Reduced arc windshield wiper system for a vehicle

A windshield wiper system comprising:

• a pivoting wiper arm;
• a wiper blade for wiping a surface, and
• a connector assembly coupling the pivoting wiper arm to the wiper blade, the connector assembly comprising a gear drive including at least one drive gear and at least one positioning cog,
• wherein the gear drive rotates the wiper blade based on an angular position of the pivoting wiper arm such that an arc of a motion path of the wiper blade is reduced,
• wherein the pivoting wiper arm comprises a first arm member and a second arm member,
• wherein the gear drive comprises a first drive gear and a second drive gear, wherein the first drive gear is coupled to the first arm member and the second drive gear is coupled to the second arm member,
• wherein the gear drive comprises a first positioning cog and a second positioning cog,
• wherein the first and second positioning cogs are in engagement with the first and second drive gears,
• wherein the connector assembly further comprises a swing link coupled to the wiper arm,
• wherein, during operation, the wiper arm and the first and second drive gears rotate in a first direction at a first same speed rate, and
• wherein the swing link and the first and second positioning cogs rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction at a second same speed rate which is higher than the first speed rate.