Windshield wiper blade with deformable internal cavity
US5251357A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S2001/3836
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A windshield wiper blade construction for use in a windshield wiper assembly for motor vehicles, which comprises a T-shaped mounting portion and a triangular wiper squeegee portion including a vertically elongated rectangular cavity disposed in the center thereof, both sides thereof having projecting edges, and an elongated lip. An angle of about 12.degree. to 18.degree. is provided between a line connecting an edge of the lower elongated lip and an uppermost third edge and a center line of the elongated lip. This construction provides for efficiently wiping and cleaning the windshield and extending the operational life thereof.
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