US 2013/0152328 A1 · WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE

Abstract

A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a wiper strip for sealing against the windshield and at least one carrier element engaged with the wiper strip to bias the wiper strip into a predetermined configuration. A frame structure is coupled to the at least one carrier element and includes at least two components. One of the components presents an elongated member with a resilient tab, and another component includes a longitudinally extending opening. One of the walls of the opening has a recess shaped similarly to the resilient tab. The elongated member is inserted into the opening until the resilient tab snaps into the opening to interconnect the components.

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Dependent claims

A windscreen wiper device for cleaning a windshield of a vehicle, comprising:

an elongated wiper strip of a flexible material for sealing against the windshield;
at least one deflectable carrier element in engagement with said elongated wiper strip for biasing said elongated wiper strip into a predetermined configuration;
a frame structure coupled to said at least one carrier element;
said frame structure including at least two components with one component presenting an elongated member and another component presenting an opening shaped to receive said elongated member;
one of said component with said opening and said elongated member including a resilient tab and the other including a recess shaped to receive said resilient tab;
and
said elongated member being disposed within said opening and said resilient tab being disposed within said recess to interconnect said components.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Windscreen wiper device

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Windscreen wiper device

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Abstract

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