Patent ID: 6115876
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A wiper installation for windows of motor vehicles, said installation comprising: at least one elongated wiper rubber (14) having a head (18) with a top and a bottom, said head having a plurality of corner areas, a lip (20) extends from said bottom of said head, said lip is adapted to be held in contact with a substrate to be wiped, a clip connected with a drivable wiper-arm, the clip defining a holding area therein for encircling and supporting the head in a hinged manner, wherein a hinge axis extends through the head in a longitudinal direction of the wiper rubber, characterized in that at least two damping elements (42) for damping a rotating movement of the wiper rubber (14) about said axis extend from said head, wherein each damping element (42) is formed by two tabs (46) enclosing a hollow space (44) in opposing corner areas of the head (18), said damping elements lie on opposite sides of a plane which contain said hinge axis and are pretensioned against said claw such that they contacts the claw at all times.