Connection of windshield wiper blades
US5807016A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/59
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A windshield wiper blade assembly system includes a windshield wiper blade assembly and an adapter. The assembly includes a connector configured to be connected to a first type of windshield wiper arm, such as a hookslot wiper arm having a smaller hook. The assembly also includes a blade carrier attached to the connector, and a wiper blade attached to the blade carrier. The adapter is configured to be attached to the connector to permit connection of the windshield wiper blade assembly to a second type of windshield wiper arm, such as a hookslot wiper arm having a larger hook, without detaching the carrier from the connector. The connector may be configured for attachment to pin-type wiper arms as well as hookslot wiper arms. The adapter may be configured for attachment to straight wiper arms.
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