Patent ID: 8677551
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A size-adjustable windshield wiper assembly comprising: a flexible vertebra having longitudinal sides forming two support members and a cavity on an underside of the flexible vertebra, the flexible vertebra having scores on an upper side of the flexible vertebra for enabling a user to size the flexible vertebra to a desired size; a wiper strip having grooves for receiving the support members of the flexible vertebra for connecting the wiper strip to the flexible vertebra; and a curved spline having a length that is not longer than a minimum length of the flexible vertebra, the minimum length being equal to a length from an innermost score from a first end of the flexible vertebra to an innermost score from a second end of the flexible vertebra, the curved spline being inserted into the cavity between the underside of the flexible vertebra and the wiper strip, wherein the curved spline causes the flexible vertebra to form a curve shape such that the wiper strip is capable of conforming to a surface of a windshield.