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Connector between a wiper blade and a wiper arm driving a wiping system

US9783165B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage · FR

Inventors

Stéphane Houssat · Cébazat, FR
Claude Aliberti · Issoire, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2014
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60S2001/4012
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A connector for a wiper blade, the connector is configured to cooperate pivotably, by a transverse hinge pin, with an adapter designed to allow an articulation link between the blade and a driving arm, the connector includes a body provided with two opposite side flanges, defining a housing designed to receive the adapter, and a pin between the flanges for the articulation link of the blade to the arm, the flanges include, at each of the ends of the hinge pin, a shoulder configured to allow axial guiding of the articulation link between the blade and the arm, the side flanges is configured to allow lateral flexion of the adapter bearing against the shoulder.

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