A wiper blade system for use in connection with a wiper arm having an attachment member including a track defined by a base and rails depending therefrom, a bent tab extending outwardly from the base and guides that extend linearly downward from the rails, said wiper blade system comprising: a wiper blade assembly including a wiping element that contacts the surface to be wiped, at least one elongated beam having longitudinal ends (46, 48) that define a predetermined length, a carrier that is operatively engaged to said elongated beam between said longitudinal ends (46, 48), and an airfoil that is operatively disposed adjacent to said carrier and adapted to operatively connect said elongated beam and said wiping element; a coupler that is removably engaged to said carrier and adapted to releasably attach said wiper blade assembly to a wiper arm attachment member, said coupler including a pair of sidewalls each having a flange adapted to engage a portion of the guides of a wiper arm attachment member, said coupler further including a deck disposed between said sidewalls and cooperating with a portion of said sidewalls to define a rest adapted to operatively receive the track of a wiper arm attachment member, said deck including an elevated platform also disposed between said sidewalls; and said coupler further including an engaging member that is adapted to receive a portion of the bent tab of a wiper arm attachment member to facilitate releasable attachment between said wiper assembly and a wiper arm attachment member, characterized in that said deck includes a cantilevered beam having a raised portion adapted to provide an interference fit between said coupler and the track of a wiper arm attachment member and that said deck further includes a bridge disposed between said cantilevered beam and said elevated platform, said bridge adapted to provide a positive stop between a portion of the bent tab of a wiper arm attachment member when said coupler is releasably attached to a wiper arm attachment member, said elevated platform co-operating with said sidewalls and the bridge to define an aperture therebetween. a wiper blade assembly including a wiping element that contacts the surface to be wiped, at least one elongated beam having longitudinal ends (46, 48) that define a predetermined length, a carrier that is operatively engaged to said elongated beam between said longitudinal ends (46, 48), and an airfoil that is operatively disposed adjacent to said carrier and adapted to operatively connect said elongated beam and said wiping element; a coupler that is removably engaged to said carrier and adapted to releasably attach said wiper blade assembly to a wiper arm attachment member, said coupler including a pair of sidewalls each having a flange adapted to engage a portion of the guides of a wiper arm attachment member, said coupler further including a deck disposed between said sidewalls and cooperating with a portion of said sidewalls to define a rest adapted to operatively receive the track of a wiper arm attachment member, said deck including an elevated platform also disposed between said sidewalls; and said coupler further including an engaging member that is adapted to receive a portion of the bent tab of a wiper arm attachment member to facilitate releasable attachment between said wiper assembly and a wiper arm attachment member, characterized in that said deck includes a cantilevered beam having a raised portion adapted to provide an interference fit between said coupler and the track of a wiper arm attachment member and that said deck further includes a bridge disposed between said cantilevered beam and said elevated platform, said bridge adapted to provide a positive stop between a portion of the bent tab of a wiper arm attachment member when said coupler is releasably attached to a wiper arm attachment member, said elevated platform co-operating with said sidewalls and the bridge to define an aperture therebetween.