Robert Kearns, The Genius and blessed!
Our Legend, The American inventor of Intermittent Windshield Wiper Systems.
- Robert Kearns, Full name Robert William Kearns
- Dated: 10th March 1927- 9th February 2005
| Born | Robert William Kearns March 10, 1927 Gary, Indiana |
| Died | February 9, 2005 (aged 77) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater
| Case Western Reserve University |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for
| inventing the intermittent windshield wiper
|
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Robert William Kearns invented a very important technology for automobiles industry. Without this in today’s times, we cannot think driving cars. Especially in those regions of the world where raining seasons are so unpredictable that a full sun starts raining, to name a few places like this are a London, Scotland etc, and it’s the Intermittent Windshield Wiper Systems. After neck braking efforts and redoing his attempts to make it works and practical, Robert actually achieved his goal in 1969. When he could finally take this newly designed technology to Patent on 1st December, 1964 and thereafter to present it to the big Automobile manufacturers of that time, Like Chrysler, Ford Motor Company and more.
But due to their ill-legit proceedings, Robert Kearns actually cased against Ford Motor Company from 1978-1990 and also to Chrysler Corporation in 1982 – 1992.
Intermittent Wipers
The Intermittent Wipers for the windshield of the cars. Which were very useful in rain, mist, and fog to keep clear visibility while driving or to have a clear picture. Though the automatic wipers were already invented it was very disturbing for eyes and brain when they continuously moving. Kearns thought of producing something, we call it Solution. They say, that Kearns, got this idea accidentally. When he opened a wine bottle upon his marriage and the cork got into his eyes. Then in a rainy day, windshield wipers created a big stress to his brain, so that he actually started working a plan.
Hence, his this invention actually open new horizons for the car manufacturers to sell even more cars with new technology. Kearns actually went to the car companies to sign licenses for their product supplies. But they misguided him and by asked him to send one machine to the headquarters to have an approval. But it never happened, because internally they have studied his mechanism and started producing them without even letting him know. It is actually installed in the latest model of Ford Mustang Sports model.
Kearns, got $10.1 million from Ford Motor Company to violate license for his patent and he received $30.3millon from Chrysler Corporation upon doing the same.
A 2008 film, ‘Flash of Genius’, Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the Intermittent Windshield Wiper. A must watch a film, that covers his early life, family life as well as his professional life.
