# US 2013/0239355 A1 · Wiper Device Having Improved Durability

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- Number: US 2013/0239355 A1
- Document ID: US20130239355A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/791,294
- Filed: 2013-03-08
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-13
- Assignees: Dongyang Mechatronics Corp.
- Applicants: Dongyang Mechatronics Corp.
- Inventors: Kyoung Ho Ko
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239355A1

## CPC

- B60S 1/42: resilient
- B60S 1/3456: {Locks or stays for holding arms in fully folded back position}
- B60S: SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A wiper device having improved durability includes: an arm head having one end fixed to a pivot shaft installed on a vehicle; and a retainer having one end coupled to the arm head to rotate relative to the arm head and the other end coupled to a blade for wiping a glass of the vehicle, wherein the retainer includes: a body formed of synthetic resins; and a reinforcement member that is coupled to a portion of the retainer, which is adjacent to the arm head, and is formed of a metal material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wiper device having improved durability, the wiper device comprising:
an arm head having one end fixed to a pivot shaft installed on a vehicle; and
a retainer having one end coupled to the arm head to rotate relative to the arm head and the other end coupled to a blade for wiping a glass of the vehicle,
wherein the retainer comprises:
a body formed of synthetic resins; and
a reinforcement member that is coupled to a portion of the retainer, which is adjacent to the arm head, and is formed of a metal material.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wiper device of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member is coupled to the body by an insert molding method.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The wiper device of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement member comprises a pair of reinforcement members symmetrically disposed each other, and the pair of reinforcement members are disposed to be spaced apart from each other.