DISPLAY DEVICE MOUNTABLE ON AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD
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Abstract
A display device mountable on an automotive wiper arm positioned on the rear of an automotive vehicle, comprising a display panel having a front side for presentation of text or graphics and a back side for mounting a connector; an arm-connector for affixing said display device to said automotive wiper arm; a shaft for linking said arm-connector to said display panel; a shaft-connector for affixing said shaft to said display panel, said shaft-connector comprising part of said shaft; a display-connector for affixing said shaft to said display panel, said display-connector comprising said connector positioned on said display panel backside; wherein said shaft-connector and said display-connector are configured to lock together after one is connected to the other, substantially preventing separation of said display panel from said shaft during motion of said automotive wiper arm during operation, and wherein said arm-connector is configured to clasp said automotive wiper arm and maintain sufficient pressure to avoid substantial rotation of said shaft around said automotive wiper arm as a result of airflow pressure on said display panel during vehicular motion.
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54 Claims
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35. A display device mountable on a rear windshield wiper assembly of an automotive vehicle, said wiper assembly including a motor, a motor-shaft, and wiper arm, said display device comprising:
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a display panel having a first side for presentation of at least one of text and graphics and a second side for positioning a display-connector; a rotational-connector for affixing said display panel to a connection position on said wiper assembly, said rotational-connector configured with a first assembly-connector and a second assembly-connector, said first assembly-connector for connecting said rotational-connector to said connection position on said wiper assembly, and said second assembly-connector for connecting said rotational connector to said display-connector; wherein said second assembly-connector and said display-connector are configured to lock together after one is connected to the other, preventing separation of said display panel from said rotational-connector during motion of said automotive vehicle and motion of said wiper arm of said wiper assembly, and wherein said first assembly-connector is configured to clasp said connection position on said wiper assembly and maintain sufficient pressure to avoid disconnecting as a result of airflow pressure on said display panel during vehicular motion or said motor-shaft rotation. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of mounting a display device on a rear windshield wiper assembly of an automotive vehicle, said wiper assembly including a motor, a motor-shaft, and wiper arm, said display system comprising:
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providing a display panel, said display panel having a first side for presentation of at least one of text and graphics and a second side for positioning a display-connector; providing a rotational-connector, said rotational-connector usable for affixing said display panel to a connection position on said wiper assembly, said rotational-connector configured with a first assembly-connector and a second assembly-connector, said first assembly-connector for connecting said rotational-connector to said connection position on said wiper assembly, and said second assembly-connector for connecting said rotational connector to said display-connector; wherein said second assembly-connector and said display-connector are configured to lock together after one is connected to the other, preventing separation of said display panel from said rotational-connector during motion of said automotive vehicle and motion of said wiper arm of said wiper assembly, and wherein said first assembly-connector is configured to clasp said connection position on said wiper assembly and maintain sufficient pressure to avoid disconnecting as a result of airflow pressure on said display panel during vehicular motion or said motor-shaft rotation. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A display device mountable on a rear windshield wiper assembly of an automotive vehicle, said wiper assembly including a motor, a motor-shaft, and wiper arm, said display device comprising:
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a display panel having a first side for presentation of at least one of text and graphics and a second side for positioning a display-connector, said display panel further comprising at least a display connector and an electronic display enabling dynamic presentation of said at least one of text and graphics; a rotational-connector for affixing said display panel to a connection position on said wiper assembly, said rotational-connector configured with a first assembly-connector and a second assembly-connector; wherein said first assembly-connector is connectable to said connection position on said wiper assembly, and said second assembly-connector is connectable to said display-connector; wherein said at least one of text and graphics is configurable in response to instruction sets receivable from a remote source by wireless communication, and wherein said instruction sets when received are written into non-transient memory incorporated in said display panel.
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54. The display device of claim 54, wherein said instruction sets from said remote source are sendable by wireless communication.
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