Patent ID: 7886401
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A device detachably connecting a wiper blade ( 12 ), to clean windows, to a driven wiper arm ( 10 ) featuring a wiper blade holder ( 50 or 150 ) and the wiper blade that can be placed on a window ( 20 ) with an elongated, rubber elastic wiper strip ( 18 ), the wiper blade featuring a band-like, elongated elastic supporting element ( 16 ) that is curved in a longitudinal direction over its band surfaces ( 15 , 17 ), on a lower, concave band surface ( 17 ), the wiper strip ( 18 ) is arranged parallel to a longitudinal axis and, on an outer, convex band surface, a connecting element ( 26 ) sits, the connecting element ( 26 ) featuring two parallel wall surfaces ( 36 ) generally parallel to a plane generally perpendicular to the band surface and extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, whereby a pivot pin ( 42 ) projects from each wall surface and whereby longitudinal axes of the pivot pins are aligned, characterized in that an adapter ( 66 or 166 ) is positioned on the pivot pins ( 42 ) of the connecting element ( 26 ) to move in a pendulum fashion, the adapter ( 66 or 166 ) having U-shape with a U-base providing a closed end and a pair of U-legs extending from the U-base to an opposite open end, when positioned on the connecting element ( 26 ), the U-base covering a portion of the connecting element ( 26 ) facing away from a wiping portion of the wiper strip ( 18 ) and the U-legs extending towards and the open end facing towards the wiping portion of the wiper strip ( 18 ), the U-legs each defining a recess extending from the open end and toward the U-base, the adapter ( 66 or 166 ) being connected to the connecting element ( 26 ) by moving the pivot pins ( 42 ) in the recess in the adjacent U-leg from the open end and towards the U-base, and said adapter features means to connect to the wiper blade holder ( 50 or 150 ) of the wiper arm ( 10 ), wherein the wiper blade holder has a pair of opposed walls configured to detachably receive the adapter therebetween, each of the opposed walls having a recess configured to receive a respective projection of the adapter when the adapter is received between the opposed walls.