Patent ID: 6513185
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A windshield wiper having a wiper arm (10), which is driven via a drive shaft and is made up of a fastening element (12) and a hinge element (14) pivotably connected to said fastening element (12) via a swivel joint (18) and being a first pivotable part, the hinge element having a wiper rod (36) to which a wiper blade (22) is pivotably connected, the wiper blade being a second pivotable part, and at least one spray nozzle (42) disposed on one of said pivotable parts (10, 22), the spray nozzle communicating with a water pump via a water line (48), characterized in that an electric resistance heating line (50, 60) in wire form is guided through the water line (48) and has two insulated current-carrying leads (64, 66), wherein said current-carrying leads are electrically connected to one another into a single strand near said spray nozzle (42, 54), wherein said strand is in contact with the spray nozzle (42, 54), wherein said contact strand has heat transfer ability, and wherein said spray nozzle comprises a heat conducting material.