Patent ID: 7757336

Claim:
A water-wiping apparatus for wiping standing water from a curved surface, comprising: a flexible panel with an upper long edge having a first length, a lower long edge having a second length greater than the first length, the upper long edge centered on the length of the lower long edge; a flexible handle joined on a first side to the flexible panel along the upper long edge, the flexible handle including a gripping region formed on a second side of the flexible handle opposite the first side joined to the flexible panel, the gripping region comprising a sequence of side-by-side portions, each portion having a cross-sectional area smaller in extent than a cross section taken outside the gripping region; and a lip portion having a center portion and outer tips, formed along the lower long edge of the panel, extending to at least one side of the flexible panel and ending in a sharp line at the end away from the flexible panel; wherein each end of the upper long edge of the flexible panel is joined to the closest end of the lower long edge by a smooth, curved shape, convex relative to the flexible panel in at least a portion, forming outwardly and downwardly curved outer ends.