Patent ID: 7509964

Claim:
An automotive glass washer arrangement including a washer pump having an outlet in fluid connection with at least one automotive glass washer nozzle, the arrangement comprising: a fluid coupling having an upstream portion in fluid connection with the outlet of the washer pump and a downstream portion in fluid connection with the at least one nozzle, and a filter disposed in the coupling for removing debris from liquid in a first fluid line fluidly connected to the washer pump; wherein the downstream portion includes a filter bypass channel for permitting the flow of liquid through the fluid coupling when the filter is clogged, the filter bypass channel extending radially through an end of the downstream portion wherein the upstream portion of the coupling has a hollow body in which the filter is received; and wherein the filter is configured to move slightly downstream under the pressure of washer fluid when the filter is clogged, thereby facilitating flow through the bypass channel.