Patent ID: 7222386

Claim:
A wiper pivot for a wiper device of a vehicle, which includes at least one wiper, the wiper pivot comprising: a pivot shaft that extends through a pivot hole provided in a body of the vehicle and is connected with a corresponding one of the at least one wiper; a pivot holder that includes: a tubular main body that rotatably supports the pivot shaft therein; a securing portion that is integrally formed with the main body and extends from an outer peripheral surface of the main body, wherein the securing portion is secured to the body of the vehicle; and at least one holder side engaging portion; and a water shield cap that includes: a tubular portion that is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the main body of the pivot holder in an axial direction of the pivot shaft; a water receiver that extends radially outward from the tubular portion; and at least one cap side engaging portion, each of which is engaged with a corresponding one of the at least one holder side engaging portion, wherein when at least one of the at least one cap side engaging portion is engaged with the corresponding one of the at least one holder side engaging portion, axial movement of the water shield cap relative to the pivot holder is limited, wherein: the main body of the pivot holder includes a tapered portion, which is tapered toward a distal end of the main body; and at least a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion of the water shield cap is tapered toward a distal end of the tubular portion and is engaged with the tapered portion of the main body of the pivot holder to substantially fluid tightly seal between the water shield cap and the pivot holder.