Windshield wiper with adaptable attack angle

A windshield wiper system comprising a windshield wiper having a wiper blade with a near end and a far end, the windshield wiper system being configured for performing a relative rotation of the wiper blade between the far end and the near end of the wiper blade,

• wherein a mechanism applying a torque to the far end during a sweeping motion of the windshield wiper twists the far end of the wiper blade relative to the near end,
• the mechanism comprises a stationary cam block having a cam profile, and an actuator arm moving along the cam profile with the sweeping motion of the windshield wiper, wherein the cam profile is shaped to pivot the actuator arm in laterally outer ranges of the sweeping motion,
• the actuator arm is fixedly attached to a flexible rod extending to the far end of the wiper blade and the flexible rod is connected to the far end of the wiper blade,
• further comprising a wiper blade holder extending from the near end of the wiper blade to the far end of the wiper blade, the wiper blade holder being connected to the wiper arm at a wiper blade mount between the near end and the far end of the wiper blade, wherein the wiper blade holder includes a sleeve extending between the wiper blade mount and the far end of the wiper blade, and wherein the flexible rod extends through the sleeve with sufficient play to rotate inside the sleeve.