A wiper blade comprising: an elongate wiper strip comprising a wiping lip, a wide portion , and an intermediate portion between the wiping lip and the wide portion , wherein the intermediate portion is narrower than the wide portion ; an elastic elongate backing element having a top portion from which two opposing, elongate legs descend, wherein each leg comprises an elongate claw that extends towards the opposite leg and having an end such that the ends of the claws of the two legs may define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip , such that the top portion , legs and claws define a wiper strip cavity and the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed within the wiper strip cavity ; and a mounting base that is capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, and receiving a force from the wiper arm, wherein the mounting base is disposed on a section of the backing element such that the mounting base is capable of applying a force from the wiper arm to the backing element , and the backing element is capable of distributing the force along the length of the wiper strip , and a first cover section extending from a first end of the mounting base to a first end of the backing element , characterized in that the first end of the mounting base further comprises a projecting extension , and the first cover section is further provided with an extension recess , such that the projecting extension fits within, and is covered by the extension recess of the first cover section ; and in that the mounting base further comprises a cover securing peg located on the projecting extension, and the first cover section further comprises a securing hole located in the extension recess , wherein the cover securing peg is located within the securing hole . an elongate wiper strip comprising a wiping lip, a wide portion , and an intermediate portion between the wiping lip and the wide portion , wherein the intermediate portion is narrower than the wide portion ; an elastic elongate backing element having a top portion from which two opposing, elongate legs descend, wherein each leg comprises an elongate claw that extends towards the opposite leg and having an end such that the ends of the claws of the two legs may define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip , such that the top portion , legs and claws define a wiper strip cavity and the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed within the wiper strip cavity ; and a mounting base that is capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, and receiving a force from the wiper arm, wherein the mounting base is disposed on a section of the backing element such that the mounting base is capable of applying a force from the wiper arm to the backing element , and the backing element is capable of distributing the force along the length of the wiper strip , and a first cover section extending from a first end of the mounting base to a first end of the backing element , characterized in that the first end of the mounting base further comprises a projecting extension , and the first cover section is further provided with an extension recess , such that the projecting extension fits within, and is covered by the extension recess of the first cover section ; and in that the mounting base further comprises a cover securing peg located on the projecting extension, and the first cover section further comprises a securing hole located in the extension recess , wherein the cover securing peg is located within the securing hole . <EOS>