Windscreen wiper device
AssigneeFederal-Mogul Corporation
InventorsMichael Oslizlo, Dennis E. Cox
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Abstract
A windscreen wiper device is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes an elongated wiper strip of a flexible material for sealing against the windshield and at least one elongated groove. At least one flexible and elongated carrier element is disposed in the at least one groove of the wiper strip for biasing the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration when in a relaxed state. The at least one carrier element presents at least one upwardly facing curve and at least one downwardly facing curve when in a relaxed state.
Claims12
A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle, comprising:
- an elongated wiper strip of a flexible material for sealing against the windshield and having at least one elongated groove;
- at least one flexible and elongated carrier element disposed in said at least one groove of said elongated wiper strip for biasing said elongated wiper strip into a predetermined configuration when in a relaxed state;
- and
- wherein said at least one carrier element presents at least one upwardly facing curve and at least one downwardly facing curve when in a relaxed state.
A method of making a windscreen wiper device comprising the steps of:
- preparing at least one flexible and elongated carrier element;
- plastically deforming the at least one carrier element to give it at least one upwardly facing curve when in a relaxed state;
- and
- plastically deforming the at least one carrier element to give it at least one downwardly facing curve when in a relaxed state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.