Patent ID: 9469276
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: B21D,B60S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle, comprising: an elongated wiper strip of a flexible material for sealing against the windshield; a carrier element extending between opposite end portions and supporting said elongated wiper strip to bias said elongated wiper strip into a predetermined configuration; a frame structure including a main bridge and a pair of generally V-shaped linkages which each have a plurality of claws in engagement with said carrier elements between said end portions for biasing a portion of said wiper strip against the windshield and also including at least two end caps slidably supporting said end portions of said at least one carrier element; wherein said end caps are operably coupled with said main bridge of said frame structure at pivoting locations which are spaced from said V-shaped linkages for allowing said end caps to pivot relative to said main bridge and wherein at least said end portions of said at least one carrier element are curved when in a relaxed state to bias said wiper strip against the windshield; and each of said end piece sub-assemblies further including a connecting piece which is formed as a separate piece from said main bridge and said end cap and said linkage and which operably couples said linkage and said end cap with said main bridge.