Patent ID: 8850653

Claim:
An adapter ( 16 ) for connecting a connecting element ( 30 , 32 , 34 , 36 , 38 , 40 ) at the end of a wiper arm ( 18 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 ) to a wiper blade ( 10 ) wherein the adapter ( 16 ) has a base element ( 42 ), characterized in that the base element ( 42 ) has a U-shaped cross-sectional profile which is formed from a base ( 56 ) and two side walls ( 48 ) and which, at an end side thereof which faces away from the wiper arm ( 18 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 ), is closed off by a closure cap ( 44 ), in that spring arms ( 68 ) are integrally formed on the side walls ( 48 ) of the base element ( 42 ), which the spring arms ( 68 ) extend in a longitudinal direction ( 124 ) toward the closure cap ( 44 ), engage into the closure cap and latch with buttons ( 70 ) into cutouts ( 84 ) in side walls ( 82 ) of the closure cap ( 44 ), the cutouts ( 84 ) being through openings that extend through the side walls ( 82 ) and are completely surrounded by material of the side walls ( 82 ), and in that longitudinally directed bars ( 78 ) are arranged on inner sides of the side walls ( 82 ) of the closure cap ( 44 ), which the bars are guided in a movable manner in cutouts ( 60 ) of the side walls ( 48 ) of the base element ( 42 ) when the buttons ( 70 ) are released, and which the bars, in a closed state, block transversely running assembly gaps ( 62 ) and close off receiving chambers ( 66 ) for locking cams ( 104 , 120 ).