Lower windshield assembly for managing fluids
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorTimothy J. Rupp
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Abstract
A lower windshield assembly for managing fluids from a windshield of a vehicle includes a windshield lower panel for supporting the windshield on the vehicle and a wiper cover disposed over a wiper assembly. The wiper cover includes a shelf portion that extends below the windshield lower panel such that fluid passing over a forward edge of the windshield lower panel is caught by the shelf portion.
Claims19
A lower windshield assembly for managing fluids from a windshield of a vehicle, comprising:
- a windshield lower panel for supporting the windshield on the vehicle, wherein the windshield lower panel includes a trough portion to direct fluid from the windshield laterally toward lateral ends of the windshield lower panel;
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- a wiper cover disposed over a wiper assembly, the wiper cover including a shelf portion that extends below the windshield lower panel such that fluid passing over a forward edge of the windshield lower panel is caught by the shelf portion.
A vehicle windshield assembly for managing fluids, comprising:
- a lower panel for supporting a lower edge of a vehicle windshield, wherein the lower panel includes a trough portion to direct fluid from the windshield laterally toward lateral ends of the lower panel;
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- a wiper cover disposed over a wiper assembly for the vehicle windshield, the cover including a shelf portion that extends rearwardly toward and underneath a forward edge of the lower panel for catching fluid dripping from the forward edge downward.
A wiper cover member for managing fluids from a vehicle windshield, comprising:
- a shelf portion extending rearwardly below a forward edge of a lower panel that supports a lower edge of the vehicle windshield, wherein the lower panel includes a trough portion with a removed section at least at a location of a wiper assembly;
- a main portion disposed over a wiper assembly for clearing the vehicle windshield;
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- a forward portion having a trough shape for holding and directing fluid caught by the shelf portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.