Patent ID: 7316047

Claim:
A connector for connecting one end of a windshield wiper arm to a first transverse hinge pin belonging to a structure element of a wiper blade unit, the connector being suitable for being received at least in part against the inside end wall of the end of an arm that belongs to a first category of arm, which end is in the form of a U-shaped hook, the connector comprising: a first recess into which the first hinge pin can be inserted; a second recess designed to receive a second transverse pin which belongs to a second category of arm that can be of at least a first size, and which extends transversely from a side edge of the end of the arm, wherein said second recess is defined in part by a bottom first tongue that is elastically deformable and that extends substantially longitudinally, a first longitudinal end of which tongue is fastened to the connector, the bottom tongue being suitable for retracting so as to enable the second pin to be inserted, and for causing the second pin to be locked transversely in the position in which it is mounted in the second recess, wherein said connector comprises a top tongue that is suitable for being received at least in part in a peripheral groove in the second pin so as to lock the second pin transversely, in association with the bottom tongue, wherein the first longitudinal end of the bottom tongue is fastened to a front segment provided to define the first recess.