Windshield deicer

• US 8,087,712 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2009
• Issued: 01/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David Svengalis
• Original Assignee: David Svengalis
• Inventors: Svengalis, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Dayoan, Glenn
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHENEVERT, PAUL A
• Application Number:
  US12/399,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20100224040A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• Field of Search: 152/360.1, 152/360.2, 150/168, 160/370.21, 296/95.1, 296/96.15
• US Class Current: 296/96.15
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 27/002 Tools using wires as cutting means
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 1/553 with a plurality of wire-like cutting members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/04 Processes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/9292 Wire tool

Abstract

A pair of vertically disposed handlebars spaced laterally apart mounting a plurality of vertically spaced flexible cords.

Claims

1. A deicer comprising a pair of elongated rigid handlebars configured and arranged to spaced apart disposed adjacent the opposite sides of the windshield and configured to extend vertically along the opposite sides of the windshield substantially the full height of the windshield;

a plurality of flexible deicing cutting cords constructed to, when the handle bars are spaced the predetermined distance apart on the windshield, project horizontally thereacross and being anchored at their opposite ends to the respective handle bars, the cords having a diameter of substantially ⅛

inch, being spaced vertically apart a distance between ¼

inch and 1 inch, free from one another throughout their horizontal lengths whereby the handle bars may be placed on the windshield spaced apart the predetermined distance on the opposite sides of the windshield to draw the cords relatively tightly to be disposed linearly across the windshield and, in the event of a coat of ice being formed over the windshield, one or the other of the handle bars may be grasped at one end to draw the one end away from the windshield and progressively raise the one end from the windshield to cut through the blanket of ice and progressively cut the individual cords through the blanket of ice thereby breaking up the blanket of ice and leaving the ice susceptible to ready scraping by an ice scraper or the like.

2. The deicer device of claim 1 wherein:

the cords are constructed of multiple stands.

3. The deicer as set forth in claim 1 that includes:

a windshield wiper protector mounted to the lower portion thereof for, when the deicer is on the windshield, being disposed in covering relationship over a windshield wiper disposed in a retracted position on the windshield.

4. The deicer device of claim 1 wherein:

the handle bars are constructed of elongated, rigid members, clipped on the lateral sides, except for communication with the cords.

5. The windshield deicer of claim 1 wherein:

the cords are coated with a cushioning coat.

6. The deicer of claim 5 wherein:

the cushioning coat is plastic.