Patent ID: 8555456

Claim:
A wiper blade system for use in connection with a wiper arm having an attachment member including a transversely extending pin and a bent tab, said wiper blade assembly replacement 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 that define a predetermined length, a carrier that is operatively engaged to said elongated beam between said longitudinal ends, 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 with at least one of said sidewalk including a notch adapted to operatively receive a transversely extending pin of a wiper arm attachment member and a platform disposed between said sidewalls having a recessed section, a deck and a rest portion disposed between said recessed section and said deck, said rest portion adapted to operatively receive a portion of a wiper arm attachment member; and said coupler further including a tab depending from said platform adjacent to said recessed section and a locking tang depending from said platform adjacent to said deck, said tab and said locking tang adapted to operatively engage said carrier to releasably connect said wiper blade assembly to said coupler.