Wiper blade with a spoiler

• US 5,093,954 A
• Filed: 05/18/1990
• Issued: 03/10/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ichikoh Industries Limited (Valeo SE)
• Original Assignee: Ichikoh Industries Limited (Valeo SE)
• Inventors: Kuzuno, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hornsby, Harvey C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US07/525,322
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 15/250.20, 15/250.42, 15/250.35, 15/250.32, 15/250.36, 15/250.41
• US Class Current: 15/250.201
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3806 Means, or measures taken, for influencing the aerodynamic quality of the wiper blades

Abstract

In a wider blade for use with the vehicular windshield wiper system, the wiper blade has an elongated spoiler on one side thereof. One longitudinal spoiler end which is farther from the wiper drive shaft is shaped as a first curved portion which is bent away from the wiper blade, and the other longitudinal spoiler end nearer to the wiper drive shaft is formed as a second curved portion bent toward the wiper blade to cover a part of the gap between the spoiler and the blade rubber, these first and second curved portions being smoothly joined together by a central curved portion. The spoiler has a concavely shaped first side surface and a second side surface which are substantially parallel to the blade rubber, the second side surface being between the first side surface and the blade rubber. Thereby, the blade rubber can be surely prevented from lifting from the window pane even at higher driving speeds.

Claims

1. A wiper blade comprising:

a) a yoke;

b) a blade rubber connected to said yoke, said blade rubber being in contact with a window pane; and

c) an elongated spoiler mounted to said yoke including;

a first longitudinal end portion bent away from said blade rubber,

a second longitudinal end portion bent toward said blade rubber,

a central portion smoothly joining said first longitudinal end portion to said second longitudinal end portion,

said central portion having a first side surface substantially parallel to said blade rubber,

said central portion having a second side surface disposed between and substantially parallel to said blade rubber and said first side surface, and

wherein said first side surface is concavely shaped over the extent of said central portion, and said second longitudinal end portion partially covers an end gap between said central portion and said blade rubber.

2. A wiper blade according to claim 1, wherein said first side surface is concavely shaped to direct an air stream impinging on and flowing on said window pane away from said window pane.