When Was the Windshield Wiper Invented?
A windshield wiper, also know as a widescreen wiper, is a device used on cars, airplanes, trains and boats to remove debris, rain and snow from windshields. Windshield wipers were invented in the early 1900s, before the Model T was put into production.
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Windshield Wiper Inventor
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Mary Anderson is credited with inventing the windshield wiper. Anderson was given a patent in 1903 for a window-cleaning device that became the first windshield wiper.
The First Windshield Wipers
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Mary Anderson's device allowed drivers of cars and street cars to clear the windshield without stopping. The first windshield wiper was a piece of rubber attached to an arm that swung out from the inside of the vehicle to clean the windshield.
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Windshield Wipers on Automobiles
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Windshield wipers became standard on automobiles in 1916. The first windshield wipers were powered by a hand-crank from inside the automobile. The windshield wiper replaced the use of squeegees to clean windshields.
Automatic Windshield Wipers
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Automatic windshield wipers were invented by Fred and William Folbert and became standard on automobiles in the early 1920s. Windshield wipers were originally powered by air from the automobile's engine.
Electric Windshield Wipers
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Electric windshield wipers were created in 1926 and were found only on luxury cars. Intermittent wipers were created in 1967 and used for the first time by Ford in 1978.
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