Patent ID: 6505375
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A windshield wiper blade protector comprising:a stationary lifting arm comprising: a base plate adapted to be attached to a windshield; an arm extending up from one side of the base plate; and a roller pivotally mounted on a free end of the arm; and a protection actuating assembly adapted to be mounted on a wiper and comprising: a connecting block adapted to be attached to the wiper; a body attached to the connecting block; and a drive plate attached to the body, the drive plate having a sliding arm provided to slide on the roller of the stationary lifting arm and a connecting arm extending from one side of the sliding arm opposite to the stationary lifting arm, the sliding arm having a free end projecting upward relative to the windshield and forming an acute angle with the connecting arm; wherein the protection actuating assembly and the wiper are lifted up due to the angle of the sliding arm when the wiper is moved to an original position and the sliding arm slides on the roller so that the wiper blade is always detached from the windshield when the wiper is moved to the original position to prevent the wiper blade from damage due a high temperature of the windshield caused by sunshine.