Patent ID: 6792644
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
Windshield wiper with a wiper arm (10) on whose free end a pin (22) is fastened laterally, transverse to the longitudinal direction (72) and pointing to a wiper blade (24) for the articulated connection of the wiper blade (24), which pin is inserted into a passage opening of the wiper blade (24) and in an assembled position is locked axially via a bridge (12) that is arranged parallel to the pin (22) on the wiper arm (10) and grips over the wiper blade (24) with a bent end (14), characterized in that the wiper blade (24) features a supporting bracket system with a center bracket (26) that has an inset box (28), whose side walls (30) are connected to one another via an articulated bolt (32) and always feature at least one passage (34) offset in the longitudinal direction (72) to the articulated bolt (32), in that a plastic adapter (38) that is essentially U-shaped in cross-section and open at the bottom is inserted from above into the inset box (28), from whose covering wall (40) collars (42) project laterally beyond the side walls (30) forming lateral guide surfaces (44) in the area of the bridge (12) to which a bearing surface (20) and the bent end (14) of the bridge (12) are adjacent in an assembled state, and in that spring tongues (50) are formed in opposing side walls (46) via slots (48), at which tongues tubular bearing fittings (52) are formed, which lock into the passages (34) and in which the pin (22) is positioned.