Patent ID: 9511748
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B60S

Claim Text:
1. A connector for connecting a wiper blade and multiple types of wiper arms, the connector comprising: a base for attachment to a wiper blade; and a receiving element directly attached to and pivotable with respect to said base and said receiving element is arranged above said base as viewed along a vertical direction, said receiving element comprising a structure to receive and be connected to any one of at least six different wiper arms wherein a first one of said at least six different wiper arms is a J-hook wiper arm and a second one of said at least six different wiper arms is selected from the group consisting of an I & L wiper arm and a PTB wiper arm, wherein said structure comprises: wherein a rear opening of said slot is defined by said first support, said second support and said support surface and wherein said rear opening is perpendicularly intersected by a second axis that is perpendicular to and intersects said first axis and extends towards said rear opening without intersecting said receiving element in any way.