Windshield wiper assembly having an optimized airfoil

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8336158
APP PUB NO 20100218332A1
SERIAL NO

12660414

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A wiper assembly having a wiping element for contact with a windshield within a predetermined attack angle range of ±10° perpendicular relative to the surface to be wiped. The wiper assembly further includes two elongated beams that are engaged to the wiping element and apply a downward force thereto. The wiper assembly also includes a connecting member mounted to the elongated beams. The wiper assembly also includes an airfoil that has an attachment portion attached to the elongated beams and an upper portion that is attached to the attachment portion. The upper portion includes a wing having a facing surface and a trailing surface that extend outwardly from the upper portion at converging angles to improve wind lift resistance and reduce drag.

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JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC520 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hojnacki, George Commerce, US 5 51
Lozano, Rolando Oxford, US 4 112
Moll, Kyle Oxford, US 18 250
Polocoser, Mitica Wayne, US 15 62
Stankiewicz, Aaron Shelby Township, US 1 10
Weber, Christopher A Troy, US 6 24

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