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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2009
Jose Maria Garcia Crespo, Troy, MI (US);
Heather M. Flores, Dearborn, MI (US);
Andre Sykula, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Bradley Napier Doman, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jose Maria Garcia Crespo, Troy, MI (US);
Heather M. Flores, Dearborn, MI (US);
Andre Sykula, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Bradley Napier Doman, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A wiper system having an electric motor operatively associated with a primary pivot shaft assembly. Also included is a secondary pivot shaft assembly. A first windshield wiper is coupled to the primary pivot shaft assembly, and a second windshield wiper is coupled to the secondary pivot shaft assembly. The system includes a cable assembly having at least one cable operatively associated with the primary pivot shaft assembly and the secondary pivot shaft assembly, wherein the electric motor is capable of rotating the primary pivot shaft assembly and the first windshield wiper, wherein rotation of the primary pivot shaft assembly generates tension in the at least one cable, and wherein the at least one cable tension generates rotation of the secondary pivot shaft assembly and the second windshield wiper.