CAMPER SHELL WINDSHIELD WIPER UNIT

• US 20080263805A1
• Filed: 04/26/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gary Sebring
• Original Assignee: Gary Sebring
• Inventors: Sebring, Gary
• Application Number:
  US11/740,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20080263805A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/250.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/0497 Wiper units as items separate from vehicle, e.g. for emergency use or retro-fittable
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/50 Arrangement of reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/583 including wiping devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a camper shell windshield wiper, wherein the wiper unit removes precipitation or debris from a window of the truck camper shell thus allowing the driver to view unobstructed through the window. In particular, the present invention may be used to wipe or sweep the rear-window of the truck camper shell. Specifically, the unitary windshield wiper unit may include a truck camper shell, wiper arm, wiper motor, and wiper blade. The unitary windshield wiper unit may also be associated with a washer fluid reservoir, washer fluid spray nozzle, washer fluid pump, or fluid delivery tube, which may be utilized to contact washer fluid to the window to be wiped, thus removing precipitation and debris from the camper shell window in a more effective manner. The present invention is also a kit for installing a unitary camper shell windshield wiper unit.

Claims

1. A camper shell windshield wiper unit for a vehicle, the unit comprising:

(a) a camper shell structure configured to be contacted to the bed of the vehicle, whereby the shell structure includes a window;

(b) a windshield wiper apparatus attached to the camper shell structure, the wiper apparatus comprising;

(i) at least one wiper arm;

(ii) at least one wiper motor, wherein the wiper motor is in communication with the wiper arm and capable of sweeping the wiper arm across the window; and

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(iii) at least one wiper blade is connected to the wiper arm.

2. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 1, wherein the wiper apparatus is attached to the window of the camper shell structure.

3. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 1, wherein the wiper apparatus is attached to the frame of the camper shell structure.

4. The camper shell wiper unit of claim 1, further comprising an electric cable in connection between the wiper motor and a power source in the vehicle.

5. The camper shell wiper unit of claim 1, further comprising a switch, whereby the switch is located in the cab of the vehicle and configured to control the power supply of the wiper motor.

6. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 2, wherein the window is a rear-window of the camper shell structure.

7. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 2, wherein the wiper arm is located outside the interior of the camper shell structure and in communication with the outside surface of the camper shell structure window, the wiper motor is located inside the interior of the camper shell structure, and the wiper motor is in communication with the wiper arm through an opening in the window.

8. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 2, wherein the wiper arm is located outside the interior of the camper shell structure and in communication with the outside surface of the camper shell structure window, the wiper motor is located inside the interior of the camper shell structure, and the wiper motor is in communication with the wiper arm through a prefabricated hole in the window.

9. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 1, further comprising a washer fluid spray nozzle in connection with a washer fluid reservoir and washer fluid pump.

10. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 9, wherein the washer fluid spray nozzle is attached to the camper shell structure and is aligned to spray washer fluid on the camper shell structure window.

11. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 9, wherein the washer fluid nozzle is attached to the wiper arm and is aligned to spray washer fluid on the camper shell structure window.

12. A camper shell wiper unit for a vehicle, the unit comprising:

(a) a camper shell structure configured to be contacted to the bed of the vehicle, whereby the shell structure includes a window;

(b) a wiper arm in communication with the window of the camper shell, whereby the length of the wiper arm may be adjustably increased or decreased;

(c) a wiper motor in communication with the wiper arm, and capable of rotary movement of the wiper arm of at least about 80 degrees;

(d) a wiper blade in communication with the wiper arm, and in which the wiper blade is of a predetermined size and shape to effectively remove precipitation and debris from the window; and

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(e) a washer fluid reservoir, the washer fluid reservoir attached to a washer fluid pump and in association with tubes leading to a washer fluid spray nozzle that is configured to spray the window.

13. A kit for installing a camper windshield shell wiper unit comprising:

(a) a wiper arm;

(b) a wiper motor; and

(c) a wiper blade.

14. The kit for installing a camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 13, wherein the wiper arm of (a) includes a hinge.

15. The kit for installing a camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 13, further comprising:

(d) a washer fluid reservoir,

(e) a washer fluid pump; and

(f) a washer fluid nozzle.

16. The kit for installing a camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 13, further comprising a window of a predetermined dimension to fit a camper shell frame, the window having a prefabricated opening that allows integral attachment of the wiper arm to the wiper motor through the prefabricated opening.

17. The kit for installing a camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 13, further comprising a set of instructions for assembling the camper shell windshield wiper unit.

18. The kit for installing a camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 13, further comprising washer fluid delivery tubing dimensioned to connect the wiper fluid spray nozzle and the wiper fluid reservoir, and electric wire extending at least about from the rear window of the camper shell to the cab of the vehicle.

19. The kit for installing a camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 13, further comprising ties and connectors.

20. A unitary camper shell windshield wiper unit comprising:

a wiper arm attached to a camper shell, wherein the wiper arm is driven by a wiper motor capable of sweeping the wiper arm at least about 80 degrees, the wiper arm being connected to a wiper blade, whereby at least one washer fluid spray nozzle is disposed on a the camper shell, the spray nozzle communicating with a washer fluid spray tube to a washer fluid pump.

21. A camper shell windshield wiper unit comprising:

a camper shell window with a prefabricated hole, whereby the prefabricated hole is dimensioned to permit the mounting of a wiper arm and wiper motor.

22. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 21, further comprising:

a wiper arm, and a wiper motor, wherein the wiper arm and wiper motor are in communication through the prefabricated hole.

23. The camper shell windshield wiper unit of claim 21, wherein the camper shell window is removeably attached to a camper shell frame.