Universal Adaptors for Connecting Wiper Blades to Wiper Arms
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1. An adaptor assembly for connecting a wiper blade to a plurality of wiper arms, comprisinga proximal member;
- a distal member;
a pair of side walls disposed between the proximal member and the distal member; and
a plurality of seats provided adjacent to the side walls, each seat configured differently from the other of the plurality of seats to support one of the plurality of wiper arms having different configurations;
wherein at least one of the plurality of wiper arms defines a U-shaped housing.
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Abstract
An adaptor assembly is provided to connect a wiper blade to a plurality of wipe arms. The adaptor assembly includes a proximal member, a distal member, and a pair of side walls disposed between the proximal member and the distal member. A plurality of seats are provided adjacent to the side walls for supporting the plurality of wiper arms. At least one of the plurality of wiper arms defines a U-shaped housing.
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1. An adaptor assembly for connecting a wiper blade to a plurality of wiper arms, comprising
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a distal member; a pair of side walls disposed between the proximal member and the distal member; and a plurality of seats provided adjacent to the side walls, each seat configured differently from the other of the plurality of seats to support one of the plurality of wiper arms having different configurations; wherein at least one of the plurality of wiper arms defines a U-shaped housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A adaptor assembly for mounting a plurality of wiper arms to a wiper blade, comprising:
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a proximal member defining a cutout; a distal member including a base portion and a pair of legs, the base portion defining an upper surface and a pair of recessed portions recessed from the upper surface; a pair of side walls disposed between the proximal member and the distal member and defining a cavity, a part of the base portion extending into the cavity; a pair of first longitudinal members disposed laterally from the side walls; a pair of second longitudinal members disposed laterally from the first longitudinal members and laterally from the first longitudinal members; a transverse member disposed in the cavity; and a pair of lateral flanges disposed adjacent to the proximal member and aligned with the pair of recessed portions; wherein the pair of the first longitudinal members define a first seat for supporting a first wiper arm, a third wiper arm, and a fourth wiper arm; wherein the pair of the second longitudinal members define a second seat for supporting a second wiper arm; wherein the transverse member and the upper surface of the base portion of the distal member define a third seat for supporting a fifth wiper arm; wherein the pair of the lateral flanges and the recessed portions of the base portion of the distal member define a fourth seat for supporting a sixth wiper arm; wherein the side walls between the proximal member and the distal member define a fifth seat for friction-fit with a seventh wiper arm. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A adaptor assembly for mounting a plurality of wiper arms to a wiper blade, comprising:
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a proximal member; a pair of side walls having proximal ends connected to the proximal member and distal ends opposite to the proximal ends, the side walls defining a cavity; and at least one of a pair of first longitudinal members, a pair of second longitudinal members, a transverse member, and a base portion; wherein the pair of first longitudinal members disposed laterally from the side walls for supporting a first wiper arm, wherein the pair of second longitudinal members disposed laterally from the side walls and laterally from the first longitudinal members for supporting a second wiper arm, wherein the transverse member disposed in the cavity for supporting a third wiper arm, wherein the base portion disposed at the distal ends of the side walls for supporting a fourth wiper arm.
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27. An adaptor assembly for mounting a wiper blade to a plurality of wiper arms, comprising:
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a proximal member; a distal member defining a securing feature; a pair of side walls disposed between the proximal member and the distal member; and a first seat provided at the side walls and adapted to support a first wiper arm and a second wiper arm, wherein the first wiper arm includes a first U-shaped housing and a pair of first securing tabs, the second wiper arm including a second U-shaped housing and a pair of second securing tabs having a configuration different from the first securing tabs, and wherein the securing features are adapted to engage the first securing tabs and the second securing tabs. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A wiper blade and wiper arm assembly comprising:
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a wiper blade; an adaptor assembly mounted to the wiper blade, the adaptor assembly including a plurality of seats; and a plurality of wiper arms including at least one wiper arm defining a U-shaped housing, wherein the plurality of seats are adapted to support the plurality of wiper arms thereon. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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