 5,949,331 ADonnelly Corporation · 1999
- Automatic rearview mirror, vehicle lighting control and vehicle interior monitoring system using a photosensor array1,303US 5,877,897 ADonnelly Corporation · 1999