Insert removal device for automobile windscreen - using auxiliary windscreen wiper displaced across screen via standard windscreen wiper movement

摘要

The insect removal device for an automobile windscreen uses an auxiliary windscreen wiper (1) without its own drive motor, which is coupled to the standard windscreen wiper (2). The wipers (1,2) are moved across the screen simultaneously via the drive motor for the latter. The auxiliary windscreen wiper (1) has attached cleaning eliments in the form of a foam pad and/or a brush. This is supplied with a cleaning material for the removal of insects. It is pref attached to the standard windscreen wiper (2) via a magnetic coupling, or via a pivoted clip arm (4), which may also cooperate with a stop (11) at the edge of the wind-screen (12) to hold the auxiliary windscreen wiper (1) in a stored position. ADVANTAGE.Improved windscreen cleaning.