When Windscreen wipers were initially invented, it was to assist the automobile driver to maintain his clean windscreen without needing to stretch his hand out of the car and clear the screen maually.

Nearly everywhere that glass is found, also you will find Wiper blades. They are not only used for the front windscreen of an automobile, but sometimes on hatchbacks are also fixed to the rear. Some automobiles also have Wiper blades on their headlamps. This is very effective for dirty roads, or in snowy conditions, where headlights could quickly become much less effective without this great invention.

Even planes have Windscreen wipers and I would expect that they require some of the best Wiper blades available. As they travel at such quick speeds and with major temperature differences anything less than the best would deteriorate quickly.

Public transport, be it buses, trams or trains, all have Windscreen wipers in order to assist their drivers to see where they are going. Whilst trains are on rails, and so it may be thought ”so why is it important for a train driver to see so clearly?” there are still signals along the track which the train driver needs to take heed of in order to ensure passenger safety. The operator also needs to be able to see when driving towards a station that the train stops safely. Wiper blades, therefore, are necessary for all modes of public transport.

Mopeds do not look to have Windscreen wipers and this is probably because not all motorbikes have windshields. Motorcyclists wear crash helmets with visors and they sometimes also have a special rain visor, so the necessity for Wiper blades on a scooter is not as high as it would be for other modes of transport.

The best wiper blades moving away from vehicles have in my opinion got to be the ones used by window cleaners. How much more simple it is to get a clean result on home, office and shop windows by the use of Wiper blades than ever it was with earlier methods. I am uncertain who first thought to move the Wiper blades away from the car windshield and used them on a window, but I respect them greatly. Sparkling windows are now much more easily achievable.

Smaller Wiper blades are also available to purchase for use in the bathroom, on shower screens and tiles, so that these can be kept clean and assist in the prevention of the accumulation of limescale.

This all just indicates how one individual’s idea of how to make life easier for a certain sector of the public can actually be beneficial to many more lives over time.