Windshield wiper assembly

A windshield wiper assembly, comprising:

• a pair of leaf spring elements supported generally parallel to each other with a space therebetween, each leaf spring element including a locating hole at an intermediate portion thereof;
• a flexible blade supported within the space between the leaf spring elements;
• and
• a bracket fixed to the intermediate portion of the pair of leaf spring elements and supporting said pair of leaf spring elements to provide the space therebetween, the bracket including a pair of pressure distribution tabs, each pressure distribution tab extending from opposite sides of the bracket, each pressure distribution tab being received in a corresponding one of the locating holes of the pair of leaf spring elements to locate the bracket at the intermediate portion of the pair of leaf spring elements,
• wherein the bracket includes a base portion fixed to the pair of leaf spring elements, and a pair of side walls extending upward from the base portion, and
• each side wall includes a pair of substantially u-shaped fixing tabs extending therefrom to hold a corresponding leaf spring element of the pair of leaf spring elements.

A windshield wiper assembly, comprising:

• a pair of leaf spring elements supported generally parallel to each other with a space therebetween, each leaf spring element including a locating hole at an intermediate portion thereof;
• a flexible blade supported within the space between the leaf spring elements;
• and
• a bracket fixed to the intermediate portion of the pair of leaf spring elements and supporting said pair of leaf spring elements to provide the space therebetween, the bracket including a pair of pressure distribution tabs, each pressure distribution tab extending from opposite sides of the bracket, each pressure distribution tab being received in a corresponding one of the locating holes of the pair of leaf spring elements to locate the bracket at the intermediate portion of the pair of leaf spring elements,
• wherein the bracket includes a base portion fixed to the pair of leaf spring elements, and a pair of side walls extending upward from the base portion,
• each side wall includes a first through hole located substantially in the center of the bracket,
• the bracket includes a post extending between the pair of side walls, and the post, the first through hole, and the pressure distribution tab are substantially aligned along a straight line, and
• each side wall includes a pair of substantially u-shaped fixing tabs extending therefrom to hold a corresponding leaf spring element of the pair of leaf spring elements, the post and the first fixing hole being located between the substantially u-shaped fixing tabs.