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Heated wiper blade using conductive elastomer
Assignee: Valeo Electrical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-16
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Granted: 1993-06-22
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Expires: 2012-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A heated wiper blade has a conductive elastomer body and a pair of electrodes along each side of the body. The elastomer which has a resistivity in the range of 20-128 ohm-cm and a hardness of Shore A 64-70 comprises a rubber compound including carbon black in the range of 37-60 phr, a small amount of graphite in the range of 13 to 20 phr and a low concentration of plasticizer oil in the range 20-40 phr.
Inventors
- 👤 Rafil A. Basheer
- 👤 Ismat A. Abu-Isa
- 👤 Darrel S. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 05:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L1/00; B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/04; B60S1/32; B60S1/38; B60S1/3803; B60S1/3805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A heated wiper blade comprising: a conductive elastomer body; and means for applying electrical current to the body including a pair of electrodes extending along the body in electrical contact therewith; the conductive elastomer having a hardness in the range of 50 to 70 Shore A and a conductivity sufficient to heat the blade when energized, and wherein the elastomer includes graphite in the range of about 13 to 20 parts per hundred parts of elastomer and carbon black.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A heated wiper blade comprising: a conductive elastomer body; and means for applying electrical current to the body including a pair of electrodes extending along the body in electrical contact therewith; the conductive elastomer having a hardness in the range of 50 to 70 Shore A and a conductivity sufficient to heat the blade when energized, and wherein the elastomer includes graphite in the range of about 13 to 20 parts per hundred parts of elastomer and carbon black.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the elastomer includes carbon black in the approximate range of 37 to 60 parts per hundred parts of elastomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the elastomer includes a plasticizer in the range of 20 to 40 parts per hundred parts of elastomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A heated wiper comprising: a conductive elastomer body; and means for applying electrical current to the body including a pair of electrodes extending along the body in electrical contact therewith; the conductive elastomer comprising a matrix of natural rubber containing carbon black, graphite and plasticizer, the graphite and plasticizer having low concentrations sufficient to increase the electrical conductivity of the elastomer and reduce the hardness of the elastomer to a hardness suitable for windshield wiper blades.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A heated wiper comprising: a conductive elastomer body; and means for applying electrical current to the body including a pair of electrodes extending along the body in electrical contact therewith; the conductive elastomer comprising a matrix of natural rubber containing carbon black, graphite and plasticizer, the graphite and plasticizer having low concentrations sufficient to increase the electrical conductivity of the elastomer and reduce the hardness of the elastomer to a hardness suitable for windshield wiper blades.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein the graphite is present in the range of about 13 to 20 parts per hundred parts of rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein the plasticizer is an aromatic oil having a concentration of about 20 to 40 parts per hundred parts of rubber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
A heated wiper blade comprising: a conductive elastomer body; and means for applying electrical current to the body including a pair of electrodes extending along the body in electrical contact therewith; the conductive elastomer comprising a matrix of natural rubber containing a filler in the range of about 50 to 80 parts per hundred parts of rubber, the filler comprising about one part of graphite to three parts of carbon black, and a plasticizer comprising about two parts of oil to one part of graphite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
A heated wiper blade comprising: a conductive elastomer body; and means for applying electrical current to the body including a pair of electrodes extending along the body in electrical contact therewith; the conductive elastomer comprising a matrix of natural rubber containing a filler in the range of about 50 to 80 parts per hundred parts of rubber, the filler comprising about one part of graphite to three parts of carbon black, and a plasticizer comprising about two parts of oil to one part of graphite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein the average particle size of the graphite is on the order of 45 microns and of the carbon black is about 38 milli-microns mean diameter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention as defined in claim 7 wherein the filler is A625 graphite and XC-72 carbon black.
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