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US3153253A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Selective actuating linkage for windshield wiper motor

Assignee: Delman Co
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Filing: 1963-05-22
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Granted: 1964-10-20
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Expires: 1983-05-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Leonard C Neufeld
  • 👤 Alfred H Schmalfeldt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/46; B60S1/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20372; Y10T74/20384

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 257 words
A WINDSHIELD CLEARING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A WINDSHIELD AND A SOURCE OF ENERGY COMPRISING: (A) A WINDSHIELD WIPER UNIT INCLUDING A WIPER BLADE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WINDSHIELD, (B) MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID WIPER BLADE AND OPERABLE TO OSCILLATE THE WIPER BLADE ON THE WINDSHIELD, (C) A CONTROL MECHANISM FOR SAID MOTOR MEANS INCLUDING A VALVE MEMBER HAVING AN UPRIGHT LEG AND MOVABLE TO AN ON AND OFF POSITION FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING SAID MOTOR MEANS WITH SAID SOURCE OF ENERGY, (D) A WINDSHIELD WASHER UNIT INCLUDING A NOZZLE AND A FOOT PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID NOZZLE WHICH DISPENSES FLUID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD IN THE PATH OF THE OSCILLATING WIPER BLADE, (E) A FIRST BLOCK HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT, (F) A SECOND BLOCK HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT, (G) GUIDE MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTING THE FIRST AND SECOND BLOCKS ON THE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR MOVEMENT IN AN ELONGATED PATH WITH THE SLOTS EXTENDED PARALLEL TO SAID ELONGATED PATH AND WITH THE UPRIGHT LEG EXTENDED THROUGH SAID SLOTS, (H) A FIRST OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST BLOCK AND OPERATIVE TO MOVE SAID FIRST BLOCK IN SAID ELONGATED PATH INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPRIGHT LEG TO CARRY THE VALVE MEMBER TO THE ON POSITION, AND (I) SECOND OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FOOT PUMP ASSEMBLY AND SAID SECOND BLOCK AND RESPONSIVE TO OPERATION OF SAID PUMP ASSEMBLY TO MOVE SAID SECOND BLOCK IN SAID ELONGATED PATH INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPRIGHT LEG TO CARRY THE VALVE TO THE ON POSITION
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 257 words
A WINDSHIELD CLEARING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A WINDSHIELD AND A SOURCE OF ENERGY COMPRISING: (A) A WINDSHIELD WIPER UNIT INCLUDING A WIPER BLADE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WINDSHIELD, (B) MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID WIPER BLADE AND OPERABLE TO OSCILLATE THE WIPER BLADE ON THE WINDSHIELD, (C) A CONTROL MECHANISM FOR SAID MOTOR MEANS INCLUDING A VALVE MEMBER HAVING AN UPRIGHT LEG AND MOVABLE TO AN ON AND OFF POSITION FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING SAID MOTOR MEANS WITH SAID SOURCE OF ENERGY, (D) A WINDSHIELD WASHER UNIT INCLUDING A NOZZLE AND A FOOT PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE TO SAID NOZZLE WHICH DISPENSES FLUID ONTO THE WINDSHIELD IN THE PATH OF THE OSCILLATING WIPER BLADE, (E) A FIRST BLOCK HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT, (F) A SECOND BLOCK HAVING AN ELONGATED SLOT, (G) GUIDE MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTING THE FIRST AND SECOND BLOCKS ON THE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR MOVEMENT IN AN ELONGATED PATH WITH THE SLOTS EXTENDED PARALLEL TO SAID ELONGATED PATH AND WITH THE UPRIGHT LEG EXTENDED THROUGH SAID SLOTS, (H) A FIRST OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST BLOCK AND OPERATIVE TO MOVE SAID FIRST BLOCK IN SAID ELONGATED PATH INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPRIGHT LEG TO CARRY THE VALVE MEMBER TO THE ON POSITION, AND (I) SECOND OPERATOR ACTUATED MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FOOT PUMP ASSEMBLY AND SAID SECOND BLOCK AND RESPONSIVE TO OPERATION OF SAID PUMP ASSEMBLY TO MOVE SAID SECOND BLOCK IN SAID ELONGATED PATH INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPRIGHT LEG TO CARRY THE VALVE TO THE ON POSITION

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-10-20 1968-04-20 1968-10-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-10-20 1972-04-20 1972-10-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-10-20 1976-04-20 1976-10-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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