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.
Claims20
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 first slot openings at the top side of the connector, each of the first slot openings provided on either lateral side of the plateau.
A wiper blade assembly comprising:
- a wiper blade including a wiper strip and a wiper blade support structure supporting the wiper strip;
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- a wiper blade connector assembly for connecting the 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 first slot openings at the top side of the connector, each of the first slot openings provided on either lateral side of the plateau.
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;
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- a connector cover pivotably connected with the connector near the proximal end, the cover pivotable between an open and closed position, the cover including
- a pair of cover side walls;
- a cutout in one of the side walls, the cutout beginning at a bottom side of the cover and extending towards a top side of the cover;
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- an inner cover clip inwardly projecting from a cover side wall for engaging the wiper blade connector at or near its distal end as the cover is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.