US4893373A
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Manual wiper
Assignee: ADS PLANNING 9-16-504 KOTOBUKI 2-CHOME TAITO-KU TOKYO 111 YK
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Filing: 1988-11-14
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Granted: 1990-01-16
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Expires: 2008-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A manual wiper comprises an elastic base detachably wound around a finger and a wiper blade which is provided on the base in such a manner as to traverse the same and whose position is adjustable. The wiper is adapted to be attached to a finger so as to remove waterdrops if one hand with the wiper blade attached to one finger is used to rub the window plate to which waterdrops have adhered.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:19
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/015; A41D19/01594; A47; A47L; A47L1/00; A47L1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A manual wiper comprising: an elastic base elongated adopted to be detachably wound around a finger; and a wiper blade provided on said base in such a manner as to traverse the same and whose position is adjustable on said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
A manual wiper comprising: an elastic base elongated adopted to be detachably wound around a finger; and a wiper blade provided on said base in such a manner as to traverse the same and whose position is adjustable on said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
148 words
A manual wiper according to claim 1, wherein said base is formed of a flexible material and has a length and a width which are sufficient to allow said base to be wound around a finger, a pair of engaging members are secured to an upper surface at one end thereof and on a lower surface at the other end thereof, respectively, said engaging members have mutually engageable configurations, said wiper blade includes a blade portion formed of a resilient material and a base portion, said blade portion has a length substantially identical with the width of said base and has a section formed into a triangular shape whose distal end is pointed, and said base portion is formed into an elongated planar shape having a length greater than the width of said base and is provided with a flat opening through which said base is slidably fitted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A manual wiper according to claim 2, wherein said base portion 7 is formed of a hard synthetic resin and is integrated with said blade portion by bonding.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-01-15 | 1993-07-17 | 1994-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-15 | 1997-07-17 | 1998-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-01-15 | 2001-07-17 | 2002-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |