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US 12,172,609 B2Granted
Windshield wiper connector
AssigneePylon Manufacturing Corp.
InventorHiroshi Kawashima
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Abstract
A windshield wiper connector is disclosed for connecting a variety of wiper arms with a wiper blade. The connector may include a pivotable cover. The connector may also include a pin passage for receiving a pin-type wiper arm as well as a gaps in the connector positioned around an elevated plateau for receiving a slot-type wiper arm.
Claims9
A wiper blade connector assembly for connecting a wiper blade support structure with a wiper arm, the connector assembly comprising:
- a wiper blade connector having a proximal end and a distal end at opposing longitudinal ends of the wiper blade connector, and a top side and a bottom side at opposing vertical ends of the wiper blade connector, the wiper blade connector including:
- a rivet clip open at the bottom side of the connector;
- an elevated plateau provided at the top side of the connector, the plateau including an inner side wall and an outer side wall on opposing lateral sides of the plateau;
- a pin cutout provided within the plateau;
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- a pair of slot openings at the top side of the connector, each of the slot openings provided on either inner side wall of the plateau;
- a pin clip projecting from the top side of the connector and laterally adjacent the pin cutout, the pin clip and the pin cutout together defining a pin passage;
- a pin cover opening provided laterally adjacent the pin clip opposite one of the first slot openings between the pin coutout and the pin clip;
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- wherein the pair of slot openings are provided laterally adjacent the pin cutout, with one of the slot openings between the pin cutout and the pin clip.
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A wiper blade connector assembly for connecting a wiper blade support structure with a wiper arm, the connector assembly comprising:
- a wiper blade connector having a proximal end and a distal end at opposing longitudinal ends of the wiper blade connector, and a top side and a bottom side at opposing vertical ends of the wiper blade connector, the wiper blade connector including:
- a rivet clip open at the bottom side of the connector;
- an elevated plateau provided at the top side of the connector, the plateau including an inner side wall and an outer side wall on opposing lateral sides of the plateau;
- a pin cutout provided within the plateau;
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- a pair of slot openings at the top side of the connector, each of the slot openings provided on a lateral side of the plateau;
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- a cover pivotably connected with the connector near the proximal end, the cover pivotable between an open and closed position, wherein the cover includes a pin slot aligned with the pin cutout as the cover is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.