Windshield Wiper Developer Dies at 77

newsday.com ^ | 2-25-05 | ap

[Rakkasan1]

this guy probably prevented many OTR drivers from going insane

[Rutles4Ever]

Hmmm. Should we all clean our windshields at noon?

[Puppage]

Kearns died Feb. 9 at his home in suburban Baltimore and was buried in Michigan

Sources close to the Kearns said he kept going back & forth, back & forth, between his 2 homes.

[anonymous_user]

I'd like to...            Thank this guy...                 For the invention.

[Cagey]

Six seconds of intermittent silence will do.

[Sthitch]

I remember reading his story in the Washington Post back when he sued Ford. I actually still remember the story when I am fussing to find the proper speed for my windshield wipers.

[jim_trent]

From wnat I read, he lost his family and friends over this lawsuit. It became an obsession. As much as I like that he won over those who stole his idea, he paid an awfully high price. More than I would pay.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I heard the same thing.

Usually, it is better to "lose" a negotiation than to "win" a litigation.

[KidGlock]

Should we drive with our wipers at half-wipe?

[Willie Green]

As much as I like that he won over those who stole his idea

The global automotive cartel doesn't have much respect for intellectual property rights when they belong to a mere individual. Just keep that in mind as the puppet for transnational corporatism and plutocracy makes his bid for fast track authority to ram CAFTA up our butts.

[ThreeYearLurker]

My wife's cousin worked at the firm that represented him in some of his later lawsuits. He said that Kearns spent nearly every dime he had to get back at the auto companies. Sad.

[Bear_Slayer]

My truck is lacking intermittent wipers. It drives me nuts to have them slapping continuously in the rain, so I drive flicking the switch on and off.

My father believes that the inventor of the AC should be a wealthy man. I would include this guy.,br>
BTW - is it possible to include this feature on an older vehicle? If so, how?

[bmwcyle]

I already did it today. Ice was on the top.

[xp38]

The inventor of air conditioning

Willis Haviland Carrier

[Roccus]

This man definitely built a better mouse trap. Now if someone could come up with a GOOD blade, I'd be a happy driver.

[Bear_Slayer]

Having grown up in the desert, where temps can reach as high as 130, I can appreciate his addition to modern luxury.

[backhoe]

- is it possible to include this feature on an older vehicle? If so, how?

Try J. C. Whitney, or Warshoski... years ago I retrofitted my 1972 Nova with an add-on that gave intermittent wiping along with the normal hi/low speeds.

[Bear_Slayer]

Thanks!

[P.O.E.]

Inventor of the Windshield Wiper

[Rakkasan1]

check the JC Whitney catalog. they probably have an upgrade