Heated and lighted windshield wiper assembly

Abstract

An apparatus to be used by motor vehicle drivers under conditions such as freezing rain, sleet or snow to allow improved forward vision. Comprised of a conventional windshield wiper assembly having an electrically conductive arm and a first elongated conductor, such as an insulated wire having a first end opposite a second end is provided, wherein the first end terminated by a first terminal connection at the base end of the wiper arm, and the second end is terminated at the electrical ground plane of the motor vehicle. A second elongated conductor is terminated at one end by a second terminal connection at the distal end of the wiper arm, and at the opposing end is electrically connected to an imbedded heating element in the wiper blade. A third elongated conductor is electrically connected at one end to the electrically opposing terminal on the imbedded heating element in the wiper blade and is routed down the wiper arm and is held close the wiper arm by a harnessing means such as a plurality of spaced clip connectors. The opposing end of the third elongated conductor communicates directly with a voltage control regulator for controlling or stopping electrical current. The system is electrically connected to the motor vehicle's existing fuse box to serve as the electrical power source.

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