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EP 2234850 A1 20101006 - WINDSHIELD WIPER DEVICE

Title (en)

WINDSHIELD WIPER DEVICE

Title (de)

SCHEIBENWISCHVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'ESSUIE-GLACE

Publication

EP 2234850 A1 20101006 (DE)

Application

EP 08864680 A 20081027

Priority

EP 2008064499 W 20081027
DE 102007061744 A 20071220

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009080394A1] The invention relates to a method for controlling a wiper arm (102) of a windshield wiper device, comprising the following steps: pulling the wiper arm (102) to a defined position with a force acting upon the wiper arm (102); detecting the defined position for controlling the wiper arm (102).

IPC 8 full level

B60S 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60S 1/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009080394A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102007061744 A1 20090625; EP 2234850 A1 20101006; WO 2009080394 A1 20090702

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102007061744 A 20071220; EP 08864680 A 20081027; EP 2008064499 W 20081027