Patent ID: 9499132
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B60S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A wiper blade assembly comprising: a wiper blade; and a connector coupled to said wiper blade such that said connector and said wiper blade pivot relative to each other about a pivot, said pivot having a pivot axis extending through lateral side walls of said connector in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of said wiper blade; wherein said connector has a front portion on a front side of the connector relative to the pivot and a rear portion on a rear side of the connector relative to said pivot, said front portion defining part of an opening on an outer top surface of said front portion, and said rear portion having a pair of receiving members, each receiving member being on a respective lateral side of said rear portion, each receiving member includes a first edge that is angled such that a top of the first edge is closer to the front portion of the connector in a direction of the longitudinal axis than a bottom of the first edge, wherein said connector has a mid-portion between said front and rear portions, wherein said outer top surface of said front portion is raised relative to said mid-portion, and wherein said front portion has lateral sides that are wider apart than lateral sides of said mid-portion.