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US 8,505,153 B2Granted
Wiper with vibrating cleaning apparatus
AssigneeNelson and Nelson Enterprises, LLC
InventorJames Q. Nelson
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Abstract
A scrubber assembly includes a scrubber support structure, a scrubber element and a vibrating motor. The scrubber support structure is configured to attach to a windshield wiper. The scrubber element is movably attached to the scrubber support structure and extends between a first end and a spaced apart second end along a central longitudinal axis. The motor is mounted to the scrubber element so as to cause the scrubber element to vibrate when the vibrating motor is activated.
Claims20
A scrubber assembly comprising:
- a scrubber support structure configured to attach to a windshield wiper, the scrubber support structure comprising:
- a main cross member extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end;
- a first primary cross arm extending longitudinally between opposing ends thereof, the first primary cross arm being pivotally attached to the first end of the main cross member at an attachment position of the first primary cross arm that is between the opposing ends of the first primary cross arm;
- a second primary cross arm extending longitudinally between opposing ends thereof, the second primary cross arm being pivotally attached to the second end of the main cross member at an attachment position of the second primary cross arm that is between the opposing ends of the second primary cross arm;
- an elongated scrubber element movably coupled to the first and second primary cross arms, the scrubber element having a central longitudinal axis extending in the elongate direction between a first end and a spaced apart second end, the scrubber element being configured to contact a windshield along the substantially entire longitudinal length of the scrubber element;
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- a vibrating motor mounted to the scrubber element so as to cause the scrubber element to vibrate.
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A windshield wiper comprising:
- a wiper assembly comprising:
- a wiper support structure comprising a plurality of first cross arms extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end, each first cross arm having a mounting bracket positioned at each end thereof so that the mounting brackets are aligned;
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- a wiper blade mounted to the mounting brackets of the wiper support structure;
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- a scrubber assembly comprising:
- a scrubber support structure removably attached to the wiper support structure, the scrubber support structure comprising a plurality of second cross arms, each extending longitudinally between opposing ends thereof, the second cross arms being arranged such that the ends of all of the second cross arms are aligned;
- an elongated scrubber element movably mounted to the ends of the second cross arms, the scrubber element having a central longitudinal axis extending in the elongate direction between a first end and a spaced apart second end, the length of the scrubber element in the longitudinal direction being substantially the same as the length of the wiper blade in the longitudinal direction;
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- a vibrating motor mounted to the scrubber element so as to cause the scrubber element to vibrate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.