Water blocker for wiper system
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1. A wiper system for a vehicle, the wiper system comprising:
- a frame supported by the vehicle;
a wiper motor supported by the frame;
a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern; and
a blocking member wrapped around a portion of the frame to prevent water running along the frame from reaching the wiper motor, the blocking member being flexible and having separate free ends to enable assembly with the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps at least 360 degrees around the frame,wherein the blocking member wraps around the frame in a helical pattern.
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Abstract
A wiper system for a vehicle includes a frame supported by the vehicle and a wiper motor supported by the frame. The wiper system further includes a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern. A water blocking member is wrapped around a portion of the frame to prevent water running along the frame from reaching the wiper motor. The blocking member is flexible and has separate free ends to enable assembly with the frame. A method of assembling the wiper system includes pressing the water blocker onto the frame at a location away from spaced apart ends of the frame.
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1. A wiper system for a vehicle, the wiper system comprising:
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a frame supported by the vehicle; a wiper motor supported by the frame; a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern; and a blocking member wrapped around a portion of the frame to prevent water running along the frame from reaching the wiper motor, the blocking member being flexible and having separate free ends to enable assembly with the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps at least 360 degrees around the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps around the frame in a helical pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wiper system for a vehicle, the wiper system comprising:
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a frame supported by the vehicle; a wiper motor supported by the frame; a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern; and a blocking member wrapped around a portion of the frame to prevent water running along the frame from reaching the wiper motor, the blocking member being flexible and having separate free ends to enable assembly with the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps at least 360 degrees around the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps about 720 degrees around the frame.
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8. A wiper system for a vehicle, the wiper system comprising:
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a frame supported by the vehicle, the frame including a beam having a generally cylindrical outer surface and spaced-apart ends; a wiper motor supported by the frame at an intermediate position along the beam; a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern; and a resilient blocking member wrapped around a portion of the beam between a first of the spaced-apart ends and the wiper motor to prevent water running along the beam from reaching the wiper motor, the blocking member having separate free ends to enable assembly with the beam, the blocking member being wrapped in a generally helical pattern at least 360 degrees around the beam. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wiper system for a vehicle, the wiper system comprising:
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a frame supported by the vehicle; a wiper motor supported by the frame; a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern; and a blocking member wrapped around a portion of the frame to prevent water running along the frame from reaching the wiper motor, the blocking member being flexible and having separate free ends to enable assembly with the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps at least 360 degrees around the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps greater than 360 degrees around the frame.
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14. A wiper system for a vehicle, the wiper system comprising:
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a frame supported by the vehicle; a wiper motor supported by the frame; a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern; and a blocking member wrapped around a portion of the frame to prevent water running along the frame from reaching the wiper motor, the blocking member being flexible and having separate free ends to enable assembly with the frame, wherein the blocking member wraps at least 360 degrees around the frame, wherein the separate free ends of the blocking member are located at separate positions along the frame.
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