Readily replaceable automotive wiper blade
OwnerRichard Elkinsinventor
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Abstract
A three piece wiper blade mechanism for mounting to a conventional automotive wiper blade assembly featuring an elongated arm having plural pairs of C-configured claw arms for removably attaching to the mechanism. The three piece wiper mechanism comprises a first, elongated plastic housing, preferably permanently received within the claw arms, a second, elongated plastic insert for slidably engaging the first housing, and a rubberized wiper blade element in fixed engagement with the second insert. By the use of plastic sliding on plastic, a new wiper blade element and second insert may be readily inserted into the first plastic housing, especially for the do-it-yourself mechanic.
Claims4
In combination with an automotive wiper blade assembly, where said assembly comprises a pivotal arm, pivotal about a first end, with said pivotal arm mounting plural C-configured claw arms extending therefrom, each claw arm consisting of a pair of free ends spaced apart and extending toward one another,
- a readily replaceable wiper blade element, said element comprising:
- a.) a first, elongated plastic housing featuring an upper surface, a pair of side walls having inwardly directed channels for engaging with said free ends, and a bottom wall having an elongated channel, where said elongated channel includes a generally circular slot extending upwardly into the body of said housing;
- b.) an elongated plastic insert for sliding engagement with said elongated channel, said insert including an upper surface featuring an elongated rib for sliding engagement with said generally circular slot, and a lower surface featuring a T-configured channel;
- and,
- c.) an elongated, rubberized wiper blade comprising a generally triangular body having an upper surface and a tapered wiping end extending from said upper surface, where said upper surface includes a T-configured rib for sliding engagement with said T-configured channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.