WINDSHIELD WIPER WITH WIPER STRIP CARRIER
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A wiper strip carrier comprising:
- a horizontal body;
a pair of claw-like legs descending from the horizontal body, wherein each claw-like leg comprises a vertical portion that extends downward from main body and a horizontal portion extending inward from the vertical portion, such that the pair of claw-like legs form therebetween a first cavity capable of receiving a top portion of a wiper strip; and
a second cavity for receiving a vertebra.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A wiper strip carrier for a windshield wiper that having a horizontal body, claw-like legs, each of which has a vertical portion extending down from the horizontal body and a horizontal portion extending inwardly from the vertical portion such that the claw-like legs form therebetween a first cavity for a top portion of a wiper strip, and second cavity for a single metal vertebra. The invention also is directed to wiper blades incorporating such carriers.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A wiper strip carrier comprising:
-
a horizontal body; a pair of claw-like legs descending from the horizontal body, wherein each claw-like leg comprises a vertical portion that extends downward from main body and a horizontal portion extending inward from the vertical portion, such that the pair of claw-like legs form therebetween a first cavity capable of receiving a top portion of a wiper strip; and a second cavity for receiving a vertebra. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A wiper blade capable of connecting to a wiper arm comprising:
-
a wiper strip comprising a wiper lip and a top portion; a vertebra; a wiper strip carrier comprising a horizontal body, a pair of claw-like legs descending from the horizontal body, wherein each claw-like leg comprises a vertical portion that extends downward from main body and a horizontal portion extending inward from the vertical portion, such that the pair of claw-like legs form therebetween a first cavity housing the top portion the wiper strip, and a second cavity housing the vertebra; a connection device for connecting the wiper blade to the wiper arm; a supporting structure that distributes a force from the wiper arm. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A wiper blade capable of connecting to a wiper arm comprising:
-
a wiper strip comprising a wiper lip and a top portion; a wiper strip carrier comprising a horizontal body, a pair of claw-like legs descending from the horizontal body, wherein each claw-like leg comprises a vertical portion that extends downward from main body and a horizontal portion extending inward from the vertical portion, such that the pair of claw-like legs form therebetween a first cavity housing the top portion the wiper strip; a connection device for connecting the wiper blade to the wiper arm; a supporting structure that distributes a force from the wiper arm.
-
Specification