Transparent windshield wiper assembly and method of cleaning a windshield

• US 7,150,795 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2005
• Issued: 12/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: G. E. S. Enterprises, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Robert Gortner, Russell J. Javaruski
• Inventors: Gortner, Robert, Javaruski, Russell J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US11/130,879
• Publication Number:
  US 20050211272A1
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: 152/500.01, 152/503.51, 152/504.8, 152/503.61, 152/504.3, 152/504.4, 134/6
• US Class Current: 134/6
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/32 characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3427 Arm piece, link piece and mounting head formed as one element
• 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 2001/3829 characterised by the material of the squeegee or coating thereof

Abstract

A transparent windshield wiper assembly is disclosed. The construction details of the assembly are similar to the construction of conventional available wipers but the assembly is fabricated from transparent plastic materials. The wiper blade and wiper arm are also provided with a photochromic dye to reduce glare on sunny days.

Claims

1. An improved windshield wiper assembly comprising a wiper arm fabricated from a rigid transparent material and a wiper blade attached to the wiper arm fabricated from a flexible transparent material wherein the wiper blade and wiper arm each further comprise a photochromic dye dispersed therein which is adapted so that the wiper blade and wiper arm will turn black when exposed to the sun.

2. The windshield wiper assembly of claim 1 wherein the wiper arm is fabricated from Polycarbonate and the wiper blade is fabricated from Silicone Base.

3. The windshield wiper assembly of claim 1 wherein the photochromic dye is added to the wiper blade in the range of 1 to 20 grams per kilogram of flexible, transparent material.

4. The windshield wiper assembly of claim 2 wherein the photochromic dye is added to the wiper arm in the range of 1 to 20 grams per kilogram of Polycarbonate.

5. A method for cleaning water or debris from an automobile windshield while not interfering with the driver'"'"'s vision comprising the following steps:

a)Fabricating a windshield wiper arm from a transparent material where the windshield wiper arm comprises a photochromic dye such that the windshield wiper arm turns black when exposed to sunlight;

b) Fabricating a windshield wiper blade from a transparent material where the windshield wiper blade comprises a photochromic dye such that the windshield wiper blade turns black when exposed to sunlight.;

c) Attaching the wiper blade to the wiper arm to form a combination.

d) Providing the combination to the public via retail trade channels;

e) Replacing an automobile'"'"'s conventional windshield wiper assembly with the combination; and

f) Using the combination to remove water or debris from the automobile windshield.