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Supporting base for a wiper mechanism

US5956800A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 1997
Grant dateSep 28, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60S1/0433
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A supporting base for a wiper mechanism comprising a plate assembly forming a base for the components of the mechanism, particularly wiper drive members, and further comprising means for attaching the base to the bodywork of a vehicle, and at least one elongate structural member attached to the plate assembly and including a free end section supporting a bearing for a wiper shaft. Said plate assembly consists of two stacked plates of which the first plate is attached to the structural member while the other plate comprises said means for attaching the base to a part of the bodywork of the vehicle, and means are provided for joining said plates together.

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