Relative axial translation prevention system for wiper blade assemblies

A windshield wiper blade assembly comprising:

• a resilient wiping element, said wiping element comprising a longitudinal passage therethrough;
• a semi-rigid, encapsulated beam member, said encapsulated beam member positioned within said longitudinal passage:
• a windshield wiper connector element, said connector element universally detachably attaching said wiper blade assembly to at least one type of a windshield wiper arm attached to a motor vehicle, wherein
• said wiper connector element is isolated from said encapsulated beam member;
• said connector element coupled by securement means to said resilient wiping element and said encapsulated beam member in such a way as to prevent the rotation and twisting of the resilient wiper blade around said encapsulated beam member, and further preventing longitudinal translation of said encapsulated beam member within said resilient wiping member;
• said resilient wiping member comprises a longitudinally extending raised airfoil element positioned on an upper side of the windshield wiping element;
• said securement means of said connector element comprises at least two lateral, downward projecting crimping arms, frictionally attaching to said encapsulated beam and wiping element:
• said downward projecting crimping arms comprise at least one pair of apertures therein, through which resilient wiping element is partially forced within when said crimping arms are crimped to the encapsulated beam member and wiping element assembly.

A windshield wiper blade assembly comprising:

• a resilient wiping element, said wiping element comprising a longitudinal passage therethrough, and at least one pair of lateral through passages, proximal said wiping elements midpoint;
• a semi-rigid, encapsulated beam member, said encapsulated beam member positioned within said longitudinal passage and having at least one pair of laterally outward projecting attachment tabs, said attachment tabs extending through said lateral through passages of said wiping element;
• a single windshield wiper connector element located at an approximate mid-point of said encapsulated beam member, said connector element universally detachably attaching said wiper blade assembly to at least one type of a windshield wiper arm attached to a motor vehicle, said connector element coupled by securement means to said resilient wiping element and said encapsulated beam member in such a way as to prevent the rotation and twisting of the resilient wiper blade around said encapsulated beam member, and further preventing longitudinal translation of said encapsulated beam member within said resilient wiping member, said securement means comprising at least one pair of lateral downward projecting crimping tabs for frictionally holding said connector element to said resilient wiping element and said encapsulated beam member, and further comprising at least one pair of lateral, downward projecting attachment tabs having receiving apertures which attach to said outward projecting attachment tabs of said encapsulated beam member.

A windshield wiper blade assembly comprising:

• a resilient wiping element, said wiping element comprising a longitudinal passage therethrough;
• a semi-rigid, encapsulated beam member, said encapsulated beam member positioned within said longitudinal passage;
• a windshield wiper connector element, said connector element universally detachably attaching said wiper blade assembly to at least one type of a windshield wiper arm attached to a motor vehicle, wherein
• said wiper connector element is isolated from said encapsulated beam member;
• said connector element coupled by securement means to said resilient wiping element and said encapsulated beam member in such a way as to prevent the rotation and twisting of the resilient wiper blade around said encapsulated beam member, and further preventing longitudinal translation of said encapsulated beam member within said resilient wiping member;
• said resilient wiping member comprises a longitudinally extending raised airfoil element positioned on an upper side of the windshield wiping element;
• said securement means of said connector element comprises at least two lateral, downward projecting crimping arms, frictionally attaching to said encapsulated beam and wiping element;
• said downward projecting crimping arms are biased against said encapsulated beam member and said wiping element, frictionally attaching said connector element to said encapsulated beam member and wiping element by means of a collar pressed downward over said connector element and said crimping arms.