Packaging for widescreen wipers of motor vehicles

• US 7,337,900 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2003
• Issued: 03/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Schoenlein, Dieter, Mueller, Asmus, Reiber, Bodo
• Primary Examiner(s): Gehman; Bryon P
• Application Number:
  US10/513,557
• Publication Number:
  US 20060163096A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,743 Days
• Field of Search: 206/335, 206/349, 206/461, 206470-471, 151/431, 152/45, 152/500.01
• US Class Current: 206/349
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3848 Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3898 method for manufacturing wiper blades
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2585/6885 wiper blades
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/046 and being a tray or like shallow container

Abstract

A package (25) for wiper blades (10) features a folded box (26) as well as an insert (32). In order to prevent the wiper blades (10) from abruptly relaxing during removal from the box (26), the insert (32) is embodied of a material whose flexural strength in the curvature direction of the wiper blades (10) is less than that of the wiper blades (10) so that when pulling the insert (32) out of the folded box (26), the wiper blades (10) continuously bend from their extended state in the folded box (26) into their curved shape in an unstressed state.

Claims

1. The combination of a wiper blade and packaging therefor, the combination comprising a wiper blade (10) for windows (20) of motor vehicles, whereby the wiper blade (10) has an elongated, elastic supporting element (16) for a wiper strip (12) that is curved in an unstressed state, the combination also comprising a packaging element (26) accommodating the wiper blade (10), the packaging element having a rigidity that causes the wiper blade (10) to extend against its curvature, so that the wiper blade is in an extended or almost extended state within the packaging element, whereby the wiper blade (10) can be inserted and removed on a front side (27) of the packaging element (26), and the combination also comprising an insert (32), wherein the wiper blade (10) together with the insert (32) can be inserted into and removed from the packaging element (26) and wherein the insert (32) features a lower flexural strength in the curvature direction of the supporting element (16) than the wiper blade (10).

2. A combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert (32) accommodates the wiper blade (10) at least partially in a positively engaged manner.

3. A combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the insert (32) surrounds the wiper strip (12) at least partially.

4. A combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the insert (32) is a plastic part manufactured using a deep-drawing method.

5. A combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the insert (32) features a width that corresponds approximately to the inside width of the packaging element (26).

6. A combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the packaging element is a folded box (26).

7. A combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert (32) surrounds the wiper strip (12) at least partially.

8. A combination according to claim 7, characterized in that the insert (32) is a plastic part manufactured using a deep-drawing method.

9. A combination according to claim 7, characterized in that the insert (32) features a width that corresponds approximately to the inside width of the packaging element (26).

10. A combination according to claim 7, characterized in that the packaging element is a folded box (26).

11. A combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert (32) is a plastic part manufactured using a deep-drawing method.

12. A combination according to claim 11, characterized in that the insert (32) features a width that corresponds approximately to the inside width of the packaging element (26).

13. A combination according to claim 11, characterized in that the packaging element is a folded box (26).

14. A combination according to claim 11, characterized in that the wiper blade has a longitudinal direction, and in that the insert (32) accommodates the wiper blade (10) in the longitudinal direction in an unmovable manner.

15. A combination according to claim 14, characterized in that the insert (32) features a width that corresponds approximately to the inside width of the packaging element (26).

16. A combination according to claim 14, characterized in that the packaging element is a folded box (26).

17. A combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert (32) features a width that corresponds approximately to the inside width of the packaging element (26).

18. A combination according to claim 17, characterized in that the packaging element is a folded box (26).

19. A combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging element is a folded box (26).

20. A combination according to claim 1, wherein the insert has side walls having therein cut-outs that weaken the insert in the curvature direction of the wiper blade.