Patent ID: 9744944
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B60S

Claim:
1. A combination comprising a windshield wiper and a windshield wiper immobilization device, wherein the immobilization device comprises: a) a vacuum cup comprising a vacuum zone; b) an attachment means that is linked to the vacuum cup at a position other than within the vacuum zone; and c) an arm that is linked to the attachment means of the vacuum cup at a first point that is between a constraint feature and a leverage feature of the arm; wherein the constraint feature holds the windshield wiper in place and the leverage feature raises or lowers the height of the constraint feature relative to the first point of the arm; and wherein when the immobilization device of the combination is in use the constraint feature of the arm holds the windshield wiper of the combination in a stationary position against a vehicle window, and the leverage feature of the arm increases the amount of force with which the constraint feature holds the windshield wiper against the window, and the arm's attachment to the vacuum cup serves as a fulcrum for directing force along the arm from the leverage feature to the constraint feature.