Patent ID: 6249929
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
Windshield wiper arm for windshield wipers in motor vehicles, comprising a fastening part (24) connectable to a wiper shaft (16), a joint part (26) connectable to a wiper blade (14) and which is articulated at the fastening part(24) via an articulation pin (36) for rotation about an axis, a spring (28) between the two parts loads said joint part about said axis, the articulation pin (36) being located on the side opposite a connection point between the joint part (26) and the wiper blade (14) with reference to a receptacle (34) in said fastening part for the wiper shaft (16), wherein points of application (30,32) of the spring (28) between the joint part (26) and the fastening part (24) lie on opposite sides with respect to the receptacle (34) of the wiper shaft (16), wherein the point of application (32) of the spring (28) is located at the joint part (26) on the side of the articulation pin (36) and moves from a position above an axis of the articulation pin (36) to a position below the axis of the articulation pin (36) during a folding-away movement of the windshield wiper arm (12).