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Robert William Kearns (March 10, 1927 – February 9, 2005) was an American mechanical engineer, educator and inventor who invented the most common intermittent windshield wiper systems used on most automobiles from 1969 to the present.
Jun 30, 2020 · Robert Kearns developed the intermittent windshield wiper in 1962 and patented it in 1967. He sued Ford for infringing his patent for 30 years, but lost his sanity, marriage, and life in the process.
Feb 24, 2023 · Robert Kearns was an American inventor and engineer who patented the intermittent windshield wiper system in 1964. He sued several car manufacturers for infringing his patent and won multimillion-dollar settlements in a long legal battle.
May 24, 2019 · Robert Kearns invented and patented the intermittent windshield wiper only to see his invention show up in Ford, Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz cars. Then he got mad.
May 26, 2024 · In the annals of automotive history, few inventors have left as profound and lasting an impact as Robert William Kearns. His groundbreaking invention of the intermittent windshield wiper mechanism in the early 1960s revolutionized vehicle safety and visibility in inclement weather.
Feb 26, 2005 · DETROIT, Feb. 25 - Robert W. Kearns, the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers, who won multimillion-dollar judgments against Ford Motor and Chrysler for using his idea, died on Feb....
Feb 26, 2005 · Robert Kearns, the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers, who won multimillion-dollar judgments against Ford and Chrysler for using his idea, has died. He was 77. Kearns died of cancer...
