Patent ID: 6367117
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A wiper blade connectable with a wiper arm of a wiper device for wiping a windshield of a vehicle, said wiper blade including a first lever, a pair of second levers, a pair of third levers, and a rubber blade supported by said pair of third levers so that said rubber blade can move in a bending direction vertical to said windshield, whereinsaid first lever has a holder member disposed above a central portion of said rubber blade in said bending direction, and a first spoiler extending in longitudinally opposite directions from said holder member along a side of said rubber blade, said first spoiler has a pair of first connection portions disposed at opposite outer ends thereof, each of said second levers has a longitudinal lever member disposed above said rubber blade in said bending direction and a bridge member, and a second spoiler extending in longitudinal direction from a portion adjacent to said outer end of said first spoiler along the same side of said rubber blade as said first spoiler, said longitudinal lever member has a second connection portion disposed side by side with one of said pair of first connection portions connected to move in said bending direction and in parallel to said first spoiler, said first connection portions connected to said second connection portions only on one side of said rubber blade, each of said second spoiler has a third connecting portion, each of said third lever is disposed above said wiper blade in said bending direction and has a fourth connection portion disposed side by side with said third connection portion and rotatably connected to the same to move in said bending direction and in parallel to said second spoiler, and said bridge member crosses said side of said rubber blade for supporting said second spoiler to extend along said same side of said rubber blade as said first spoiler.