WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A windshield wiper blade assembly, comprising:
- an elastic wiper blade having a top end; and
a linking mechanism including a pivot joint, a first arm having two opposite first side walls, a second arm having two opposite second side walls, and a third arm having two opposite ends secured to said top end of said wiper blade and a middle portion disposed between said ends of said third arm, said first, second and third arms being stacked one above another, said pivot joint having two opposite side walls, two opposite first pivot studs, and two opposite second pivot studs, each of said side walls of said pivot joint having inner and outer faces, said first pivot studs being spaced apart from each other and protruding respectively from said inner faces of said side walls of said pivot joint toward each other along an axis, said second pivot studs protruding respectively from said outer faces of said side walls of said pivot joint away from each other along the axis, each of said first side walls having a pivot end that is formed with an outer pivot hole, each of said second side walls having a pivot end and a middle portion that is formed with an inner pivot hole, said middle portion of said third arm being disposed between and pivoted to said pivot ends of said second side walls, said side walls of said pivot joint being disposed between said pivot ends of said first side walls, said middle portions of said second side walls being disposed between said side walls of said pivot joint, said first pivot studs extending into said inner pivot holes in said middle portions of said second side walls, respectively, and said second pivot studs extending into said outer pivot holes in said pivot ends of said first side walls, respectively, so as to permit said first side walls to be pivoted to said second side walls.
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Abstract
A windshield wiper blade assembly comprises an elastic wiper blade and a linking mechanism including a pivot joint, a first arm, a second arm and a third arm secured to the wiper blade. The first, second and third arms are stacked one above another. The pivot joint has two opposite first pivot studs and two opposite second pivot studs. The first pivot studs are spaced apart from each other and protrude toward each other. The second pivot studs protrude away from each other. The pivot joint is disposed between the first and second arms. The first pivot studs extend into two side walls of the second arm, respectively, and the second pivot studs extend into the side walls of the first arm, respectively.
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8 Claims
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1. A windshield wiper blade assembly, comprising:
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an elastic wiper blade having a top end; and a linking mechanism including a pivot joint, a first arm having two opposite first side walls, a second arm having two opposite second side walls, and a third arm having two opposite ends secured to said top end of said wiper blade and a middle portion disposed between said ends of said third arm, said first, second and third arms being stacked one above another, said pivot joint having two opposite side walls, two opposite first pivot studs, and two opposite second pivot studs, each of said side walls of said pivot joint having inner and outer faces, said first pivot studs being spaced apart from each other and protruding respectively from said inner faces of said side walls of said pivot joint toward each other along an axis, said second pivot studs protruding respectively from said outer faces of said side walls of said pivot joint away from each other along the axis, each of said first side walls having a pivot end that is formed with an outer pivot hole, each of said second side walls having a pivot end and a middle portion that is formed with an inner pivot hole, said middle portion of said third arm being disposed between and pivoted to said pivot ends of said second side walls, said side walls of said pivot joint being disposed between said pivot ends of said first side walls, said middle portions of said second side walls being disposed between said side walls of said pivot joint, said first pivot studs extending into said inner pivot holes in said middle portions of said second side walls, respectively, and said second pivot studs extending into said outer pivot holes in said pivot ends of said first side walls, respectively, so as to permit said first side walls to be pivoted to said second side walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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