Patent ID: 6859972
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A wiper system for use with a windshield, the wiper system comprising: a wiper arm having a first end and a second end, said first end including a reaction surface and a second end including a wiper blade for engagement with the windshield; a drive motor attached to said first end of said wiper arm, said drive motor including a drive shaft operable to pivot said wiper arm across the windshield; and a separator assembly supported by said drive shaft, said separator assembly disposed within said arm and operable to react against said reaction surface of said arm to selectively lift said wiper arm; wherein said separator includes a flexible tension member fixedly attached to said arm at a first end and to a cam at a second end, said cam supported by a cam shaft rotatably received by said drive shaft.