Patent ID: 6640381
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A wiper arm for a vehicle, comprising an arm part; a mounting part; hinge means which hingedly connect said arm part with said mounting part; abutment means arranged so that a relative turning movement of said arm part and said mounting part via said hinge means is limited by said abutment means; said abutment means including two spaced abutments and an abutment element which is bringable in operative contact with said two abutments during the turning movement of a respective one of said parts, said abutments being formed of one piece with one of said parts and said abutment element being formed of one piece with another of said parts, wherein said abutment means is arranged inside a hinge cover region of said hinge means, and wherein said hinge means is formed so that said turning movement of a respective one of said parts is performed between a mounting position and a turned away position of said wiper arm, wherein the mounting position and the turned away position comprise a stable end position of the arm part; and spring means biasing said wiper arm part to keep said upper arm part in said stable end positions.