Patent ID: 9333947
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B21D,B60S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of making a windscreen wiper device, comprising the steps of: preparing a wiper strip and at least one elongated carrier element in engagement with the wiper strip and extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite ends to bias the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration; sliding a first end piece sub-assembly of a frame structure onto one of the ends of the at least one carrier element; sliding a second end piece sub-assembly of the frame structure onto one of the ends of the carrier element; sliding the first and second end piece sub-assemblies of the frame structure into a locking engagement with opposite ends of a main bridge only after the first and second end piece sub-assemblies are both slid into engagement with the at least one carrier element; and wherein at least one of said first and second end piece sub-assemblies includes a v-shaped bridge with two sets of claws.