Automobile windshield wiper system having direct drive drum and cable assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8522392
APP PUB NO 20110023253A1
SERIAL NO

12534339

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A wiper system having an electric motor operatively associated with a primary pivot shaft assembly. Also included is a secondary pivot shaft assembly. A first windshield wiper is coupled to the primary pivot shaft assembly, and a second windshield wiper is coupled to the secondary pivot shaft assembly. The system includes a cable assembly having at least one cable operatively associated with the primary pivot shaft assembly and the secondary pivot shaft assembly, wherein the electric motor is capable of rotating the primary pivot shaft assembly and the first windshield wiper, wherein rotation of the primary pivot shaft assembly generates tension in the at least one cable, and wherein the at least one cable tension generates rotation of the secondary pivot shaft assembly and the second windshield wiper.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE SUITE 800 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doman, Bradley Napier Ann Arbor, US 3 74
Flores, Heather M Dearborn, US 2 3
Garcia, Crespo Jose Maria Troy, US 1 1
Sykula, Andre Sterling Heights, US 24 194

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