Wiper blade

• US 10,363,905 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2016
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pylon Manufacturing Corporation (Qualitor Component Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Pylon Manufacturing Corporation (Qualitor Component Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Tolentino, Vambi Raymundo
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Gary K.
• Application Number:
  US15/335,138
• Publication Number:
  US 20170113656A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,007 Days
• Field of Search: 15250201, 1525043
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/381 Spoilers mounted on the squeegee or on the vertebra
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3849 Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3851 Mounting of connector to blade assembly
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3856 Gripping the blade
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3858 with protrusions cooperating with holes
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3865 Connectors having an integral pivot pin for connection with the wiper arm
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3867 pin formed on the interior of side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3879 placed in side grooves in the squeegee
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3881 in additional element, e.g. spoiler
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/3882 C-shape section
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3817 chacterised by a backing strip to aid mounting of squeegee in support
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/3818 the backing strip being a channel-like element, e.g. not continuous
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 2001/382 the backing strip being an essentially planar reinforcing strip, e.g. vertebra

Abstract

A wiper blade including an elongate wiper strip, an elastic backing element and a mounting base. The wiper strip including a lip, a wide portion, and narrower intermediate portion between the lip and the wide portion. The backing element having a top portion from which two legs descend, such that each leg includes a claw that extends towards the opposite leg and has ends that define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip. The top portion, legs and claws of defining a wiper strip cavity where the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed. The mounting base disposed on a section of the backing element and capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm and receiving force from same, such that the mounting base applies the force from the wiper arm to the backing element, which distributes same along the wiper strip.

Claims

1. A wiper blade comprising:

an elongate wiper strip comprising a wiping lip, a wide portion, and an intermediate portion between the wiping lip and the wide portion, wherein the intermediate portion is narrower than the wide portion;

an elastic elongate backing element having a top portion from which two opposing, elongate legs descend, wherein each leg comprises an elongate claw that extends towards the opposite leg and having an end such that the ends of the claws of the two legs may define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip, such that the top portion, legs and claws define a wiper strip cavity and the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed within the wiper strip cavity;

a mounting base that is capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, and receiving a force from the wiper arm, wherein the mounting base is disposed on a section of the backing element such that the mounting base is capable of applying a force from the wiper arm to the backing element, and the backing element is capable of distributing the force along the length of the wiper strip; and

a first cover section extending from a first end of the mounting base to a first end of the backing element,

wherein the first end of the mounting base further comprises a projecting extension, and the first cover section is further provided with an extension recess, such that the projecting extension fits within, and is covered by the extension recess of the first cover section; and

wherein the mounting base further comprises a cover securing peg located on the projecting extension, and the first cover section further comprises a securing hole located in the extension recess, wherein the cover securing peg is located within the securing hole.

2. The wiper blade of claim 1, wherein the top portion of the backing element further comprises a securing hole disposed within the section of the backing element on which the mounting base is disposed.

3. The wiper blade of claim 2, wherein the mounting base further comprises a backing element securing peg, wherein the backing element securing peg is disposed within the securing hole of the backing element.

4. The wiper blade of claim 1, further comprising a second cover section extending from a second end of the mounting base to a second end of the backing element.

5. The wiper blade of claim 1, wherein the first cover section is provided with at least one leg, such that the leg comprises a bottom claw, wherein the bottom claw secures the first cover section to the backing element.

6. The wiper blade of claim 1, wherein the first cover section further comprises a backing element cavity, and the backing element further comprises a first covered section extending from the first end of the mounting base to the first end of the backing element, wherein the first covered section of the backing element is disposed within the backing element cavity of the first cover section.

7. The wiper blade of claim 6, wherein the backing element cavity of the first cover section further comprises a backing element top cavity, wherein the top portion of the backing element is disposed within the backing element top cavity along the first covered section of the backing element.

8. The wiper blade of claim 6, wherein the backing element further comprises a first rail, and the first cover section further comprises a backing element channel cavity such that the first rail of the backing element is disposed within the backing element channel cavity of the first section along the first covered section of the backing element.

9. The wiper blade of claim 8, wherein the backing element further comprises a second rail, wherein a first groove is formed by and between the first rail and the second rail.

10. The wiper blade of claim 9, wherein a vertebra is disposed within the first groove.

11. The wiper blade of claim 10, wherein the backing element further comprises a third and fourth rails, wherein a second groove is formed by and between the third and fourth rails, and a second vertebra is disposed within the second groove.

