Patent ID: 9481342
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B05D,B60S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A wiper element comprising: a wiper blade made of an elastomeric material, wherein the wiper blade is reinforced with at least one elongated element, wherein the elongated element includes at least one edge-punched notch; said elongated element comprising a core and a coating system, wherein the core is a steel wire and said coating system comprises a zinc alloy coating and a polyester coating; wherein said zinc alloy coating is applied on said core and said polyester coating is applied on top of said zinc alloy coating; wherein said coated elongated element has uncoated cut ends and edges of said at least one edge-punched notch are uncoated; wherein said coating system provides said elongated element with corrosion protection at the uncoated cut ends and at the uncoated edges of said at least one edge-punched notch; and wherein the steel wire has a carbon content between 0.60 to 0.85%.