I'm thinking some of them must have tried rags or sponges, too, before squeegees available for less than a dollar became the tool of choice. The first known inventor of an actual windshield wiper was Irish-born inventor J. Apjohn, who, in , developed a UK-patented method of moving two brushes top to bottom to clear the windshield. As so often happens, however, another inventor was working on a solution about the same time and is credited with the first American wipers and the first operational windshield wiper.
Mary Anderson was her name and she hailed from Alabama. On a visit to New York City in she watched a trolley car driver struggle to keep his windshield clear during a sleet storm. The driver could leave the glass down and get cold and drenched or stop the car to clear the glass. Either way riders weren't happy with the results. So Mary came up with a swinging arm fitted with a rubber blade that the driver could operate via inside lever. A spindle passed through a hole in the frame of the windshield, connecting the external rubber wiping blade and the interior handle.
A counterweight and spring held the external blade to the glass. Her ingenious invention pre-dated the Model T and cars weren't yet so popular. Many of the cars being produced did not yet have windshields and drivers could just leave their cars covered up until the storm passed. By , however, her invention was available in all U.
In Charlotte Bridgewood invented and patented the first automatic windshield wiper, one that was roller-based and dubbed the "Storm Windshield Cleaner". The product was not a commercial success, however. Most drivers still had to steer and shift with one hand while operating the wipers with the other.
Realizing the inherent danger in this practice, other inventors came up with motorized solutions, e. Ormand Wall or double blades, the outside rubber and the inside felt-lined squeegees. Manually operated windshield wiper on a Kissel Gold Bug.
Photo courtesy of www. Check the washer fluid level and add fluid if needed. It is important to maintain the appropriate mixture of antifreeze and washer fluid suitable for the climate you live in. Do not use plain water in your washer system. It may freeze in cold weather, or develop bacteria over the course of a hot summer. Inspect the washer system spray nozzles to make sure they spray evenly across the windshield glass and provide coverage over the entire area that is being cleaned by the wiper blades.
Visibility is an essential component of safe driving. Make sure you're prepared when a rainstorm or snowstorm occurs. Inspect your wiper blades now, and on a regular basis. Replace them when necessary. Inspect the operation of your washer system.
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