Patent ID: 8176594

Claim:
A wiper blade for coupling to a wiper arm of a vehicle to wipe a windshield, comprising: a wiper strip having a coupling section formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a reference plane perpendicularly aligned to a direction in which the wiper blade is adapted to make contact with the windshield; and a wiper frame curved along its lengthwise direction and having elasticity to bring the wiper strip into contact with the windshield when the wiper blade is positioned for use on the vehicle, the wiper frame coupled to the coupling section of the wiper strip at the predetermined angle, and the wiper frame including a connector formed integrally therewith, the connector defining a channel between a first upstanding side wall member formed on a first side of the wiper frame and a second upstanding side wall member formed on a second side of the wiper frame opposite the first side, the channel having a depth that varies with a distance from the first upstanding side wall member toward the second upstanding side wall member.