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Bolt built into a connector of a wiper arm for an on-board washing line

US9003594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 2010
Grant dateApr 14, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49826
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle windshield wiper, comprising: a windshield wiper blade (42) that is hinged onto a windshield wiper arm (41) by means of an arm/blade connector (43, 44, 45, 51); and a washing liquid-spraying device (47) that is arranged on the windshield wiper blade and connected by means of a Connecting device (49, 53, 57) to a washing liquid delivery channel (46) that extends at least partially along the windshield wiper arm. Said windshield wiper is characterized in that the Connecting device is built into the arm/blade connector so as to automatically connect the spraying device to the delivery channel when Connecting the windshield wiper blade onto the windshield wiper arm and so as to automatically detach the spraying device from the delivery channel when disconnecting the windshield wiper blade from the windshield wiper arm.

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