Patent ID: 6092259
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
In a vehicle having a windshield with an interior surface and an exterior surface, a windshield cleaning system for the interior surface of a vehicle windshield, wherein the cleaning system comprises:a wiper blade unit including: a wiper blade member, including a blade carrier element provided with at least one wiper blade element wherein the blade carrier element is further provided with a plurality of spaced fluid apertures covered by a wiper sponge element; a guide track member operatively connected to an upper portion of the interior of the windshield and operatively associated with an upper portion of the blade carrier element; and a drive track member operatively connected to a lower portion of the interior of the windshield and operatively associated with a lower portion of the blade carrier element;first means for supplying fluid through said fluid apertures to said wiper sponge element; andsecond means for moving the blade carrier element back and forth relative to the guide track member and the drive track member.