Appeal No. 96-3833
ApplicationApplication 08/014,320
APPENDIX
32. A wiper blade assembly capable of being heated and operating
at a substantially constant temperature, said blade assembly
comprising:
an elongated wiper blade having an attachment member
connected thereto; and
an elongated heating element contacting said blade and
extending substantially parallel to said blade along the length
of said blade, said heating element having (a) a pair of spaced
apart, elongated conductive members extending parallel to and
substantially the length of said blade and (b) a material with a
positive temperature coefficient of resistance disposed between
and in electrical contact with said conductive members along the
length of said blade;
wherein said attachment member is positioned over an upper
surface of said blade and captures said heating element between
itself and said blade.
33. The wiper blade assembly of claim 32, which also includes
means for supplying electricity to said conductive members.
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