12. The wiper blade of claim 1, wherein the first cover section embodies a spoiler having an apex and an attack surface.

13. The wiper blade of claim 1, wherein the mounting base further comprises a first and second base wall which extend downwards from a bottom surface, and wherein each base wall is provided with a bottom base claw which extends inwardly towards the other base wall, such that the base walls cover and secure the portion of the backing element on which the mounting base is disposed.

14. The wiper blade of claim 1, wherein the mounting base further comprises a pair of cavity walls and a rivet extending therebetween such that the rivet may receive and secure a connector such that the mounting base is capable of connecting to a wiper arm through the use of the connector.

15. A wiper blade comprising:

an elongate wiper strip comprising a wiping lip, a wide portion, and an intermediate portion between the wiping lip and the wide portion, wherein the intermediate portion is narrower than the wide portion;

an elastic elongate backing element having a top portion from which two opposing, elongate legs descend, wherein each leg comprises an elongate claw that extends towards the opposite leg and having an end such that the ends of the claws of the two legs may define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip, such that the top portion, legs and claws define a wiper strip cavity and the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed within the wiper strip cavity;

a mounting base that is capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, and receiving a force from the wiper arm, wherein the mounting base is disposed on a section of the backing element such that the mounting base is capable of applying a force from the wiper arm to the backing element, and the backing element is capable of distributing the force along the length of the wiper strip; and

a first cover section extending from a first end of the mounting base to a first end of the backing element and a second cover section extending from a second end of the mounting base to a second end of the backing element;

wherein the first and second ends of the mounting base comprises projecting extensions, and the first and second cover sections comprise extension recesses, such that the projecting extensions of the first and second ends of the mounting base fit within, and are covered by, the extension recesses of the first and second cover sections, respectively; and

wherein the mounting base further comprises a cover securing peg located on each of the projecting extensions, and the first and second cover section further comprise a securing hole located in the extension recess, wherein the cover securing peg is located within the securing hole.

16. A wiper blade comprising:

an elongate wiper strip comprising a wiping lip, a wide portion, and an intermediate portion between the wiping lip and the wide portion, wherein the intermediate portion is narrower than the wide portion;

an elastic elongate backing element having a top portion from which two opposing, elongate legs descend, wherein each leg comprises an elongate claw that extends towards the opposite leg and having an end such that the ends of the claws of the two legs may define a gap sized to receive the intermediate portion of the wiper strip, such that the top portion, legs and claws define a wiper strip cavity and the wide portion of the wiper strip is disposed within the wiper strip cavity;

a mounting base that is capable of connecting the wiper blade to a wiper arm, and receiving a force from the wiper arm, wherein the mounting base is disposed on a section of the backing element such that the mounting base is capable of applying a force from the wiper arm to the backing element, and the backing element is capable of distributing the force along the length of the wiper strip; and

a first cover section extending from a first end of the mounting base to a first end of the backing element;

wherein the first cover section further comprises a backing element cavity, and the backing element further comprises a first covered section extending from the first end of the mounting base to the first end of the backing element, wherein the first covered section of the backing element is disposed within the backing element cavity of the first cover section;

wherein the backing element further comprises a first rail, and the first cover section further comprises a backing element channel cavity such that the first rail of the backing element is disposed within the backing element channel cavity of the first section along the first covered section of the backing element;

wherein the backing element further comprises a second rail, wherein a first groove is formed by and between the first rail and the second rail, and a vertebra is disposed within the first groove;

wherein the backing element further comprises a third and fourth rails, wherein a second groove is formed by and between the third and fourth rails, and a second vertebra is disposed within the second groove.

17. The wiper blade of claim 16, wherein the first end of the mounting base further comprises a projecting extension, and the first cover section is further provided with an extension recess, such that the projecting extension fits within, and is covered by the extension recess of the first cover section.

18. The wiper blade of claim 17, wherein the mounting base further comprises a cover securing peg located on the projecting extension, and the first cover section further comprises a securing hole located in the extension recess, wherein the cover securing peg is located within the securing hole.

19. The wiper blade of claim 16, further comprising a second cover section extending from a second end of the mounting base to a second end of the backing element.

20. The wiper blade of claim 16, wherein the first cover section is provided with at least one leg, such that the leg comprises a bottom claw, wherein the bottom claw secures the first cover section to the backing element.