Patent ID: 6789289
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
Windshield wiper with a wiper arm (10) on whose free end a pin (22) is fastened laterally, transverse to the longitudinal direction (64) and pointing to a wiper blade (24) for the articulated connection of the wiper blade (24), which pin is inserted into a passage opening of the wiper blade (24) and in an assembled position is locked axially via a bridge (12) that is arranged parallel to the pin (22) on the wiper arm (10) and grips over the wiper blade (24) with a bent end (14), characterized in that the wiper blade (24) features a supporting bracket system with a center bracket (26) that has an inset box (28), whose side walls (30) are connected to one another via an articulated bolt (32) and always feature at least one passage (34) offset in the longitudinal direction (64) to the articulated bolt (32), in that a plastic adapter (38) with a block-shaped center part (54) is inserted from above into the inset box (28), which center part is adjacent with lateral guide surfaces (56) to the insides of the side walls (30) and from whose covering wall (40) collars (42) project laterally beyond the side walls (30) forming guide surfaces (44) in the area of the bridge (12) to which a bearing surface (20) of the wiper arm (10) and the bent end (14) of the bridge (12) are adjacent in an assembled state, and in that the collars (42) form bearing eyes (46) in the area of at least two opposing passages (34), which bearing eyes are arranged externally on the inset box (28) and are separated by slots (48) from the center part (54), which features a rest bore hole (50) matching the bearing eyes (46), whereby in an assembled state the adapter (38) is held on the articulated bolt (32) via a clip (58) in the center part (54) by means of locking noses (60).