B60S 1/38
Wiper blades
Official title: Wiper blades {(provided with liquid spreading means B60S1/524; provided with gas spreading means B60S1/546)}
B60S1/38 (Wiper blades) appears on 1,777 US grants and 1,791 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60S- Granted patents
- 1,777
- Published applications
- 1,791
- Assignees
- 341
- Inventors
- 1,889
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 37 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | 8 |
| 2002 | 21 | 42 |
| 2003 | 36 | 33 |
| 2004 | 42 | 40 |
| 2005 | 19 | 28 |
| 2006 | 24 | 50 |
| 2007 | 24 | 47 |
| 2008 | 27 | 82 |
| 2009 | 34 | 47 |
| 2010 | 35 | 74 |
| 2011 | 31 | 68 |
| 2012 | 57 | 78 |
| 2013 | 74 | 133 |
| 2014 | 52 | 147 |
| 2015 | 75 | 126 |
| 2016 | 90 | 130 |
| 2017 | 115 | 118 |
| 2018 | 107 | 71 |
| 2019 | 100 | 77 |
| 2020 | 62 | 73 |
| 2021 | 64 | 63 |
| 2022 | 83 | 64 |
| 2023 | 66 | 49 |
| 2024 | 45 | 49 |
| 2025 | 32 | 60 |
| 2026 | 5 | 34 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60S 1/3848Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness902
- B60S 2001/3812Means of supporting or holding the squeegee or blade rubberIndexing code644
- B60S 1/3806Means, or measures taken, for influencing the aerodynamic quality of the wiper555
- B60S 2001/3827Characterised by the squeegee or blade rubber or wiping elementIndexing code455
- B60S 1/3801Characterised by a blade support harness consisting of several articulated elements383
- B60S 1/3803Heated wiper blades155
- B60S 2001/3843Equipped with removable cover or protective elementsIndexing code112
- B60S 2001/3898Method for manufacturing wiper bladesIndexing code90
Recent patents
- Wiper blade with multi-segment decorative cover structure6 Oct 2026US 12,752,741 B2Danyang Upc Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
- Wiper blade, in particular for a motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,744 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- Streamlined windscreen wiper11 Aug 2026US 12,703,326 B2
- Windshield wiper arm adapter, coupler and assembly21 Jul 2026US 12,686,363 B2PGI Northstar LLC
- Wiper system for sensor cleaning30 Jun 2026US 12,668,211 B2DY AUTO Corporation
- Heater control device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307622 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Wiper system with injection by differential pressure valve1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296375 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Windscreen-wiper blade comprising a variable profile with multiple vertebras24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285257 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Windshield debris wiper17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274208 A1International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
- Motor vehicle and windscreen wiper unit13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233708 A1Flexis
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for cleaning or de-icing a vehicle window261US 6,164,564 AMicro-Heat, Inc. · 2000
- Apparatus for cleaning or de-icing a vehicle window248US 6,669,109 B2Micro-Heat, Inc. · 2003
- Wiper blade167US 4,658,463 AToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. · 1987
- Adjustable-type additive pressure windshield wiper104US 5,383,249 A1995
- Wiping element for an oral hygiene device, window wiper, or the like102US 5,810,856 A1998