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US3153802A
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Windshield wiper system
Assignee: Trico Products Corp
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Filing: 1959-12-22
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1979-12-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheldon J Howard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:42
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/04; B60S1/32; B60S1/34; B60S1/3488; B60S1/3493; B60S1/06; B60S1/16; B60S1/18; B60S1/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18856
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND WIPER BLADES MOUNTED AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CENTER OF A WINDSHIELD, FIRST AND SECOND WIPER ARMS FOR MOUNTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND WIPER BLADES, RESPECTIVELY, FIRST AND SECOND ROCKSHAFTS FOR MOUNTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND WIPER ARMS, RESPECTIVELY, FIRST AND SECOND CRANKARMS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROCKSHAFTS, RESPECTIVELY, A FIRST ELONGATED LINK, FIRST PIVOT MEANS COUPLING ONE END OF SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK TO SAID FIRST CRANKARM, SECOND PIVOT MEANS COUPLING THE OTHER END OF SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK TO SAID SECOND CRANKARM, A WIPER MOTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID FIRST CRANKARM AND SAID SECOND CRANKARM, A THIRD CRANKARM EXTENDING FROM SAID WIPER MOTOR, AND A SECOND ELONGATED LINK EXTENDING IN GENERALLY THE SAME DIRECTION AS SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK, THIRD PIVOT MEANS ON SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK HAVING ITS PIVOTAL CENTER ON A LINE CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PIVOT MEANS COUPLING ONE END OF SAID SECOND ELONGATED LINK TO SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK PROXIMATE SAID SECOND PIVOTAL CONNECTION BUT SPACED THEREFROM ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST LINK, FOURTH PIVOT MEANS COUPLING THE OTHER END OF SAID SECOND ELONGATED LINK TO SAID THIRD CRANKARM EXTENDING FROM SAID WIPER MOTOR WHEREBY THE MOTION OF SAID WIPER MOTOR IS TRANSMITTED TO SAID FIRST LINK THROUGH SAID SECOND LINK WITH LESS RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED LINKS AT SAID THIRD PIVOT MEANS THAN EXISTS BETWEEN SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK AND SAID CRANKARMS AT SAID FIRST AND SECOND PIVOT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND WIPER BLADES MOUNTED AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CENTER OF A WINDSHIELD, FIRST AND SECOND WIPER ARMS FOR MOUNTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND WIPER BLADES, RESPECTIVELY, FIRST AND SECOND ROCKSHAFTS FOR MOUNTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND WIPER ARMS, RESPECTIVELY, FIRST AND SECOND CRANKARMS COUPLED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROCKSHAFTS, RESPECTIVELY, A FIRST ELONGATED LINK, FIRST PIVOT MEANS COUPLING ONE END OF SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK TO SAID FIRST CRANKARM, SECOND PIVOT MEANS COUPLING THE OTHER END OF SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK TO SAID SECOND CRANKARM, A WIPER MOTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID FIRST CRANKARM AND SAID SECOND CRANKARM, A THIRD CRANKARM EXTENDING FROM SAID WIPER MOTOR, AND A SECOND ELONGATED LINK EXTENDING IN GENERALLY THE SAME DIRECTION AS SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK, THIRD PIVOT MEANS ON SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK HAVING ITS PIVOTAL CENTER ON A LINE CONNECTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND PIVOT MEANS COUPLING ONE END OF SAID SECOND ELONGATED LINK TO SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK PROXIMATE SAID SECOND PIVOTAL CONNECTION BUT SPACED THEREFROM ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST LINK, FOURTH PIVOT MEANS COUPLING THE OTHER END OF SAID SECOND ELONGATED LINK TO SAID THIRD CRANKARM EXTENDING FROM SAID WIPER MOTOR WHEREBY THE MOTION OF SAID WIPER MOTOR IS TRANSMITTED TO SAID FIRST LINK THROUGH SAID SECOND LINK WITH LESS RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED LINKS AT SAID THIRD PIVOT MEANS THAN EXISTS BETWEEN SAID FIRST ELONGATED LINK AND SAID CRANKARMS AT SAID FIRST AND SECOND PIVOT MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |