Patent ID: 6295690
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
A wiper blade for cleaning windows of motor vehicles, said wiper blade comprisingan elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14) provided with respective longitudinal grooves (38,40) on corresponding opposite long sides thereof and with a wiper lip (28) for contact with a window (26);an elongated spring-elastic support element (12) for the wiper strip (14), said support element (12) having corresponding spring rails (30,32) engaged in and protruding from the longitudinal grooves (38,40) provided in the wiper strip (14);a connection device (16) for a wiper arm (18) connected to a middle portion of the support element (12), wherein said spring rails (30,32) have longitudinal edges (42,44) arranged outside of the longitudinal grooves (38,40) and said connection device (16) is held on the longitudinal edges (42,44) of the spring rails (30,32); anda wind deflector strip (54) comprising at least one longitudinal portion of the wiper strip, said at least one longitudinal portion being located on a side of the spring rails (30,32) remote from the wiper lip (28); andretaining means (34,36) for said spring rails (30,32), wherein said wind deflector strip (54) is provided with at least one recess (62) for receiving said retaining means, said at least one recess (62) extending longitudinally along said wind deflector strip (54) nearly to the longitudinal grooves (38,40), and said retaining means (34,36) extend across said wind deflector strip (54).