Multiple wiper blade adapter for wiper blade assembly
AssigneeTrico Products Corporation
InventorsRicardo Pina-Cabello, Alexander Kowal, Kole Brunsman, Nicholas Nemeth, Mitica Polocoser, Nicholas Finateri
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Abstract
A wiper system and, more specifically, wiper adapters are provided for wiper assemblies. The adapter engages retention features formed on the front end of the wiper arm, and the blade assembly is equipped with an adapter that mates with the arm geometry to secure itself together. The adapters mount to a common arm geometry and allow for ready, direct connection of the wiper arm to the adapter, which in turn connects to a wiper assembly.
Claims20
An adapter for joining a wiper arm with a wiper blade of a vehicle wiper assembly, said adapter comprising:
- an adapter body having an axially-elongate adapter slot configured to receive an end of a wiper arm in releasable engagement, said adapter slot opening sidewardly for receipt of said end of said wiper arm inserted therein, said wiper arm including one or more notch formations in a side edge thereof;
- a retention lock extending from said adapter body and joined at one end to the adapter body, the retention lock comprising a resiliently deformable portion of said adapter body and including one or more lock tabs, wherein the one or more lock tabs are configured to seat in said notch formations to prevent axial displacement of said wiper arm within said adapter slot, said retention lock and said lock tabs being adapted to move outwardly in response to insertion of said wiper arm into said adapter slot and adapted to move inwardly to permit engagement of the lock tabs with the one or more notch formation when aligned with each other.
An adapter for joining a wiper arm with a wiper blade of a vehicle wiper assembly, said adapter comprising:
- an adapter body having an axially-elongate adapter slot configured to receive an end of a wiper arm in releasable engagement, said adapter slot opening sidewardly for receipt of said end of said wiper arm inserted therein, said wiper arm including one or more notch formations in a side edge thereof;
- a retention lock extending from said adapter body and joined at one end to the adapter body, the retention lock comprising comprising a resiliently deformable portion of said adapter body and including one or more lock tabs, wherein the one or more lock tabs are configured to seat in said notch formations to prevent axial displacement of said wiper arm within said adapter slot, said retention lock and adapted to permit movement of said lock tabs relative to said notch formations in response to insertion of said wiper arm into said adapter slot and adapted to move inwardly to permit engagement of the lock tabs with the one or more notch formations when aligned with each other.
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