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AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsPaul W. Renius, Sheryl Wolf, David A. Pritchard
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A windshield wiper assembly is provided having a unitary wiper arm and post, and a mechanical linkage for receiving the post and moving the arm. The post has a breakaway feature for breaking the post in response to impact. The wiper includes a head partially containing a center post and a button biased with a spring and connected to the center post for releasing the post from the linkage. The post and linkage include a captive ball and mating groove that are mutually engageable for securing the post to the linkage. Alternately, the post has a quick-connect end having a groove and the linkage has a receiving portion with a retractable collar and captive ball bearings. A vehicle is also provided including a windshield, a windshield wiper having a post, a wiper motor, and a mechanical linkage having an opening for receiving the post and powering the wiper.
A windshield wiper assembly having a unitary wiper arm and wiper post, and having a mechanical linkage adapted to receive said wiper post and to actuate said wiper post to move said wiper arm, wherein the wiper post is configured to be detachable from the mechanical linkage as needed in order to facilitate assessment of said assembly.
A windshield wiper assembly for use with a vehicle having a windshield, the assembly comprising:
A vehicle comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.