Vehicle windshield cleaning system

Details Vehicle windshield cleaning system Vehicle windshield cleaning system

2005-06-07

2005-06-07

Scherbel, David A. (Department: 3752)

Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing

Processes

Including heating or cooling

C239S284200, C239S284100, C222S146500

Reexamination Certificate

active

06902118

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for providing a heated cleaning fluid to a vehicle surface. The apparatus has an inlet port for receiving an amount of fluid; an outlet port for dispensing an amount of heated fluid; a heating element that heats up fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet; and a control circuit for energizing at least a portion of the heating element with a voltage to heat the fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet.

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