Aftermarket side window wiper apparatus and method for a motor vehicle
OwnerEdwin PHILLIPinventor
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Abstract
A window wiper includes an elongated profile of waterproof flexible material having a base extending under weather stripping for a side vehicle window, a support connected along the base to extend above the weather stripping, a cover connected along the support and extending over the base for covering at least some of the weather stripping and a wiper portion connected along the support and having a resilient wiper area for pressing against the window. A length of adhesive tape is connected along the profile and extends over the base for adhering to the weather stripping to fix the window wiper to the weather stripping.
Claims20
A side window wiper apparatus (10) for a vehicle having a side window pane (44) with an outer surface and an inner surface, the side window pane being movable in a slot of a body portion (42) of the vehicle, with weather stripping (40) connected to the body portion and extending toward the outer surface of the window, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated profile member (11) of waterproof flexible material, having a base portion (16) adapted to extend to one side of the weather stripping (40), a support portion (18) connected along the base portion (16) and adapted to along the weather stripping and along a length of the outer surface of the window pane (44), a cover portion (20) connected along the support portion (18) and extending over the base portion for covering at least a selected width of the weather stripping (40) when the base portion (16) is to one side of the weather stripping, and a wiper portion (12) connected along the support portion (18) and having a resilient wiper area (12a) for pressing against the outer surface of the window pane for wiping the outer surface when the window pane moves in the slot;
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- a length of adhesive tape (22) connected along the profile member (11) and extending between the base portion (16) and the cover portion (20) for adhering to the selected width of the weather stripping (40) to fix the apparatus to the weather stripping (40).
A window wiper comprising:
- an elongated profile of waterproof flexible material having a base for extending under weather stripping for a side vehicle window;
- the profile comprising:
- a support connected along the base to extend above the weather stripping;
- a cover connected along the support and extending over the base for covering at least some of the weather stripping;
- and a wiper portion connected along the support and having a resilient wiper area for pressing against a side vehicle window;
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- a length of adhesive tape connected along the profile and extending over the base for adhering to weather stripping for a side vehicle window.
A method for wiping a side window pane of a vehicle, the side window pane with an outer surface and an inner surface and being movable in a slot of a body portion of the vehicle, with weather stripping connected to body portion and extending toward the outer surface of the window, the method comprising:
- providing an elongated profile member of waterproof flexible material, having a base portion adapted to extend under the weather stripping, a support portion connected along the base portion and adapted to extend above the weather stripping and along a length of the outer surface of the window pane when the window pane is in the slot, a cover portion connected along the support portion and extending over the base portion for covering at least a selected width of the weather stripping when the base portion is under the weather stripping, and a wiper portion connected along the support portion and having a resilient wiper area for pressing against the outer surface of the window pane for wiping the outer surface when the window pane moves in the slot;
- and a length of adhesive tape connected along the profile member and extending over the base portion for adhering to the selected width of the weather stripping to fix the apparatus to the weather stripping;
- placing the base portion under the weather stripping with the resilient wiper area pressing against the outer surface of the window pane when the window pane is raised in the slot for wiping the outer surface when the window pane moves in the slot;
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- adhering the adhesive tape to the selected width of the weather stripping for fixing the profile to the weather stripping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.