Rear wiper blade protective device

• US 6,247,201 B1
• Filed: 01/21/2000
• Issued: 06/19/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nora Mccray
• Original Assignee: Nora Mccray
• Inventors: McCray, Nora
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US09/489,990
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• Field of Search: 152/500.01, 152/46, 152/501.9, 152/501.6, 152/504.8, 152/570.1, 152/503.51, 152/503.52, 152/503.61, 248/250.5, 248/206.3, 248/505
• US Class Current: 15/257.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/38 Wiper blades provided with liquid spreading means B60S1/524; provided with gas spreading means B60S1/546
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3843 equipped with removable cover or protective elements
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 3/00 Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles cleaning in general B08B; cleaning peculiar to waterborne vessels B63B57/00, B63B59/00; ground equipment for cleaning aircraft B64F5/30

Abstract

A rear wiper blade protective device including a cylindrical tube having an open first end and a closed second end. The open first end is dimensioned for receiving the rear wiper blade therein. A pair of suction cups are coupled with respect the cylindrical tube whereby the suction cups can be adhered to the rear windshield with the rear wiper blade positioned within the cylindrical tube.

Claims

1. A rear wiper blade protective device for protecting a rear wiper blade of a vehicle while the vehicle goes through an automatic car wash comprising, in combination:

a vehicle having a rear windshield, the rear windshield having a wiper coupled therewith;

a cylindrical tube having an open first end and a closed second end, the open first end receiving the wiper therein;

a pair of suction cups secured to the cylindrical tube each of the suction cups having an upper end with a band secured thereto, the band being wrapped around the cylindrical tube whereby the suction cups can be adhered to the rear windshield.