windshield wipers

     

A winscreen wiper (windshield wiper in North America) is a device used to wipe rain and dirt from a windscreen. Almost all automobiles are equipped with windscreen wipers, often by legal requirement.

Trivia about windshield wipers

  • In 1903 Mary Anderson created these after noticing streetcar drivers struggling to see in rainy conditions
  • In 1903 Mary Anderson invented this device that makes it easier to see when you're driving a car in the rain
  • A lot of rain fell on Robert Kearns' parade after he invented the intermittent type of these for cars
  • Mary Anderson invented this device after seeing a streetcar driver keep brushing snow off his front window

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