Wiper adapter and wiper assembly incorporating the same

    公开(公告)号:US10071712B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-11

    申请号:US14757739

    申请日:2015-12-23

    IPC分类号: B60S1/40 B60S1/38

    摘要: An adapter for attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm having an attachment member including an end with a bent tab extending outwardly therefrom, and walls having fins. The adapter includes a body having first and second ends. A retention member is disposed at the first end for abutting the fin. A canard extends from the retention member toward the second end and is adapted to be disposed adjacent to one of the walls. A stop is disposed closer to the second end than the first. A guard is spaced longitudinally from the stop and has a cam surface and an engagement surface. A bridge connects the guard to the body and is adapted to flex when the guard pivots from the stop in response to force translated to the cam surface from the bent tab until the engagement surface abuts at least a portion of the bent tab.

    Wiper adapter and wiper assembly incorporating the same

    公开(公告)号:US10046739B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US14757740

    申请日:2015-12-23

    IPC分类号: B60S1/40 B60S1/38

    摘要: An adapter for attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm having an attachment member including an end with a bent tab extending outwardly therefrom, and walls having fins. The adapter includes a body having first and second ends. A retention member is disposed at the first end for abutting the fin. A brace is connected to the retention member for substantially preventing lateral movement with respect to the body. A stop is disposed closer to the second end than the first. A guard is spaced longitudinally from the stop and has a cam surface and an engagement surface. A bridge connects the guard to the body and is adapted to flex when the guard pivots from the stop in response to force translated to the cam surface from the bent tab until the engagement surface abuts at least a portion of the bent tab.

    Wiper arm with integral alignment key

    公开(公告)号:US10046737B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US15783665

    申请日:2017-10-13

    IPC分类号: B60S1/34 B60S1/04 B60S1/18

    摘要: A wiper arm for supporting a wiper blade includes a wiper arm head comprises a recessed splined cup portion having a plurality of angularly adjacent teeth about the internal circumference of the cup portion wherein the cup portion includes a slot. A complementary drive shaft includes a splined head having teeth for mating engagement with the teeth in the wiper arm head. In order to facilitate the alignment therebetween, an integral alignment key is received in the axially aligned slots. The alignment key further includes a lower notched end which abuts against a bottom radial lip of the splined head to prevent the key from moving axially in the slots. As such, the key and the splined head include complementary formations preventing the key from accidentally falling out of the slots.

    Holder assembly for wiper assemblies

    公开(公告)号:US10041520B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-07

    申请号:US13723415

    申请日:2012-12-21

    发明人: Kyle Moll

    IPC分类号: F16B2/22 F16B7/04 B60S1/38

    摘要: A holder assembly for holding multiple wiper assemblies includes a plurality of end spacers adapted to contact and separate wiper assemblies at a toe and heal thereof and a center clamp adapted to be disposed about and retain the wiper assemblies together.