Windshield wiper connector and assembly

A wiper blade assembly connectable with a wiper arm, the wiper blade assembly comprising:

• a wiper blade support structure;
• and
• a wiper blade connector assembly for connecting the wiper blade support structure with the wiper arm, the wiper blade connector assembly comprising:
• a wiper blade connector having a first portion, a second portion longitudinally opposed to the first portion, and a center portion defined between the first and second portions, the wiper blade connector including
• a pair of side walls extending along at least some of the first, second, and center portions, each side wall having a top surf ace and a bottom surface,
• a connector channel defined between the pair of side walls on the second portion of the wiper blade connector, the connector channel dimensioned to accommodate at least a portion of the wiper arm,
• a rivet cutout provided proximate the bottom surface dimensioned to accommodate a rivet on the wiper blade support structure, and
• a shelf provided on the second portion of the wiper blade connector, the shelf including a center section aligned with the connector channel and a wing provided proximate to one of the side walls;
• a wiper blade connector cover having a first portion and a second portion longitudinally opposed to the first portion, the first portion of the wiper blade connector cover pivotable with respect to the first portion of the wiper blade connector, and the second portion of the wiper blade connector cover includes at least one connector cover tab engageable with the wing to secure the wiper blade connector cover in a closed position;
• and
• wherein the top surface of the side walls at the first portion of the wiper blade connector are downwardly angled with respect to the top surface of the side walls at the center portion of the wiper blade connector, and the top surface of the side walls at the center portion of the wiper blade connector is co-planar with the top portion of side walls at the second portion of the wiper blade connector,
• wherein the bottom surface of the side walls at the first portion of the wiper blade connector are coplanar with the bottom surface of the side walls at the center portion of the wiper blade connector, and the bottom surface of the side walls at the center portion of the wiper blade connector are at a different elevation than the bottom surface of the side walls at the second portion of the wiper blade connector, and
• wherein an underside of the at least one wing is coplanar with the bottom surface of the side walls at the second portion of the wiper blade connector.