Patent ID: 6272718
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B60S,Y10T

Abstract:
A wiper arm comprising a joint part (1) coupled with a wiper rod (2), wherein the wiper rod (2) is elongated, has a width and a thickness and is guided in the joint part (1) by a tapered guide region of said joint part, said tapered guide region defines a tapered guide channel and includes retaining faces (3,4) that define edges thereon that are spaced apart, said retaining faces are tapered towards one another such that said edges also taper towards one another, the wiper rod has an elongated tapering width region (7.1,7.2) along a portion of its length, said tapering width region defines first and second portions, the first portion (7.1) has a width along its length that is less than the spacing between said edges along said guide region and the second portion (7.2) has a width along its length that is greater than the spacing between said edges along said guide region such that the rod may be assembled with the joint part in a first assembly position and then slid to a second locking position for retention by said tapered guide region.