Patent ID: 6766555
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B60S,Y10T

Abstract:
An easy-to-install lightweight windshield wiper system, the wiper system consisting of:a motor; a first wiper arm for cleaning a windshield; a first pivot shaft having an indented surface and being adapted to receive the first wiper arm, the first pivot shaft being operative to reciprocate the first wiper arm across the windshield; a first pivot body integral with a first mounting plate, the first pivot body surrounding the connection between the first pivot shaft and the first wiper arm; a second wiper arm for cleaning a windshield; a second pivot shaft having an indented surface and being adapted to receive the second wiper arm, the second pivot shaft being operative to reciprocate the second wiper arm across the windshield; a second pivot body integral with a second mounting plate, the second pivot body surrounding the connection between the second pivot shaft and the second wiper arm; and a linkage connecting the first pivot shaft to the second pivot shaft, whereby the motor transfers energy to the first wiper arm and the second wiper arm through the linkage, the first pivot shaft, and second pivot shaft causing the first and second wiper arms to reciprocate across the windshield.