Windshield wiper arm adjustment connector
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorWilliam L. Hayden
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AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorWilliam L. Hayden
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A windshield wiper assembly (18) includes a drive motor (20) linked to a pair of pivot shafts (30), each having a pivot axis (34). Mounted on each pivot shaft (30) is an adjustment connector (38). Each adjustment connector (38) includes a main cylindrical portion (42) concentric with pivot shaft (30), which includes a series of teeth (46), and an arcuate key portion (48) protruding from main cylindrical portion (42) opposite teeth (46). A wiper arm assembly (56), having a wiper arm head (62), installs onto adjustment connector (38). Wiper arm head (62) includes a main cylindrical recess (64) with a series of serrations (66) on its surface, at least one more than there are teeth (46), and a key arcuate recess (68) protruding from main recess (64). The key arcuate recess (68) aligns with key portion (48) during installation causing the center of rotation for orientation of wiper arm head ( 62) relative to adjustment connector (38) to be opposite teeth (46), creating a larger effective radius for adjustment, while maintaining the pivot axis for rotation at pivot axis (34).
A windshield wiper adjustment connector assembly for use on a vehicle comprising:
A windshield wiper assembly for use on a vehicle comprising:
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