Method of making a backing strip for extruded windshield wiper squeegee
US5697156A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49996
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rail forming part of a backing strip for a windshield wiper squeegee is formed from a blank comprising a flat metal strip of narrow width which is formed with an offset portion that extends transversely on a longitudinally axis of the strip so as to protrude on one side, a claw retention slot being edge-punched from the offset portion and a pair of rubber squeegee-retaining barb elements being formed opposite from the offset portion so as to retain the squeegee to the backing strip.
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