Patent ID: 7523522

Claim:
A windshield wiper blade assembly of the type connected to the sweeping end of a wiper arm, said assembly comprising: at least one elongated flexor having a naturally curved condition but resiliently flexible to flatten and conform to the shape of a windshield when pressed there against; a wiper element carried by said flexor for directly contacting a windshield to wipe water therefrom; a connecting device affixed along the length of said flexor for providing a connection point to the sweeping end of the wiper arm; said connecting device including a rigid housing having a floor section and at least one upstanding sidewall adjoining said floor section, said floor section including at least one shaped keyway formed therein; said connecting device further including an intermediate base interposed between said flexor and said housing, said intermediate base having a deck section directly connected to said flexor and said floor section of said housing, said deck section including at least one upstanding key extending through said shaped keyway, said key including a lip overhanging said floor section for securing said housing in an operative position with respect to said flexor; said deck section of said intermediate base welded to said flexor; said intermediate base fabricated from a plastic material; said flexor having an upper surface contiguous with said intermediate base and a lower surface, said upper surface of said flexor being fabricated from a plastic material that is welded to said intermediate base; and said flexor including a metallic core substantially enveloped in a plastic skin.