Appeal No. 96-3833
ApplicationApplication 08/014,320
conductive member and said second connector being in electrical
communication with said second conductive member, said connectors
projecting beyond an end of said blade.
37. The wiper blade assembly of claim 36, which also includes
means for supplying electricity to said electric connectors at an
end of said blade.
38. The wiper blade assembly of claim 35, wherein the heating
element is flexible.
39. A heated wiper blade comprising:
an elongated blade of predetermined length having means for
retaining said blade in a desired position;
an elongated heating element contacting 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 between
and in electrical contact with said conductive members; and
means for supplying electricity to said conductive members;
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