US3077628A
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Window cleaning mechanism
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1961-07-31
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1981-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard A Lystad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/04; B60S1/32; B60S1/34; B60S1/36; B60S1/365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
VEHICLE WINDOW CLEANING MECHANISM INCLUDING, A WINDOW, AN OSCILLATABLE PIVOT SHAFT DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY OF SAID WINDOW ALONG AN EDGE THEREOF, A LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE WIPER ARM DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT AND OSCILLATABLE THROUGHOUT A STROKE HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL MIDSTROKE POSITION AND STROKE END POSITIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID VERTICAL POSITION, SAID WIPER ARM COMPRISING A SOCKET SECTION DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT, AN INTERMEDIATE SECTION SPRING HINGED TO SAID SOCKET SECTION AND AN OUTER SECTION SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION, A WIPER BLADE CARRIED BY SAID WIPER ARM FOR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE SURFACE OF SAID WINDOW, ENDLESS CABLE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID SOCKET SECTION AND SAID OUTER ARM SECTION, AND AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID ENDLESS CABLE MEANS DURING OSCILLATION OF SAID WIPER ARM TO EXTEND AND RETRACT SAID OUTER ARM SECTION WHEREBY THE WIPER ARM WILL BE FULLY EXTENDED AT ITS STROKE END POSITIONS AND FULLY RETRACTED AT ITS MIDSTROKE POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
VEHICLE WINDOW CLEANING MECHANISM INCLUDING, A WINDOW, AN OSCILLATABLE PIVOT SHAFT DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY CENTRALLY OF SAID WINDOW ALONG AN EDGE THEREOF, A LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE WIPER ARM DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT AND OSCILLATABLE THROUGHOUT A STROKE HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL MIDSTROKE POSITION AND STROKE END POSITIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID VERTICAL POSITION, SAID WIPER ARM COMPRISING A SOCKET SECTION DRIVINGLY CONNECTED TO SAID SHAFT, AN INTERMEDIATE SECTION SPRING HINGED TO SAID SOCKET SECTION AND AN OUTER SECTION SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION, A WIPER BLADE CARRIED BY SAID WIPER ARM FOR MOVEMENT ACROSS THE SURFACE OF SAID WINDOW, ENDLESS CABLE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID SOCKET SECTION AND SAID OUTER ARM SECTION, AND AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID ENDLESS CABLE MEANS DURING OSCILLATION OF SAID WIPER ARM TO EXTEND AND RETRACT SAID OUTER ARM SECTION WHEREBY THE WIPER ARM WILL BE FULLY EXTENDED AT ITS STROKE END POSITIONS AND FULLY RETRACTED AT ITS MIDSTROKE POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR795541A
Cited
US2979425A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-02-18 | 1966-08-20 | 1967-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-02-18 | 1970-08-20 | 1971-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-02-18 | 1974-08-20 | 1975-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |