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Package assembly for wiper blade

US8505724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

Display Pack, Inc. · US

Inventors

David H. Bult · Jenison, US
George E. Raimer · Saranac, US
Matthew Hansen · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 15, 2012
Grant date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D2585/6885
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wiper package assembly for use in packaging a pre-curved wiper blade. The wiper package assembly generally includes a package and a pair of end caps fittable onto the wiper blade and into the package. The package and end caps may be configured to cooperatively hold the pre-curved wiper blade in an at least partially straightened condition. The end caps may be configured to engage the wiper blade without altering the shape of the wiper blade tip, thereby reducing the risk of the wiper tip becoming deformed during by the package. In one embodiment, the end caps are ambidextrous in the sense that identical end caps can be used on opposite ends of the wiper blade. The end cap may include two support slots configured to correspond with the shape of the opposite ends of an asymmetrical wiper blade.

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