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US 8,984,706 B2Granted
Rear window washer system
AssigneeChrysler Group LLC
InventorJohn S. Kargilis
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Abstract
A window washer system for a vehicle may include a fluid reservoir and a nozzle. The fluid reservoir may be disposed on an exterior side of a tailgate of the vehicle and may be adapted to store a quantity of window washer fluid. The nozzle may be in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and may be operable to deposit the window washer fluid onto a rear window of the vehicle. The window washer system may be disposed proximate a spare tire carrier.
Claims14
A window washer system for a vehicle comprising:
- a fluid reservoir disposed on an exterior side of a tailgate of the vehicle and adapted to store a quantity of window washer fluid;
- and
- a nozzle in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and operable to deposit the window washer fluid onto a rear window of the vehicle,
- wherein a spare tire carrier is attached to the tailgate and the fluid reservoir is mounted to the spare tire carrier such that at least a portion of the fluid reservoir is disposed between the spare tire carrier and the tailgate, and
- wherein the tailgate includes a vent through which air from an interior of the vehicle is exhausted, the fluid reservoir being disposed adjacent the vent for thermal communication therebetween.
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A module for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing disposed on an exterior side of a tailgate of the vehicle;
- a reservoir disposed within the housing and adapted to contain a window washer fluid;
- a nozzle extending from the housing and in fluid communication with the reservoir, the nozzle being operable to deposit the window washer fluid onto a rear window of the vehicle;
- and
- a wiper extending from the housing and operable to wipe the rear window,
- wherein a spare tire carrier is attached to the tailgate and the reservoir is mounted to the spare tire carrier such that at least a portion of the reservoir is disposed between the spare tire carrier and the tailgate, and
- wherein the tailgate includes a vent through which air from an interior of the vehicle is exhausted, the reservoir being disposed adjacent the vent for thermal communication therebetween.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.