The invention relates to an element (14) for a wiper frame, comprising at least one channel (45a, 45b) for the distribution of windshield wiper fluid and characterized in that means (49) for spreading the fluid are provided in the at least one channel (45a, 45b) in the element (14).

A windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type, includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove (3), in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. A connecting device is provided for an oscillating arm. An electrically conductive coating (12) is provided on at least a part of the flexible material of the wiper blade along at least a portion of its length in order to transfer electrically generated heat to the wiper blade upon applying a voltage to the electrically conductive coating.

The present invention relates to a composition (1) which makes it possible to show the wiping defects (3) of a wiper blade (5), in particular for a motor vehicle (7), in order to determine the state of wear of the wiper blade (5), the said composition (1) which makes it possible to show the wiping defects (3) being intended to be deposited as a layer on a windscreen (9) of the said motor vehicle (7), characterized in that the composition (1) which makes it possible to show the wiping defects (3) comprises a tracer compound (11) which makes it possible to bring to light the wiping defects (3) of the wiper blade (5) and exhibits: a density of between 0.75 and 1.25 at 20 C., and a viscosity of between 0.001 and 1.5 Pa.Math.s at 20 C.

Described is a wiper blade for a windshield of a vehicle. The wiper blade having a frame structure, a squeegee having a wiping lip, and a plurality of branches extending between the frame structure and the squeegee. The plurality of branches serve to manage compression and tension loads between the frame structure and the squeegee.

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 holder assembly for holding multiple wiper assemblies includes a plurality of end spacers adapted to contact and separate wiper assemblies at a toe and heal thereof and a center clamp adapted to be disposed about and retain the wiper assemblies together.

A wiper blade is provided that includes a blade having an outer surface and terminating in a lip tip. A permanent silicone outer coating derived from a liquid silicone rubber is bonded to at least to the lip tip. The coating can also encapsulate the blade. An improved process for operating a wiper blade is also provided in which the wiper blade has a blade with an outer surface and terminating in a lip tip. The improvement involves curing a liquid silicone rubber to adhere a permanent silicone outer coating at least to said lip tip and then movably contacting said lip tip with a windshield.

A method for manufacturing an elongated windshield wiper blade includes providing a tandem wiper blade (1) made in one piece of an elastomeric material, which is composed of two wiper blades (2, 3) integrally joined together, and subsequently cutting the tandem wiper blade (1) so as to separate the two wiper blades (2, 3) each having a wiping head (4) facing away from a windshield to be wiped and a wiping lip (5) to be placed in abutment with a windshield to be wiped. The two wiper blades (2, 3) forming the tandem wiper blade (1) are integrally joined together at the location of their wiping heads (4) facing towards each other, wherein the tandem wiper blade (1) is cut into the two separate wiper blades (2, 3) along their wiping heads (4) facing towards each other.

The invention relates to a wiping member (10) comprising an elastomer-based material, a coating being provided on at least part of an external surface of the material. At least part of the surface of the assembly formed by the elastomer-based material and the coating has an increased degree of cross-linking over at least one surface thickness of the assembly. The invention also relates to a windshield wiper blade and to a method for treating a wiping member.

The windscreen wiper device includes an elastomeric wiper blade that extends in a longitudinal direction. At least one pre-curved longitudinal strip is operably attached with the wiper blade and biases the wiper blade into a curved shape. A connecting device is secured with the at least one strip. The at least one strip includes a pair of tabs that extend longitudinally towards one another and project vertically. The tabs cooperate with the connecting device to secure the connecting device with the at least one longitudinal strip.