Wiper blade for the glass surfaces of motor vehicles with an elongated, spring-elastic support element

US6675434B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Manfred Wilhelm · Weingarten, DE
• Thomas Kotlarski · Bühl, DE
• Julius Mazurkiewicz · Diest, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 16, 2001
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2004
• Expiry date: Feb 16, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60S2001/3822
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a wiper blade (10) a termination part (26 or 126 or 232 or 326) which covers each end of the wiper blade (10) has a base body (28), located on the side remote from the window (18) and bracing itself on the wiper blade (16, 20) which base body is provided with hook-like extensions (30 or 330) that cross the support element (126) on both of its long sides and engage the side of the support element toward the window from behind; if at least one detent shoulder (36 or 132) pointing toward the other end portion is disposed oh each of the two end portions of the support element, and a counterpart shoulder (38 or 134) present on the termination part is associated with the detent shoulders; and if furthermore at least one of the two shoulders and/or at least one of the two extensions is elastically deflectable.