Wiper composite beam blade with internal wash tube
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorsNouduri Phani Srinivas, Murugan Kuppuswamy
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Abstract
An aircraft windshield wiper system includes a wiper blade with a composite support member and a blade element that interfaces with the windshield of the aircraft to clear the windshield of rain and other debris. The composite support member includes a wash tube integral with the composite support member, such that the wash tube receives windshield washing fluid from a fluid reservoir and dispenses the fluid onto the windshield of the aircraft. A plurality of clips can be used to couple the composite support member to the blade element.
Claims20
A wiper blade for use on a windshield of an aircraft, the wiper blade comprising:
- a support member coupled to a blade element, wherein the support member is constructed from a composite material;
- a wash tube extending through a central portion of the support member;
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- a plurality of nozzles spaced along a length of the support member, wherein the wash tube is fluidly coupled to the plurality of nozzles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.