Methods and apparatus for removing scratches and/or stains from vehicle windshields
OwnerPeter Goldinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for removing scratches and/or stains from a vehicle windshield includes a cylindrical sponge having a radial opening which is dimensioned to fit snugly over a windshield wiper blade with the windshield wiper arm connected to the blade through the radial opening in the cylindrical sponge. The methods of the invention include moistening the cylindrical sponge and applying a polishing abrasive to either the sponge, the windshield, or both, and activating the vehicle windshield wiper to wipe the abrasive on the windshield with the sponge. Other methods of the invention include impregnating the sponge with a polishing abrasive, and/or moistening the sponge with windshield washer fluid.
Claims17
An apparatus for removing scratches or stains from a vehicle windshield, said apparatus for use in conjunction with the vehicle's windshield wiper blade and a polishing abrasive compound, said apparatus comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical sponge having at least one open end defining a longitudinal bore and at least one radial opening communicating with said longitudinal bore, wherein
- said longitudinal bore is dimensioned so that the vehicle's windshield wiper blade can fit snugly inside said substantially cylindrical sponge, and
- said at least one radial opening is dimensioned and located to allow a windshield wiper arm to be connected to the windshield wiper blade.
An apparatus for removing scratches from a vehicle windshield, said apparatus for use in conjunction with the vehicle's windshield wiper blade, said apparatus comprising:
- a) a substantially cylindrical sponge having at least one open end defining a longitudinal bore and at least one radial opening communicating with said longitudinal bore, wherein
- said longitudinal bore is dimensioned so that the vehicle's windshield wiper blade can fit snugly inside said substantially cylindrical sponge,
- said at least one radial opening is dimensioned and located to allow a windshield wipe arm to be connected to the windshield wiper blade;
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- b) an abrasive polishing compound.
A method for removing scratches or stains from a windshield of a vehicle having a windshield wiper which includes a wiper blade connected to a wiper arm, said method comprising:
- a) obtaining a substantially cylindrical sponge having at least one open end defining a longitudinal bore and at least one radial opening communicating with said longitudinal bore;
- b) detaching the wiper blade from the wiper arm;
- c) sliding the wiper blade into said longitudinal bore;
- d) aligning the wiper blade inside said longitudinal bore so that the wiper arm may be re-attached to the wiper blade via said radial opening;
- e) re-attaching the wiper blade to the wiper arm;
- f) applying a polishing abrasive to one of the windshield and said sponge;
- g) applying water to one of the windshield and said sponge;
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- h) operating the vehicle windshield wiper to wipe the windshield with said sponge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.