US3328825A
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Windshield wiper blade
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-05
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Granted: 1967-07-04
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Expires: 1985-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:04
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/04; B60S1/32; B60S1/38; B60S1/3801; B60S2001/3827; B60S2001/3836
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE COMPRISING AN ELONGATE RESILIENT WIPING MEMBER AND A SUPPORT MEANS CARRIED THEREON, SAID BLADE INCLUDING A BACK PORTION AND A WIPING PORTION HAVING A WIPING EDGE ADAPTED TO CONTACT A WINDSHIELD FOR WIPING IT, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING GENERALLY PLANAR AND ADAPTED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT IN SAID PLANE WHILE RESILIENTLY PERMITTING RELATIVELY FREE MOVEMENT IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE FIRST-MENTIONED PLANE AND TOWARD SAID WIPING EDGE IN RESPONSE TO PRESSURE APPLIED THERETO, SAID SUPPORT MEANS HAVING GENERALLY UNINTERRUPTED PARALLEL INNER EDGES EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH THEREOF, SAID BACK PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH TRANSVERSE NOTCHES SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH TO DEFINE A SERIES OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE VERTEBRA, LONGITUDINAL GROOVES PROVIDED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID VETEBRAE FOR SLIDABLY RECEIVING THE UNINTERRUPTED PARALLEL INNER EDGES OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS, SAID VERTEBRAE HAVING BROADENED BASES ADJACENT EACH OTHER FOR DISTRIBUTING EVENLY TO SAID WIPING EDGE FORCES WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED THERETO FROM SAID SUPPORT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE COMPRISING AN ELONGATE RESILIENT WIPING MEMBER AND A SUPPORT MEANS CARRIED THEREON, SAID BLADE INCLUDING A BACK PORTION AND A WIPING PORTION HAVING A WIPING EDGE ADAPTED TO CONTACT A WINDSHIELD FOR WIPING IT, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING GENERALLY PLANAR AND ADAPTED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT IN SAID PLANE WHILE RESILIENTLY PERMITTING RELATIVELY FREE MOVEMENT IN A PLANE NORMAL TO THE FIRST-MENTIONED PLANE AND TOWARD SAID WIPING EDGE IN RESPONSE TO PRESSURE APPLIED THERETO, SAID SUPPORT MEANS HAVING GENERALLY UNINTERRUPTED PARALLEL INNER EDGES EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH THEREOF, SAID BACK PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH TRANSVERSE NOTCHES SUBSTANTIALLY THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH TO DEFINE A SERIES OF RELATIVELY MOVABLE VERTEBRA, LONGITUDINAL GROOVES PROVIDED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID VETEBRAE FOR SLIDABLY RECEIVING THE UNINTERRUPTED PARALLEL INNER EDGES OF SAID SUPPORT MEANS, SAID VERTEBRAE HAVING BROADENED BASES ADJACENT EACH OTHER FOR DISTRIBUTING EVENLY TO SAID WIPING EDGE FORCES WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED THERETO FROM SAID SUPPORT MEANS.
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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) | 1970-07-03 | 1971-01-02 | 1971-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-03 | 1975-01-02 | 1975-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-03 | 1979-01-02 | 1979-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |