Patent ID: 8505153

Claim:
A scrubber assembly comprising: a scrubber support structure configured to attach to a windshield wiper, the scrubber support structure comprising: a main cross member extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end; a first primary cross arm extending longitudinally between opposing ends thereof, the first primary cross arm being pivotally attached to the first end of the main cross member at an attachment position of the first primary cross arm that is between the opposing ends of the first primary cross arm; a second primary cross arm extending longitudinally between opposing ends thereof, the second primary cross arm being pivotally attached to the second end of the main cross member at an attachment position of the second primary cross arm that is between the opposing ends of the second primary cross arm; an elongated scrubber element movably coupled to the first and second primary cross arms, the scrubber element having a central longitudinal axis extending in the elongate direction between a first end and a spaced apart second end, the scrubber element being configured to contact a windshield along the substantially entire longitudinal length of the scrubber element; and a vibrating motor mounted to the scrubber element so as to cause the scrubber element to vibrate.