Heated windshield wiper system

Abstract

A heated windshield wiper system for eliminating ice and snow accumulation upon a windshield wiper thereby preventing interference with the wiper's operation. The inventive device includes a heat exchanger for engagement with a heated portion of a vehicle such as an engine manifold, a fan connected to the heat exchanger, an exchange tube fluidly connected to the fan opposite of the heat exchanger, a plurality of air channels within the wiper frame fluidly connected to the wiper frame, a blade member removably attached to the wiper frame, an air passageway within the blade member fluidly connected to the exchange tube, and a plurality of vents within the blade member and connected to the air passageway from releasing the warm air conducted by the heat exchanger. The warm air prevents ice and snow from accumulating upon the wiper frame or wiper blade. In an alternative embodiment, the exchange tube may be directly connected to a blower manifold of the vehicle's heat system.

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