Windshield and headlamp washer system

Claim 2

A washer system for supplying washer fluid under pressure to either first or second transparent surface areas on an automotive vehicle comprising: a source of washer fluid; a washer pump having an inlet means in communication with said source and an outlet means for supplying washer fluid under pressure when energized; a diverter valve mechanism having an inlet means in communication with said outlet means of said washer pump and first and second outlet means; first and second nozzle means adapted to be positioned adjacent the first and second transparent surface areas and which are in communication with said first and second outlet means of said diverter valve mechanism, respectively, said diverter valve mechanism including a valve member movable between a first position in which it communicates the inlet means with said first outlet means thereof and a second position in which it communicates said inlet means with said second outlet means thereof and a selectively energizable means for effecting movement of said valve member from its first position toward its second position when energized and movement of said valve member from its second position toward its first position when deenergized, respectively; and manually operable control means for selectively energizing and deenergizing said energizable means of said valve mechanism.

Claim 3

A washer system for supplying washer fluid under pressure to either a windshield or a plurality of headlamps of an automotive vehicle comprising: a source of washer fluid; a washer pump having an inlet means in communication with said source and an outlet means for supplying washer fluid under pressure when energized, a diverter valve mechanism having an inlet means in communication with the outlet means of said washer pump and first and second outlet means; first and second nozzle means adapted to be positioned adjacent the windshield and headlamps of the vehicle and being in communication with said first and second outlet means of said diverter valve mechanism, respectively, said diverter valve mechanism including a valve member movable between a first position in which it communicates the inlet means with the first outlet means thereof and a second position in which it communicates the inlet means with the second outlet means thereof and energizable means for moving said valve from its first position towards its second position when energized and for effecting movement of the valve member from its second position toward its first position when deenergized, respectively; and manually operable control means for selectively energizing and deenergizing said energizable means whereby washer fluid can be selectively directed either against the windshield of the vehicle of the headlamps of the vehicle.

Claim 4

A washer system for supplying washer fluid under pressure to either a windshield or a plurality of headlamps of an automotive vehicle comprising: a source of washer fluid; a washer pump having an inlet means in communication with said source and an outlet means for supplying washer fluid under pressure when energized, a diverter valve mechanism having an inlet means in communication with the outlet means of said washer pump and first and second outlet means; first and second nozzle means adapted to be positioned adjacent the windshield and headlamps of the vehicle and being in communication with said first and second outlet means of said diverter valve mechanism, respectively, said diverter valve mechanism including a valve member movable between a first position in which it communicates the inlet means with the first outlet means thereof and a second position in which it communicates the inlet means with the second outlet means thereof and energizable means for moving said valve from its first position towards its second position when energized and for effecting movement of the valve member from its second position toward its first position when deenergized, respectively; and manually operable control means for selectively energizing and deenergizing said energizable means whereby washer fluid can be selectively directed either against the windshield of the vehicle of the headlamps of the vehicle.

Claim 5

In an automotive vehicle having a windshield and a plurality of headlamps, a washer system for supplying washer fluid under pressure to either the windshield or the headlamps of the vehicle, said washer system comprising: a source of washer fluid; a programmed washer pump having an inlet means in communication with said source and an outlet means and being operable to deliver a predetermined number of squirts of washer fluid when energized; a diverter valve mechanism having an inlet means in communication with the outlet means of said washer pump and first and second outlet means; first and second nozzle means adapted to be positioned adjacent the windshield and the headlamps of the vehicle and being in communication with said first and second outlet means of said diverter valve mechanism, respectively, said diverter valve mechanism including a solenoid operated valve member having a normal position in which it communicates the inlet means with the first outlet means of the diverter valve mechanism when the first outlet means of the diverter valve mechanism when the solenoid is deenergized but which is movable to a retracted position in which it communicates the inlet means with the second outlet means of the diverter valve mechanism when the solenoid is energized, and switch means in an operative electric circuit with said solenoid and means for initiating operation of said washer pump, said switch means when momentarily depressed and released being operable to initiate operation of the washer pump and cause the predetermined number of squirts of washer fluid delivered thereby to be directed against the windshield of the vehicle and said switch means when held in its closed position causing the squirts of washer fluid to be directed against the headlamps of the vehicle whereby the number of squirts of cleaning fluid directed against the headlamps can be varied.

Claim 6

In an automotive vehicle having a windshield and a plurality of headlamps, a washer system for supplying washer fluid under pressure to either the windshield or the headlamps of the vehicle, said washer system comprising: a source of washer fluid; a programmed washer pump having an inlet means in communication with said source and an outlet means and being operable to deliver a predetermined number of squirts of washer fluid when energized; a diverter valve mechanism having an inlet means in communication with the outlet means of said washer pump and first and second outlet means; first and second nozzle means adapted to be positioned adjacent the windshield and the headlamps of the vehicle and being in communication with said first and second outlet means of said diverter valve mechanism, respectively, said diverter valve mechanism including a solenoid operated valve member having a normal position in which it communicates the inlet means with the first outlet means of the diverter valve mechanism when the first outlet means of the diverter valve mechanism when the solenoid is deenergized but which is movable to a retracted position in which it communicates the inlet means with the second outlet means of the diverter valve mechanism when the solenoid is energized, and switch means in an operative electric circuit with said solenoid and means for initiating operation of said washer pump, said switch means when momentarily depressed and released being operable to initiate operation of the washer pump and cause the predetermined number of squirts of washer fluid delivered thereby to be directed against the windshield of the vehicle and said switch means when held in its closed position causing the squirts of washer fluid to be directed against the headlamps of the vehicle whereby the number of squirts of cleaning fluid directed against the headlamps can be varied.