Adapter for connecting the free end of a wiper arm, and assembly comprising an adapter and a wiper arm
US10543815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S2001/4032
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adapter for connecting a wiper blade to a U-shaped front end hook of a wiper arm includes a front body with convex external profile, configured to be received in a concave front closed-end of the end hook, at least one branch which extends longitudinally towards the rear from the front body and which carries a single projecting locking stud intended to be received in a locking slot of the end hook, of the wiper arm, and at least two transverse notches for the longitudinal positioning of the adapter. The at least two notches are longitudinally offset relative to one another. One or another of the at least two notches collaborates with a transverse edge of the end hook according to a dimension of the end hook. The locking stud is configured to push against the end hook in a first longitudinal direction.
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