Abstract:
In a preferred form, this disclosure relates to a window cleaning system for cleaning a tailgate window of a station wagon vehicle. The window cleaning system includes a wiper unit having a window wiper which is supported by the tailgate for oscillatory movement across the outer surface of the window through inboard and outboard strokes and a drive means for moving the wiper through its strokes. The drive means includes a fluid motor for moving the wiper through its outboard stroke when fluid pressure is communicated thereto and a spring means for moving the wiper through its inboard stroke when fluid pressure is not communicated to the fluid motor. The window cleaning system also includes a washer unit having a washer nozzle for directing the washer fluid against the window and a manually actuatable pump means for delivering washer fluid under pressure to the washer nozzle. The window cleaning system further includes a coordinator means which is responsive to pressurized fluid being delivered by the pump means to cause a source of fluid pressure to be communicated to the fluid motor whereby actuation of the pump means causes the wiper to be actuated through its outboard stroke and washer fluid to be squirted against the window.
Abstract:
In a preferred form, this disclosure relates to a combined manually actuatable washer pump and control means for controlling operation of a washer and wiper unit of a tailgate window cleaning system for a station wagon vehicle. The combined washer pump and control means comprises a depressible pumping element and a manually manipulatable actuating means including a pair of serially arranged plungers for controlling communication between a pressure source and a fluid motor of the wiper unit and for depressing the pump to initiate washer unit operation. The actuating means is constructed and arranged such that partial depression thereof will cause the plungers to move relative to each other to effect wiper unit operation alone and full depression thereof will cause conjoint energization of the wiper and washer units.
Abstract:
A valve in an automotive fuel tank vent line has a pair of pressure-responsive members which respectively relieve excess pressure and vacuum in the vent line.