Device for connecting a wiper blade holder to a wiper arm

Abstract

A connector (19) is provided for connecting a wiper blade (13) to two different type hook-slot wiper arms (1, 2). The connector (19) is comprised of a housing (19A) having two lateral, spaced apart flanks (20) joined together by a cylindrical open sided body (25). The body (25) is shaped to snap over a cross pin of a wiper blade. A lever (26) is connected to the body (25) and extends rearward therefrom with a depending catch (27) and a handle (24) thereon. A pair of catches (29) are formed on the facing surfaces of the flanks (20). A first hook-slot arm (1) engages around the body (25) and raises the lever (26) until the catch (27) snaps into an opening in the arm to lock the arm to the connector (19). The arm is released by raising the handle (24) to lift the lever (26) and the catch (27) whereupon the arm is moved axially relative to the connector (19). A second hook-slot arm (2) is engaged around the body (25) and tilted slightly as a depending wall (11) on the arm rides up the catches (29) to urge the arm against the lever (26) to raise the lever (26) until the wall (11) moves beyond the catches (29) whereupon the arm is then locked to the connector. Both arms (1, 2) prevent the connector (19) from being removed from the blade (13) by blocking removal of the rivet (15) from the body (25) as long as the arm (1, 2) end is assembled around the body (25).

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