A cleaning device for a vehicle has tracks above and below the vehicle's windshield. A brush, wiper blade and spray bar extend across the windshield at a starting side of the windshield. The spray bar provides washer fluid as the brush rotates against the windshield. The spray bar, rotating brush and wiper bar are moved along the tracks and across the windshield to an opposing, return side of the windshield where the wiper blade first contacts the windshield and the brush stops rotating and moves away from the windshield. The spray bar rotates next to the wiper blade to blow air against the windshield. The wiper blade scrapes water while air blows water off the windshield as they move back to the starting side of the windshield where they are stored in a frame along the side of the windshield when not in use.

Described is a wiper blade for a windshield of a vehicle. The wiper blade having a frame structure, a squeegee, and a conductive strip. The squeegee is coupled to the frame structure and includes a wiping lip. The conductive strip is formed on a side wall of the wiping lip. The conductive strip extends along a length of the wiping lip. The wiper blade can also include an indicator, such as one or more light emitting diodes, to indicate a physical condition of the wiping lip.

A windshield wiper comprising: a connector, an adapter, a steel blade, a rubber blade, a retainer, a retainer cover, and a sleeve; the connector having a third slot and a spring plate; the steel blade having holes disposed; the steel blade passing through the third slot, so that the steel blade is coupled with the third slot, and the spring plate is coupled with the holes; the connector and the adapter have multiple engaging components, so that the connector can combine together with the adapter by snap-fit connection. Therefore, the windshield wiper of the present invention has simple structure and secure assembly, not only reducing the production cost, but also easing maintenance.

A multi-layered wiper for removing a product (e.g., a cosmetic product) from an applicator. The multi-layered wiper comprises a wiping body having a wiping face, an acute wiping tip, and vertical slits, formed of a first material, over-molded to a retention body, formed of another material harder than the first material. By virtue of having a multi-layered wiper comprising a wiping body, formed of a first material, over-molded to a retention body, formed of another material, harder than the first material, the multi-layered wiper is capable of providing exceptional installation characteristics, while simultaneously providing exceptional wiping characteristics.

A cleaning device for a vehicle has tracks above and below the vehicle's windshield. A brush, wiper blade and spray bar extend across the windshield at a starting side of the windshield. The spray bar provides washer fluid as the brush rotates against the windshield. The spray bar, rotating brush and wiper bar are moved along the tracks and across the windshield to an opposing, return side of the windshield where the wiper blade first contacts the windshield and the brush stops rotating and moves away from the windshield. The spray bar rotates next to the wiper blade to blow air against the windshield. The wiper blade scrapes water while air blows water off the windshield as they move back to the starting side of the windshield where they are stored in a frame along the side of the windshield when not in use.

A cleaning device for a vehicle has tracks above and below the vehicle's windshield. A brush, wiper blade and spray bar extend across the windshield at a starting side of the windshield. The spray bar provides washer fluid as the brush rotates against the windshield. The spray bar, rotating brush and wiper bar are moved along the tracks and across the windshield to an opposing, return side of the windshield where the wiper blade first contacts the windshield and the brush stops rotating and moves away from the windshield. The spray bar rotates next to the wiper blade to blow air against the windshield. The wiper blade scrapes water while air blows water off the windshield as they move back to the starting side of the windshield where they are stored in a frame along the side of the windshield when not in use.

A windshield wiper comprising: a connector, an adapter, a steel blade, a rubber blade, a retainer, a retainer cover, and a sleeve; the connector having a third slot and a spring plate; the steel blade having holes disposed; the steel blade passing through the third slot, so that the steel blade is coupled with the third slot, and the spring plate is coupled with the holes; the connector and the adapter have multiple engaging components, so that the connector can combine together with the adapter by snap-fit connection. Therefore, the windshield wiper of the present invention has simple structure and secure assembly, not only reducing the production cost, but also easing maintenance.

A wiper blade (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed with a wiping strip (16) mounted between a first spring bar portion (34) and a second spring bar portion (36) by a fastening portion (24) and having a substantially triangular lip portion (18). According to the invention, between the fastening portion (24) and the lip portion (18), a cavity portion (22) is provided, on which dampening means (52) are provided, in particular fastened thereto or formed in one piece therewith.

A vehicle wiper assembly includes a wiper blade having a length, and an active material disposed along the length of the wiper blade and coupled thereto. The active material includes a shape memory alloy material with a crystallographic phase that is changeable between austenite and martensite, and is elastically deformable and operatively applies a spring force against a portion of the wiper blade when the crystallographic phase is martensite.

A predictive performance indicator based on the actual use and performance of any individual wiper blade element. This predictive performance indicator further provides visual feedback to the user that is independent of the user's location, UV exposure, climate and the like. The predictive performance indicator is adaptable and variable based solely on the actual use of the wiper blade element, and may be used to accurately provide feedback to the user regarding reduced performance and replacement of the blade element before performance degradation and/or failure of the blade element.