Wiper heating device
OwnerDanny Potterinventor
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Abstract
A wiper heating device for selectively heating a wiper blade and wiper blade holder to melt snow and ice that has built up on each includes a wiper assembly comprising a wiper blade, a blade holder, and an arm. A blade heating element is embedded within and extends throughout the wiper blade, the blade heating element selectively heating the wiper blade. A holder heating element is embedded within and extends throughout the blade holder, the holder heating element selectively heating the blade holder. Each of the blade heating element and the holder heating element are electrically powered by a battery.
Claims18
A wiper heating device comprising:
- a wiper assembly, said wiper assembly comprising a wiper blade, a blade holder, and an arm,
- said wiper blade being constructed of a flexible and resilient material, said wiper blade having a wiper edge, said wiper blade having a holder side opposite said wiper edge,
- said blade holder being coupled to and extending along said holder side of said wiper blade, said blade holder having an arm side facing away from said wiper blade,
- said arm being coupled to said arm side of said blade holder;
- a blade heating element, said blade heating element being embedded within said wiper blade, said blade heating element extending throughout said wiper blade of an associated wiper assembly, said blade heating element being configured for heating said wiper blade;
- a holder heating element, said holder heating element being embedded within said blade holder, said holder heating element extending throughout said blade holder of said associated wiper assembly, each said holder heating element being configured for heating said blade holder;
- a battery, said battery being electrically coupled to each of said blade heating element and said holder heating element;
- a control switch, said control switch selectively coupling said battery to each of said blade heating element and said holder heating element, said control switch selectively electrically coupling said battery to each of said blade heating element and said holder heating element;
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- said control switch being configurable in a plurality of modes, said plurality of modes comprising:
- an off mode, said off mode comprising said battery being uncoupled from each of said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements;
- a blade heating mode, said blade heating mode comprising said battery being coupled to said pair of blade heating elements and uncoupled from said pair of holder heating elements;
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- a blade and holder heating mode, said blade and holder heating mode comprising said battery being coupled to said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements.
A wiper heating device comprising:
- a pair of wiper assemblies, each said wiper assembly comprising a wiper blade, a blade holder, and an arm,
- said wiper blade being constructed of a flexible and resilient material, said wiper blade having a wiper edge, said wiper blade having a holder side opposite said wiper edge,
- said blade holder being coupled to and extending along said holder side of said wiper blade, said blade holder having an arm side facing away from said wiper blade,
- said arm being coupled to said arm side of said blade holder, said arm being coupled to a midpoint of said arm side of said blade holder;
- a pair of blade heating elements, each said blade heating element being embedded within said wiper blade of an associated wiper assembly of said pair of wiper assemblies, each said blade heating element extending throughout said wiper blade of said associated wiper assembly, each said blade heating element being configured for heating said wiper blade of said associated wiper assembly;
- a pair of holder heating elements, each said holder heating element being embedded within said blade holder of an associated wiper assembly of said pair of wiper assemblies, each said holder heating element extending throughout said blade holder of said associated wiper assembly, each said holder heating element being configured for heating said blade holder of said associated wiper assembly;
- a battery, said battery being selectively electrically coupled to each of said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements;
- a control switch, said control switch selectively coupling said battery to each of said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements, said control switch being configured for being positioned on a dashboard of a vehicle, said control switch being configured for being reachable by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is driving the vehicle, said control switch being configurable in a plurality of modes, said plurality of modes comprising:
- an off mode, said off mode comprising said battery being uncoupled from each of said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements;
- a blade heating mode, said blade heating mode comprising said battery being coupled to said pair of blade heating elements and uncoupled from said pair of holder heating elements;
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- a blade and holder heating mode, said blade and holder heating mode comprising said battery being coupled to said pair of blade heating elements and said pair of holder heating elements;
- a pair of blade electrical wires, each said blade electrical wire electrically coupling said control switch to an associated blade heating element of said pair of blade heating elements, each said blade electrical wire extending through said arm of an associated wiper assembly of said pair of wiper assemblies and said blade holder of said associated wiper assembly, into said wiper blade of said associated wiper assembly to said associated blade heating element;
- a pair of holder electrical wires, each said holder electrical wire electrically coupling said control switch to an associated holder heating element of said pair of holder heating elements, each said holder electrical wire extending through said arm of an associated wiper assembly of said pair of wiper assemblies and into said blade holder of said associated wiper assembly to said associated holder heating element;
- a plurality of indicator lights, each indicator light indicating when said control switch is in an associated mode;
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- a plurality of indicia, each indicium being positioned proximate an associated indicator light, each indicium indicating to which mode said associated indicator light is associated.
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