Size-adjustable windshield wiper assembly
US8677551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S1/3884
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A size-adjustable windshield wiper assembly includes a flexible vertebra, a wiper strip, and a curved spline. The flexible vertebra has scores on an upper side of the flexible vertebra for enabling a user to size the flexible vertebra to a desired size. The wiper strip may include grooves for connecting the wiper strip to the flexible vertebra. The curved spline is inserted into a cavity between the underside of the flexible vertebra and the wiper strip, thereby causing the flexible vertebra to form a curve shape such that the wiper strip is capable of closely hugging a surface of a windshield.
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