US 7,017,629 B2 · Windshield wiper fluid reservoir

Abstract

The invention relates to a windshield wiper fluid reservoir (1) comprising a closure device (4) and a filling tube (2) for use in a windshield wiper system for motor vehicles. The aim of the invention is to improve the design of a prior art windshield wiper fluid reservoir (1) comprising a closure device (4) and a filling tube (2) whereby improving the ability to fill the reservoir, in particular, enabling a pressure filling involving the use of a pump nozzle. This is achieved by provision of a filling tube (2), which comprises an integrated ventilation channel (3) in a one-piece design and is situated on the windshield wiper fluid reservoir (1). ventilation channel (3) is shaped by reshaping the upper area of the filling tube. This ensues by pressing in the lateral surfaces (6) in the upper third of the filling tube (2) in a longitudinal direction.

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Dependent claims

A windshield wiper fluid reservoir, comprising:

a fluid reservoir;
a filling tube having a first filling tube end that is open and adapted to receive fluid, and a second filling tube end that is connected to the fluid reservoir;
a closure device located on the first filling tube end;
and
a ventilation channel located within the filling tube, the ventilation channel having a first ventilation channel end spaced apart from the first filling tube end in the direction of the second filling tube end, and a second ventilation channel end spaced apart from the first ventilation channel end in the direction of the second filling tube end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Windshield wiper fluid reservoir

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Windshield wiper fluid reservoir

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Abstract

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