Windshield wiper connector for accommodating different hook-type wiper arms

A windshield wiper frame connector for connecting a wiper blade unit to a wiper arm, said connector comprising:

• an elongate body member having a front end and rear end extending in a longitudinal direction, and having a pair of spaced opposing sidewalls, each of said side walls defining an inner and outer surface, said inner surfaces facing one another and said outer surfaces defining a transverse width, and a cross-member formed between and connecting said pair of sidewalls, said cross member extending in a transverse direction and defining an upper surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface;
• a slot disposed in a lower portion of said front end of said elongated body for rotatably receiving a transverse pin of a wiper blade unit;
• an upper cantilevered arm,
• a lower cantilevered arm,
• said upper cantilevered arm, disposed between said spaced opposing sidewalls, extending rearward from said front portion of said elongated body, for securing said connector to a first hook arm of said cantilevered arm having;
• a first projection extending upward adapted to be received in a first aperture formed on said first hook arm;
• an upper rear portion extending beyond said elongate body flaring outward to a first flared width substantially equal to the transverse width of the elongated body, said upper rear portion defining an upper access surface which extends beyond a width of said first hook arm;
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• a pair of upwardly extending walls integrally formed on said upper rear portion, each wall of said pair corresponding to one of each said spaced opposing sidewalls lying adjacent and co-planar thereto;
• said lower cantilevered arm, disposed between said spaced opposing sidewalls, extending rearward from said front portion of said elongate body, for alternatively securing said connector to a second hook arm, said lower cantilevered arm having;
• a second projection extending downward adapted to be received in a second aperture formed on said second hook arm;
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• a lower rear portion extending beyond said elongate body flaring outward to a second flared width substantially equal to the transverse width of said elongated body, said lower rear portion defining a lower access surface which extends beyond a width of said second hook arm;
• a pair of downwardly extending walls integrally formed on said lower rear portion, each wall of said pair corresponding to one of each of said spaced opposing sidewalls lying adjacent and co-planar thereto;
• wherein said first projection is offset in said longitudinal direction with respect to said second projection whereby, said connector is adapted to alternatively receive said first and second hook arms having apertures offset in said longitudinal direction, said pair of upwardly extending walls and said pair of downwardly extending walls are positioned substantially the same distance from said front end in said longitudinal direction such that said pair of upwardly extending walls mirror said pair of downwardly extending walls with respect to a longitudinally extending plane disposed between said upper cantilevered arm and said lower cantilevered arm.