Patent ID: 11958444
Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A wiper blade for use on a windshield of an aircraft, the wiper blade comprising:
a support member coupled to a blade element, wherein the support member is constructed from a composite material;
a wash tube extending through a central portion of the support member;
a plurality of nozzles spaced along a length of the support member, wherein the wash tube is fluidly coupled to the plurality of nozzles;
a plurality of clips, wherein each of the plurality of clips are coupled to and surround at least a portion of the support member and at least a portion of the blade element;
a fastener extending through each of the plurality of clips, wherein each fastener is configured to extend only through each of the plurality of clips and a rectangular top portion of the blade element to secure each of the plurality of clips to the blade element together in compression;
a fluid input extending into the support member and fluidly connecting to the wash tube within the support member, wherein the fluid input is an aperture that is positioned at approximately a center of the support member with respect to a length of the support member;
an input port axially aligned with and coupled to the fluid input of the support member, wherein the input port fluidly couples the fluid input of the support member to a fluid source; and
a coupler coupled to and surrounding at least a portion of the support member and at least a portion of the blade element, wherein the input port extends through and is coupled to the coupler.