Patent ID: 7017224

Claim:
A windshield wiper drive linkage for use in a wiper system comprising: a plurality of linkage arms; at least one of said plurality of linkage arms comprising a composite flexible arm comprising glass fibers having a first end and a second end, said composite flexible arm bending to facilitate preventing damage to components in said wiper system when a compressive load applied to said at least one of said plurality of linkage arms exceeds a predetermined load as a result of a fatigue condition; and a connector overmolded onto at least one of said first end or said second end; said at least one of said plurality of linkage arms comprising a plurality of sides, at least one of which defines a periphery about an interior groove that extends laterally along a length of said at least one of said plurality of linkage arms, said interior groove facilitating providing an interlocking joint when said connector is overmolded onto at least one of said first and said second ends, a depth of each of said interior grooves being smaller than a length of each of said interior grooves.