Pivot connection for wiper blades
AssigneeChampion Spark Plug Europe S.A.
InventorJohan H. van den Berg
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Abstract
A pivot connection is provided between two yokes of a wiper blade or between a wiper arm and one yoke of a wiper blade wherein the cross-section of a first metallic yoke has substantially the form of an inverted U and has at least one transverse pivot pin formed from a tongue cut in the web of said first yoke. A second yoke has an attaching element capable of cooperating with the transverse pivot pin and comprises an open cylindrical seat surrounded, parallel to its longitudinal axis, by one or more hooks capable of maintaining the second yoke rotatably attached to the pivot pin of the first yoke. The attaching element may be integrally formed with, snap-fitted on or moulded to the second yoke.
Claims9
A pivot connection for two yokes (1,2,10) of a wiper blade wherein the cross-section of a first metallic yoke (1) has substantially the form of an inverted U comprising a web and two flanges and further comprising at its two extremities, as well as in its central portion, a transverse pivot pin extending between said flanges (6,5) and wherein a second yoke (2,10) comprises attaching means (11,15,16) capable of cooperating with one or the other of said pivot pins (6,5), characterized in that the two pivot pins (6) at the extremities of the first yoke (1) are formed from a tongue (14) cut in the web (4) of said yoke (1) and rolled to form a tubular pivot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.