Patent · US Expired

Windshield wiper connector

US6286176A · kind A · utility

36Cited by

4References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus-Juergen Westermann · Malsch, DE
Eric Pollaris · Dransfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 9, 1999
Grant date	Sep 11, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60S2001/4032
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a windshield wiper, having a drivably supported wiper arm which on its free end carries a wiper blade, and the wiper blade is joined detachably and pivotably to the wiper arm by means of a retaining bracket, and for the sake of adapting different wiper arms and retaining brackets, the connection is made via an adapter element. The point of departure for the proposal is that the adapter element (28) can be disposed pivotably about 180.degree., and for the detachable and pivotable connection between the wiper arm (12) and the retaining bracket (22) a detent connection exists both between the adapter element (28) and the wiper arm (12) and between the adapter element (28) and the retaining bracket (22).

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