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US 2021/0016745 A1Published application
Multiple position locking wiper arm connector
AssigneeTrico Products Corporation
InventorsAlexander KOWAL, Nicholas FINATERI
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Abstract
A connector for attaching a vehicle wiper arm and blade to a shaft allows the wiper arm to be rotated away from a wiping surface to a service up position. The connector has an internal component which can be rotated to one or more positions within an external component. Further, the connector can be latched into an in-use position
Claims20
A connector for attaching a vehicle wiper arm and blade to a shaft, said connector comprising:
- an internal component having at least one groove on an outer surface of said internal component;
- an external component having at least one embossed tab configured for matingly engaging said at least one groove, said external component configured for matingly retaining at least a portion of said internal component within a central cavity passing through said external component;
- said external component rotatable about said internal component between a first position wherein said at least one embossed tab is matingly engaged with said at least one groove and a second position wherein said at least one embossed tab is disengaged from said at least one groove.
A connector for attaching a vehicle wiper arm and blade to a shaft, said connector comprising:
- an internal component having at least one groove on an outer surface of said internal component and having a pivot structure projecting outward from each of opposing sides of said internal component;
- an external component having at least one embossed tab configured for matingly engaging said at least one groove, said external component retaining at least a portion of said internal component within a central cavity passing through said external component, and said external component having a pivot opening on each of opposing sides of said external component and rotatably engaging with a respective one of said pivot structures;
- said external component rotatable about said internal component between a first position wherein said at least one embossed tab is matingly engaged with said at least one groove and a second position wherein said at least one embossed tab is disengaged from said at least one groove.
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